Re: Recent WLS Article to help scared friend

April 22, 2003

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Many who can qualify for WLS have ask my opinion. I

never, ever say they should go ahead with the surgery.

I do encourage them to research and talk to their

doctors.

I just attended the funeral of a friend. A dad with

three children. He died two days after WLS due to a

blood clot (he was 40 years old). He wanted the

surgery because he wanted to be around for his kids

for a long time.

If I had encouraged this man to have the surgery, I

would never have forgiven myself, and neither would

his wife or kids.

Your scared friend must decide for herself. Your

influence could come back to haunt you.

Gayle

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I have a friend that's the mother of two young boys.

She's interested in the surgery, but fears she'll be

one of the few who ends up with complications. Being a

mother, she's " on the fence " about the surgery because

of her kids.

Since I am not a mother yet, the only thing I've been

able to share with her is that she has to consider

that she could die from obesity and that she wouldn't

be there for her children. With WLS, at least she's

taking steps to prevent that.

April 22, 2003

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