Comments on: Weight Loss Surgeries Are Not For Everyone

By: Israel Lagares

Israel Lagares — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:28:13 +0000

I agree Sean.

By: Sean RN

Sean RN — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:47:40 +0000

In my humble opinion… this type of surgery should only be a last and only option for people’s who life is threatened by their weight.. literally!
Otherwise it’s just a quick fix… or should I say the silver bullet for those not willing to put forth the effort and time it will and does take to properly and safely lose weight.

By: Israel Lagares

Israel Lagares — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:14:04 +0000

Indeed. Their are many occasions where they need to be on an all liquid diet for months.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:14:36 +0000

Often the patient must lose significant weight loss prior to surgery as well.

By: Steve Kirk

Steve Kirk — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:25:55 +0000

Weight loss surgery should be a LAST RESORT intervention to help reduce life-threatening complications related to obesity. I know. Weight loss surgery both saved and nearly cost me my life. I had roux-n-y bypass surgery at 52 and 360 lbs after a heart attack. The day after the surgery, I had another heart attack and 10 days later suffered both respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest in the space of less than 2 hours necessitating electro shock and emergency tracheotomy. I then spent 20 more days in the hospital on a vent. Once out of the hospital, I did fairly well until 6 months later when I had yet another heart attack. This time, I had quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery. I could not have had the surgery, according to my doctor, if I had been my original weight (I was down to 260). Since then, I have maintained at 200, no longer require insulin for my diabetes, have a near normal blood pressure, exercise and can buy my clothes off the rack at a “normal” store. I am able to do things again that I had given up such as fishing and camping. Yes, there are dietary tradeoffs. I have become largely lactose intolerant, so ice cream is out. Heavy sweets are a definite no-no, oh darn. Donuts, heavy fat and sugar, fuh-ged-aboud-it. I eat much smaller meals and must take dietary supplements and vitamins to cope with a drastically changed body chemistry, but all-in-all, it has been worth it.

Steve Kirk blogs on aging and senior health at http://www.theperfectsense.com.

By: Israel Lagares

Israel Lagares — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:36:21 +0000

Sorry to hear that. Have you tied contacting local charities?

By: zahia Lahouasnia

zahia Lahouasnia — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:00:44 +0000

I have a relative who 32 and he is considerably overwright and he has tried all methods to loose weight but without much success. He endoctronal problem which means he can’t control his intake of food. He has a learning disabilty and lives in a third world country which means his chances are very limited as to what he can or can’t do except from diet which never worked and furthermore he can’t afford any advanced surgery in the West. His weight has made him very depressed and makes him very vulnerable as he gets picked on not only because he has the learning disabilty, but also because he is overweight. When he was a child he was very cuite but now he doesn’t think so.
Can anyone help ….please. He brakes my heart every time I speak to him.
Thank you so much

By: Israel Lagares

Israel Lagares — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:58:46 +0000

“How long and difficult it will be is a different story.” That is very true, some people find it easier to accomplish this than others.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:27:18 +0000

I don’t believe that surgery is necessary. If you eat right and exercise, then you will lose weight. How long and difficult it will be is a different story. I was never at the point where i couldn’t move, so I really cant speak for those that are immobile. Anyone that can move, CAN lose the weight without surgery.

Kenny