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Ok, everyone..............knock yourself out............try *reading* what

this woman said in response to my telling her she might want to check out the

DS. This is how this whole thing started (and also because graydowney

thought I was terrible to be critical of the RNY).

WHERE in this email does it say that I criticize people who only know about

the RNY and have no way of knowing about the DS?

I think if you READ this you will see, this woman KNEW about DS and CHOSE RNY

*because* she WANTED to DUMP!

Date: Sat Nov 24, 2001 3:14 pm

Subject: believe it or not!

I am on a list that is primarily RNY people. There are a few who mention

that they are new to the list or still waiting for ins approval or a date.

To those, if I think they are not immediately ready for surgery, or have

already had it, I send links about DS, with a quick note saying " you might

want to check this out " just in case they haven't already heard of it, and I

always say " good luck no matter what you decide. " Well, here is a portion of

a return email I got back..........and this is not the first time I have had

this reaction from people. It *amazes* me that some people *want* rny so

they can *suffer*. I just don't *get it!* I guess they really bought into

the fact that their over-weight is a result of their *relationship* to food

and their *badness*. They KNOW they are getting a " tool " and not a " fix " for

their problem and they are signing up for *dieting* the rest of their

lives......I just cannot imagine it. They also post a lot about starting to

*gain* and having to *diet* and *watch* what they eat more closely....I have

seen posts about meat tenderizer and even papaya tablets to help with the

clogging of the stomah.

What gives with these people??? I guess misery loves company and they like

being members of the " misery club " where they can commisserate with each

other about not eating raw fruits and veggies, etc.

Anyway, just goes to show you some people actually *choose* to get the RNY

to suffer!!!!!!!

here is a portion of the email I got back........

" I have been looking into WSL for several months now, and I have read quite a

bit about both the RNY and the DS procedures. While certainly I want the

insurance to pay for the surgery, that has not been my primary reason for my

decision to select the RNY procedure.

For me, I WANT something that will change my relationship with food and how

I eat. I am hoping that I will respond to too many sugar grams or too much

fat with severe dumping. I don't want to eat those things anymore, but I

need some help to stop.

I think each person goes into the WLS with different needs and goals. I also

think there are pros and cons of each procedure. The trick is matching up

our own needs and goals with a surgery's benefits and drawbacks for the best

" fit " so to speak. I think that is what I have done for myself and I trust

that is what you have done, too. "

Amazing, isn't it?

Carole