replies and SELF mag story

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Mornin' y'all!

First, thank you for all of the WONDERFUL info I have received about Dr B in

Spain!

Second, I want to thank you GOBO for the update on , I accidentally

left that out on my response..oops

Now, on the SELF mag ad....I am appauld!!! It is a recap of Patsi 's

surgery and an overview of 2 others. I am VERY MUCH aware that there are

cons to this surgery and that there are MANY risks, but that is the same as

for my other 5 surgeries, 3 open, 2 arthroscopic. 2 of which were considered

major for the extremities. In NONE of these surgeries did I go out and

(purposely) re~injure them so I would have surgery. That is exactly what

Patsy had done! She states for the 2 weeks prior to her consult " I ate like

a pig " . She went on a campaign to gain weight when she suspected that she

wouldn't qualify. At the consult she also wore heavy boots, 2 shirts, and a

sweatshirt, with change in her pockets. Just so she would weigh in more. Ahe

also made another comment " I probably could have kept trying diet and

exercise, but to be honest I just wasn't willing to put in the effort

anymore once I knew there was a quick fix out there " . I am sorry, but NO

WHERE have I EVER read that this was a quick fix and no work involved! IN

FACT, part of the prelim for surgery with Dr Scholten (not including the

psych eval & support meeting) is that you lose weight before the surgery. He

determines that at the time of consult how much it will be, you have a meal

listing that you need to follow..it is actually a RNY post op dietary diet

(so to speak) for those to see if they can handle it. At least that is the

way I look at the dietary planning lists that I was given. (Dr S does the

RNY, but also will do the BPD/DS only upon request by those who ask and have

researched and decided that is truly what they want..which it IS DEFINITELY

what I want!!)

If anyone would like to get a copy of this story, e~mail me personally and

I will send out a copy of it to you.

I am just blown away by how the media perceives ONLY the negative in

everything and that is how some of them make their $$. Ask yourself when was

the last time you were in the store and saw a tabloid headline that was

truthful and not misleading just to get you to buy it.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Monday and good luck to all of those who are

having surgery this week, my prayers are with you and to those who are ill

and healing, fighting insurances, politics, emotions, just starting your new

journey, on your way to your new turn in life, or are already living your

journey, my prayers are with you today! God Bless

No matter how hard a bear tries,

he WILL NOT lose weight without exercise!!

~Winnie the Pooh

Lots Of Love....

lynn

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