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She could use some good people around her to give her good advice and some people that she will listen to.
I saw a special on weight loss surgeries last week. There are about 14 different variations of the surgery. I had no idea.
It was a documentary on Gill Gerad (sp?) He played on a soap once, I think The Doctors and then on some primteime show. I can't recall the name. He was very fit and handsome....somewhat of a heartthrobe. Then he gained a lot of weight and couldn't lose it. He was suffering from so many health problems. He didn't think he would live more than another 5 years.
He went to see a specialist in Las Vegas and had one of the varities of surgery. It was amazing. They followed him months later to see his progress. He is now very normal and lost almost all the weight he wanted. MOst all of the health problems have disappeared! They showed all the pre-op, surgery and aftercare. I was impressed. He is so happy he did it.
Did anyone catch this show. It was on Discovery I think.
I been watching Big Medicine when I can, but it comes on when Big Love comes on HBO. Big Love is my favorite show right now. I try to catch Big Medicine on reruns. I have a question. Why can't they get the patients to sign a contract that they will not order take out food into the facility. That way no take-out would be allowed and the patient would not be tempted to sabatoge themself. Take-out seems to be the problem that messes up their progress.
I have another question. When the staff finds Twinkies and candy bars stashed under their nightstand, why not throw them away. What could the patient do but complain. If it's against the rules, it's against the rules.
When I was in the hospital for ketoacidosis, I had to call in advance to the kitchen and order from the menu of what I wanted. They would not allow me to order more than one starch in my meal because I am diabetic. You must take extra insulin for extra carbs. I only weighed about 130 pounds at the time so it wasn't a calorie thing. It was a medical thing and nobody catered to me about it. That's just the rules. Why can't the staff in those obesity hospital do that too? I'm not trying to be mean, but when someone life is at stake, drastic measures are necessary.
The Las Vegas doctor seemed very learned in his field. He said that morbidly obese people, are not likely to gain long term success with a balanced diet and exercise program. He says research shows there is a chemical in their brain that makes them want to eat more than the average person. He says most people can only fight that impulse for so long before they give in. It's not about will power. He seemed credible to me and what he said made sense.
Sorry I got off the topic. Maybe I'll start a new thread.
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