Guest guest Posted July 30, 2001 Report Share Posted July 30, 2001 Wow. I've been rather gung ho lately about the idea of WLS...couldn't wait to get going. But today I was cruising one of the sites, ObesityHelp perhaps? Anyhow, they had a list of all of the WLS fatalities. Admittedly, it's difficult sometimes to know how many died as a direct result of the surgery, but for sure, some did. I just kept putting myself in their situations, reading their posts before they died....they sounded just like I do now. And suddenly, I'm doubting the wisdom of this idea. Am I being drawn in by the promise of a (relatively) quick fix? Maybe I should try just ONE MORE TIME to do it the old fashioned way? I'm coming to the conclusion that in order to feel well, many of the DS'ers are eating a diet virtually identical to Atkins. So is the only real advantage to the WLS that you HAVE to eat a certain way? If I HAD to stick to Atkins for 12-18 months, I'd lose mucho weight too..... Sorry if this is rambling, I guess I'm just going through a natural phase of doubt. Anyone else feel this way? Joe in Vermont Doing the research... Consult w/ Gagner in October BMI 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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