[Some insiders point the finger of blame squarely at a gastric bypass operation the 47-year-old politician underwent in 2004 because it can restrict the intake of nutrients.]
Never let a good diagnosis go to waste...massive lawsuit. Nobody does it better than his daddy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson%2C_Jr
Look at his pics in 2003-2004 etc... He was never Obese, maybe a little bit overwieght... I call BS on this.
Any Doctor recommending gastric surgery for just 50lbs needs to have their license to practice medicine pulled.