[MiniGastricBypass]Re:Sherry's plight

September 27, 2000

Sherry, That post took guts,and it was well said and polite.Which we

could use more of on this list(IMHO).I hate that this surgery has not work

for you.I am trying to maintain objectivity about the MGB.It seems as if by

the time you struggle a lifetime with the weight and its stresses,both

physical and mental,then you have surgery that works for you,it as if you

have been saved,literally,from death,despair,humiliation,prejudice,poor

health and immobility.You can't help but believe that it is the best thing

going for anyone and everyone obese.But the MGB is not for everyone and

there are those it won't work on.It is reasonable that those,whom have been

saved,have a hard time believing it would not work for others,if only they

would somehow CHANGE what they eat or if they'd just exercise.(Wait a

minute,isn't that how non-obese people treat me now.)The bottomline is DrR

SAYS this will not work for everyone,that some will have leaks,and that you

may die,and that you may have some side affects pretty devastating to your

general health for the rest of your life.So WHY,for goodness sake,can the

SAVED not seem to have compassion for the ones who REALLY tried,risked it

and for whatever reason the procedure failed.Is 'WELL,YOU KNEW THE RISKS'a

compassionate response for someone who must be DEVASTATED and does not know

what they did to have it not work.Sherry you have done NOTHING WRONG.I for

one am sorry that the MGB has not worked for you.If ever you need someone

who will listen without PREJUDICE,feel free.I would like to see a little

compassion from a group that seems to pride themselves in their

comraderie.Whatever happened to " there but for the grace of God,go I " .If

you really think about it,I think that is the most appropriate response

anyone post-op could have.Or at least I will pray that you seek that level

of response. Janet

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