Weighing A Lifelong Decision

It?s Suzanne Walker?s job to figure out if someone is mentally ready to undergo weight loss surgery?and the total change of life that follows.

Sometimes it?s the ring of a cell phone that gives her an important clue.

?During a serious interview with me, if this truly is one of their last vestiges of hope, they should not be taking calls from their friends,? says Walker, a licensed social worker at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. ?It?s an indicator that the person just doesn?t get it.?  Click here for full article.