Another show on obesity surgery

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone! I don't know if my message will show up in time, but

I hope it does. There will be a program on the Discovery Channel

tonight at 9:00 pm about obesity (?)surgery. It's hosted by Carnie

, so I assume it's about surgery.

Just wanted to FYI anyone who might not know it's going to be on.

Also, I will be taping it.

waiting for approval

BMI=45.7

[Guest guest]

I watched this and they really didn't tell as much as expected about the

RNY. THey didn't even mention the DS!!! Shame on them! I was dissappointed!

Stefany

Another show on obesity surgery

> Hello everyone! I don't know if my message will show up in time, but

> I hope it does. There will be a program on the Discovery Channel

> tonight at 9:00 pm about obesity (?)surgery. It's hosted by Carnie

> , so I assume it's about surgery.

>

> Just wanted to FYI anyone who might not know it's going to be on.

>

> Also, I will be taping it.

>

>

> waiting for approval

> BMI=45.7

>

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[Guest guest]

All I have to say is bummer and that sucks. I was looking forward to

some positive info about the Lap DGB/DS procedure. Oh well, I guess

I'll have to wait for my copy of the Evening Magazine show.

Thanx for the info!

> I watched this and they really didn't tell as much as expected

about the

> RNY. THey didn't even mention the DS!!! Shame on them! I was

dissappointed!

> Stefany

> Another show on obesity surgery

>

>

> > Hello everyone! I don't know if my message will show up in time,

but

> > I hope it does. There will be a program on the Discovery Channel

> > tonight at 9:00 pm about obesity (?)surgery. It's hosted by Carnie

> > , so I assume it's about surgery.

> >

> > Just wanted to FYI anyone who might not know it's going to be on.

> >

> > Also, I will be taping it.

> >

> >

> > waiting for approval

> > BMI=45.7

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I too was very disappointed in the show.

--- Stefany Blevins sblevins@...> wrote:

> I watched this and they really didn't tell as much

> as expected about the

> RNY. THey didn't even mention the DS!!! Shame on

> them! I was dissappointed!

> Stefany

> Another show on obesity

> surgery

>

>

> > Hello everyone! I don't know if my message will

> show up in time, but

> > I hope it does. There will be a program on the

> Discovery Channel

> > tonight at 9:00 pm about obesity (?)surgery. It's

> hosted by Carnie

> > , so I assume it's about surgery.

> >

> > Just wanted to FYI anyone who might not know it's

> going to be on.

> >

> > Also, I will be taping it.

> >

> >

> > waiting for approval

> > BMI=45.7

> >

> >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

I watched it and wasn't so much dissapointed as curious why they

would have Carnie narrate, but not be seen and not tell her

story. I was impressed that both sides of the story were told. This

type of surgery isn't for everyone, but the 2 people they did show,

were representative of the success of obesity surgery. I think that

every little bit of positive publicity is good.

> > I watched this and they really didn't tell as much

> > as expected about the

> > RNY. THey didn't even mention the DS!!! Shame on

> > them! I was dissappointed!

> > Stefany

> > Another show on obesity

> > surgery

> >

> >

> > > Hello everyone! I don't know if my message will

> > show up in time, but

> > > I hope it does. There will be a program on the

> > Discovery Channel

> > > tonight at 9:00 pm about obesity (?)surgery. It's

> > hosted by Carnie

> > > , so I assume it's about surgery.

> > >

> > > Just wanted to FYI anyone who might not know it's

> > going to be on.

> > >

> > > Also, I will be taping it.

> > >

> > >

> > > waiting for approval

> > > BMI=45.7

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

For what it's worth...

I thought, that at least the word is getting out and the more shows

that talk about this surgery, the more apt we are to get insurance

approval. I am sure we all want more information regarding the DS, but

this will take time and since it's under the umbrella of " gastric

bypass surgery " it will get overlooked. Maybe someone needs to educate

the media. Or maybe when someone famous has the DS, we will get

noticed.

Just my 2 cents

Sally in Michigan

Preop

Dr. Scholten

> Hello everyone! I don't know if my message will show up in time, but

> I hope it does. There will be a program on the Discovery Channel

> tonight at 9:00 pm about obesity (?)surgery. It's hosted by Carnie

> , so I assume it's about surgery.

>

> Just wanted to FYI anyone who might not know it's going to be on.

>

> Also, I will be taping it.

>

>

> waiting for approval

> BMI=45.7

[Guest guest]

Stefany,

Maybe we should write the discovery channel and ask

why they didn't do a show on the BPS/DS since it is a

much more effective surgery! There are several girls

from this group who would make terrific spokesmen for

this procedure, Kris, Ronda, Bonnie, and the list goes

on! What do ya think guys? Are you up for stardom? lol

And hey Stephany, you could be the one they follow

through the process! It has to be you cause you're

cuter than me! hehehe Angel2

--- " Betsy M. " betsyboop41@...> wrote:

> I too was very disappointed in the show.

>

> --- Stefany Blevins sblevins@...> wrote:

> > I watched this and they really didn't tell as much

> > as expected about the

> > RNY. THey didn't even mention the DS!!! Shame on

> > them! I was dissappointed!

> > Stefany

> > Another show on obesity

> > surgery

> >

> >

> > > Hello everyone! I don't know if my message will

> > show up in time, but

> > > I hope it does. There will be a program on the

> > Discovery Channel

> > > tonight at 9:00 pm about obesity (?)surgery.

> It's

> > hosted by Carnie

> > > , so I assume it's about surgery.

> > >

> > > Just wanted to FYI anyone who might not know

> it's

> > going to be on.

> > >

> > > Also, I will be taping it.

> > >

> > >

> > > waiting for approval

> > > BMI=45.7

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, , I'd love to catch the show tonight and wouldn't have known if

you hadn't posted.

Best,

Joann in Mobile

[Guest guest]

I am SO not surprised that they didn't say anything about the DS. For

some reason that is the reaction I get from every living being outside

this support group and my medical group, " oh, the surgery Carnie

had? " No, this one is BETTER, lol. It's more intense, I say. More

intestinal work. But I have been down the surgical road before, and I

have lost weight and gained it all back and more to act as another

statistic to add to the failure rate of other surgeries. May this one

be truly the last I have. The show, I thought, was fair, even though

uninformed about this particular specialty. I was glad for the man who

lost weight without surgery even though in the back of my mind I hoped

for his sake he would be able to keep most of his weight off. I like to

think positive and maybe he is just not at the same point I was at when

I decided to have this surgery. He's doing it another way, simple as

that, it seems to me. Good for all of them for trying to do something

about their weight...

Robin

[Guest guest]

> I am SO not surprised that they didn't say anything about the DS.

For

> some reason that is the reaction I get from every living being

outside

> this support group and my medical group, " oh, the surgery Carnie

> had? "

The reason that the show Carnie narrated focused only on the RnY is

because Carnie signed a contract with her surgeon stating that she

would promote the surgery she received and only that one, plus she is

obligated to push her particular surgeon.. If they had wanted to do a

show on all types of obesity surgery, they couldn't have gotten Carnie

to host it. It kinda sucks, but there it is.. unless someone famous

gets a DS, we'll never get very much publicity.

Just my .02 cents..

Hugs,

Liane