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This web site is a good place to start. It has been created to give you a thorough understanding of the risks and benefits of this procedure. Talking to your primary care physician, physician specialist or family physician is a good next step. Finding a local weight loss surgeon and support group is another good step. Chances are there is a bariatric or weight loss clinic in or near your community that specializes in weight loss surgery. Call them to see if they offer seminars or free information sessions for the public. 
Remember, there is much misinformation about weight loss surgery that you may encounter from unqualified sources. In the end, your best source of information is an experienced bariatric surgeon who knows how to handle your special needs before, during and after weight loss surgery.
Index with Abstracts:
Paying for Your Weight Loss Surgery: : A Discussion of Your Insurance Options
Preparation for Surgery: Weight loss surgery is like other major surgeries.
The Importance of Support: The changes in your diet and lifestyle after surgery will last a lifetime.
Choosing Surgery: Weight loss surgery is major surgery.
The Hospital Stay: Most patients stay in the hospital approximately five to eight days after an open procedure and two to five days after a laparoscopic procedure.