Chris,
I reach out to you for so many reasons. Sounds like we have quite a bit in common...our Brothers. I know how that stings, boy do I know. And yet, here we are on the Obesity Help site. My brother John believed in this tool of weight loss-to better our lives and LIVE!!
In choosing to do surgery he was CHOOSING TO LIVE.
Here are some sites of his story:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/members/__o1067734105/support_wall/
http://www.obesityhelp.com/magazine/restaurantcard.html/cmsID,9040/mode,content/
https://gastricbypass.netfirms.com/johnott.htm
My prayers are with you my friend....please keep in touch.
Terri.