Morbidly obese all his life, his story is like many others. Having attempted various diets, he has lost weight - only to gain it back, and
even more.

A binge eater at one time, he turned to bulimia to control his weight with disasterous results. Not only did he not lose weight, but
found himself addicted to laxitives. It was only through his doctor and counseling was he able to beat this condition.

Unfortunately, virtually all other methods have not worked for the long term. Patrick is planning bariatric surgery as the tool he can
use to finally control his weight. "I'm not expecting a 'magic bullet' where I can eat anything and not gain weight. This is a tool that
has to be used correctly in order to have the success thousands of others have had."

"Weight loss surgery is still very misunderstood. I want to educate the public and help those who are looking into bariatric surgery.
The talk show is my contribution in helping people better understand this surgery and make informed decisions."