article_snippet.sent: The 56-year-old said A former bomb disposal expert decided to go through with the operation after hitting 32st and struggling to control A former bomb disposal expert Type 2 diabetes.
article_snippet.sent: This was a life changing and life threatening decision for me to make. '
article_snippet.sent: At 32st, it was not an easy decision as I had been turned down for the surgery two and a half years previously . '
highlights_snippet.sent: The 56-year-old took drastic measure after tipping the scales at 32st .
  