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- My cousin had this done and she''s lost over 150 lbs now. She said that she is very happy with having it done and it''s only changed her life for the better.
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- It is finally nice to see a positive piece on this life saving surgery. I have lost 142 lbs since Jan 04
and have maintain my loss within a 5-10 lb window.
This surgery did save my life and I now enjoy the things I missed out on for the last 30 + years. I thank God everyday for my Surgeon Dr. Jeff Brown and all the staff that worked so hard to prepare us for the life we now live. I don''t need to eat constantly, in fact I have to now remember to eat. What a difference this surgery is and even though the weight does come off quickly, it is still a juggling act to keep it off. We start out with small pouches but over time they do let us eat more so if trained properly, like I was, the weight will stay off for the rest of my life. Thank you CBS for doing such a great job on this piece. - Reply to this comment
- What you failed to mention in your report is there are other studies that proove many of the people who have this surgery exchange one addiction for another. A colleague of mine, who had this surgery a year ago, fell off the wagon and has not been sober since. Three car wrecks, several attempts at rehab have failed. This week she lost her job because she became drunk at work. Now she does not have insurance for rehab or any form of counseling. She believed this surgery would be the answer to all her problems. Yes, her diabetes disappeared as did her asthma, and other health problems, but it could not cure her alcholism. I think the public should be warned that this surgery does have other risks for people who have other psychological problems.
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- I hope they mention lap-band on the show tonite. I had it in July 07 and no longer have diabetes. I have stopped 14 meds. It is slower to lose weight than the RNY but it is healthy and less invasive.
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- The bypass effect on someone who didn''t have diabetes? Severe hypoglycemia, perhaps requiring future pancreactomy. I cannot eat carbohydrates unsupervised - because of this same procedure. I never had a blood sugar problem, now I do, among other health issues, all caused by the gastric bypass. http://meltingmama.typepad.com
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- The bypass effect on someone who didn''t have diabetes? Severe hypoglycemia, perhaps requiring future pancreactomy. I cannot eat carbohydrates unsupervised - because of this same procedure. I never had a blood sugar problem, now I do, among other health issues, all caused by the gastric bypass. http://meltingmama.typepad.com
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- All of my co morbities have been eliminated. I no longer use a CPAP; have to take medication for hypertension, fluid retention, or depression; am working out 5 days a week; and feel fantastic. But many people are giving up on being able to have the DS procedure because MOST (not all) major insurers AUTOMATICALLY deny approval for the DS procedure. This would truly make for an interesting investigation. I hope that your producers will research this, and the denial of other needed medical procedures by health insurers.
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- It would be interesting for your program to investigate why the insurance industry is trying to supress the Duodenal Switch surgery as "expermental/investigational/& unproven" when it is the most effective for long term permanent weight loss of any of the WLS procedures. The DS also has the highest sucess rate of all of the surgical procedures for the treatment of Morbid Obesity.
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- I am pleased that 60 minutes is having a feature on bariatric surgery and how it helps put Diabetes type II in remission and alleviate many other co-morbid medical conditions that obese individuals experience. I think it would be interesting to educate the public on the various options available for bariatric surgery today, as the term "gastric bypass" does not clearly differentiate between the procedures available that include a bypass of the lower intestine to produce a malapsorptive effect to aid in weight loss maintenance. There are:
1. Duodenal Switch, formally termed the Biliopancreatic diversion with Duodenal switch, or BPDw/DS
2. The Roux en Y Gastric Bypass or RNY
3. The Fobi Pouch Gastric Bypass
4. The Lap Band
5 The Gastric Sleeve or Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
6. Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
7. Mini Gastric Bypass - Reply to this comment
- I''m assuming that by "RNY" you mean Roux-en-Y. Lets not get to far into details.
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