Michael’s Discovery

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Michael is a 68 year-old businessman and former college athlete. He’s married for a second time, the father of two and a proud grandfather. His weight issues began in his mid 40s and continued into his 60s when he was pushing 300 pounds. The moment he knew something had to change was when he noticed himself merely sitting and watching his granddaughter play instead of actually playing with her. After his doctor told Michael “you have a death wish” due to weight problems, he pursued bariatric surgery. He reveals his struggles to get health insurance approval to pay for surgery. Having lost almost 100 pounds, he is back to playing tennis and golf while enjoying his family. Nowadays, Michael runs around the backyard with his granddaughter.

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ContributorMichael, 68Read Full Bio

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Michael is a 68 year-old businessman and former college athlete. He’s married for a second time, the father of two and a proud grandfather. His weight issues began in his mid 40s and continued into his 60s when he was pushing 300 pounds. The moment he knew something had to change was when he noticed himself merely sitting and watching his granddaughter play instead of actually playing with her. After his doctor told Michael “you have a death wish” due to weight problems, he pursued bariatric surgery. He reveals his struggles to get health insurance approval to pay for surgery. Having lost almost 100 pounds, he is back to playing tennis and golf while enjoying his family. Nowadays, Michael runs around the backyard with his granddaughter.

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When Michael look’s at obesity “as to whether it's a disease or not, I actually look at it almost like an alcoholic, and I look at it as if I'm an alcoholic.” His health problems were such that his doctor told him he could keep him alive, but three pills a day would grow to five than seven or more if he did not address his weight problem. That and a clear recognition that his life had become sedentary to the point he couldn’t even play with his grandfather lead him to seek out bariatric surgery.

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