speedy1234
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so he's fat and a racist lol. what a dick he was
so he's fat and a racist lol. what a dick he was
Oh Bugger, I'm not telling lol
6ft just about 14 stone and little belly,have gone on canderel as i worked out i was taking 30 sachets of sugar offshore when working in coffee and 2.5 teaspoon per cup of coffee at home so hoping will be enough for me to cut downI'm a hair over 6' and weigh 14st. (I've lost just over a stone over the last 12 months just by cutting back on the sugar.)
Anyway, back to the question in hand; to me it depends on the treatment being refused by the health authority.
For example, there is no point in giving a person with a BMI of 50+ a knee or hip replacement, especially those under 50. If they don't loose weight, it'll only last 5 years. More often than not, the weight loss that most orthopaedic surgeons request of morbidly obese patients reduces the pressure on the joint anyway, and can allow the operation to be put off for several years.
However, if it was a gastric banding, and all other avenues had been exhausted (and the surgeon and anaesthetist were happy to proceed), then I don't see the problem.
NHS is refusing treatment on the basis that lifestyle can effect operation effectiveness and recovery risks.
I am not sure about gastric banding, I'm not an expert but I believe there are a lot of limitation in diet afterwards which the person had followed before banding would possibly been just as effective.
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