My "big" heroine

I wrote Raquel's Abel as a result of knowing a good friend who went through gastric bypass surgery.

By knowing her, I have learned what it's like to have a enormous problem (no pun intended) with weight. A problem that appears to be unsolvable, and surgery that offers more than a glimmer of hope.

Although the surgery initially is a godsend, many patients gain much of the weight back in spite of the fact their stomach is a fraction of the size it initially was. I hope she is successful in keeping the weight off.