Congratulations! You have taken the first steps to controlling your weight problems.

Morbid obesity is a terrible disease and here at Weight Loss Surgical Center of Baton Rouge we understand this. You are NOT taking “the easy way out”, nor should you be ashamed of researching your options for weight control.

Telling someone with morbid obesity to “stop eating so much” or “push away from the table” is the same as telling someone who loves to play tennis and injures their shoulder to “just never play tennis again”. It is perfectly reasonable for that person to have their shoulder surgically repaired, so they can once again enjoy life’s pleasures. So, why would anyone not find it acceptable for an individual to have a surgical weight loss procedure so that person can once again go to the movies, fly in an airplane, and play in the yard with their children.

In so dealing with these issues, I believe, much as Thomas Jefferson did when he wrote, “we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal…”. Morbid obesity is not a choice, it is a serious condition that benefits from treatment. Our staff is committed to helping people overcome morbid obesity, and it is our pleasure to provide you with this information.

Drake Bellanger, MD and
The staff of Weight Loss Surgical Center of Baton Rouge