Weight Loss Surgery : Understanding & Overcoming Morbid Obesity – Life Before, During & After Surgery

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1. Anonymous says:

   July 10, 2010 at 11:23 am

   I read this book and I too found it too simplistic. My 20 year old daughter, my 45 year old sister, my niece and her male friend have all had this surgery in the past year. All I can say is, I predict that there will soon be a backlash about this eerily popular surgery. One of my niece’s friends had the surgery six months ago and has had constant health problems, several rehospitalizations, and ongoing problems because of the surgery. She is only 24 and is in a wheelchair because she is too weak to walk. My niece’s male friend had to be hospitalized because he developed a bleeding ulcer in the pouch. He is only 25 years old. This surgery is NOT the ultimate and best solution for everyone. My daughter has daily stomach pain and vomits almost every day for various reasons, despite how careful she is about what and how much she eats. My sister and niece look almost gaunt and have not found the personal happiness they thought they would find. My daughter has lost 120 pounds and needs a support group to get through all the emotional changes the surgery causes. I read somewhere that this surgery gives you an increased chance of cancer of the esophagus. Anyone who is considering this surgery has to KNOW that nothing in life is free and in some cases you may just be trading one set of problems for another. My daughter seems gaunt, bony, and has to constantly eat protein and take vitamins to keep her body going. She should be at the peak of her health but she doesn’t look like it to me. Also she has to take Depo Provera shots as you CANNOT get pregnant within the first two years of this surgery or you and the baby could die. Just be aware that this surgery changes your life permentanly and you may not find that you necessarily like all the changes, even if you think you might. What a culture we live in that fat people will resort to this just to reach this nirvana of thin so that society will be kinder to them. How very sad.
   Rating: 3 / 5
2. Anonymous says:

   July 10, 2010 at 12:50 pm

   I am very disappointed in this book. The information presented isn’t anything more than I could find in 10 minutes on the internet. Language used and concepts presented are too simplisitc. The book should be called the Idiot’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery or Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies. Also, although the writer is not a doctor, she presents her “theory” that obese people have duodenums that do not function properly and this is what causes their obesity. Plus, it really irritated me how in the first few chapters, the writer keeps telling us over and over that she is obese but does not eat much more than her normal sized friends. Give me a break! She must be in denial. Everyone I know that is morbidly obese (including myself) lives to eat.
   Rating: 1 / 5
3. Ann KINSER says:

   July 10, 2010 at 1:11 pm

   I found this book to be very factual and informative. Definiatly a must read for every obese person looking for an answer. She tells it in a way anyone can understand. I know it took alot of effort and reserch but She has done her homework. I’ll be sure and buy it for several of my friends.
   Rating: 4 / 5
4. Anonymous says:

   July 10, 2010 at 1:14 pm

   Although interesting to read, this is definitely a light weight book and does not necessarily envoke deep thinking on the subject. But since there truly are very few published personal accounts of weight loss surgery, this is interesting to read.
   Rating: 3 / 5
5. C. Bowman says:

   July 10, 2010 at 3:13 pm

   This book was recommended to me from a friend who had the surgery. Its a good book and easy to read and follow. YOu’ll learn a lot just from reading this and be well informed.
   Rating: 5 / 5