Fat Doctor

48-year-old Gary Buckingham is turning to gastric bypass surgery as a last resort. HeÂ’s tried and failed to lose weight and at 26 stone, his health is starting to suffer. His biggest fear is that he won't live to see his children grow up. But will Gary go ahead with surgery when he's told on the morning of his operation that he has a 1 in 10 chance of not pulling through? And we meet the man whose life was saved by gastric bypass surgery. At 46st, Ricky Carter was so incapacitated by his size, he had to carry his 8th stomach on a trolley.

A woman reflects on the success of her recent gastric bypass surgery and speculates whether her 35-stone brother will follow suit. At a whopping 35 stones, Martin Gibbs is super morbidly obese… and so too is his 32st sister, Daniella. But Daniella has just had gastric bypass surgery –and already the results are staggering. Will Martin keep it in the family by also going under the knife to lose weight? Also, Fiona Solman's life has been transformed by her 13 stone weight loss. She reveals her new slim figure… and how it has helped her confidence in her new vocation as a vicar.

Amanda Beere weighs an astonishing 40 stone. After successfully losing weight 2 years ago, Amanda has since then gained a shocking 26 stone. She has been told that unless she loses weight soon, she could be dead within the next 5 years. At just 41 years old, she can’t walk and she is dependent on her children and carers for bathing and even going to the toilet.

Rachel Barrass is only 23 years old and already weighs over 25 stone. She has endured a lifetime of abuse and bullying because of her size – but despite her desperate efforts, she can’t lose weight. Can an operation help give her the figure she dreams of? 34-year-old Ana Pita visits Shaw Somers’ clinic for her pre-operative assessment. But Shaw is alarmed when he sees how much weight Ana has put on since her last appointment… and has some shocking news for her And we meet the 48 stone father who had only months to live before his weight loss surgery.

Carol Flynn weighs 27 stone and her health is deteriorating rapidly. Her family fear that she is dying before their eyes, but are anxious about her resorting to surgery. However, Carol believes it is the only option for her and is eagerly awaiting her consultation with Shaw Somers. 28 year old Kathleen Brown is desperate for weight loss surgery. At 21 stone she has tried every diet under the sun, but nothing works for her. She is ready to go through with gastric bypass, but she can't get NHS funding for the operation. As a last desperate measure, Kathleen's mum turns the basement into a flat in order to sell it, in a bid to raise the £7,000 needed to pay for the private surgery. But will the band be as successful as Kathleen hopes? We also meet Jeff O’Shea. He is so thrilled with the gastric bypass surgery that helped him shed 15 stone–that he had the date of the operation tattooed on his arm.