http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/21/surgical-consult/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:02:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/21/surgical-consult/#comment-1037 Neva Marjory Fri, 23 Jan 2004 10:42:00 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/21/surgical-consult/#comment-1037 Why do you think this surgery is going to help you when you have failed so many diets? <br>Dear Doctor,<br>I have been overweight (all,most) of my life. Yes, I have tried many diets, and each time I thought this is going to be the one. Each time I planned how much weight I was going to lose, how I was going to look, what size I was going to wear. Each time I would lose some weight, keep it off for a time and gain it back. Most times I gained weight I would think yeah I screwed up again, but sometimes I would keep positive nad try something else...again. Yes I have failed at dieting. This just proves that I need a tool to help me. The surgery will help me and motivate me. While I am losing weight easily in the first (3,4,5) months, I will concentrate on maintaining good habits. The initial loss in <!--more--> weight will give me energy I never had before and it will enable me be active and do things I can't do now like (play with my kids, go for a stroll, swim, jog,etc). Increasing my activity will only help me lose more. The surgery will be my tool for success in many ways. The increased self esteem will allow me to do all the things that my weight has been holding back. Yes doctor I have failed, but the surgery will give me a tool so I can be successful. And remember doctor, obesity is a documented genetic disease, and for any other disease wouldn't you do your best to help your patients overcome and recover? Wouldn't you recommend a proven treatment that would help your patient's risk of death decrease at least 90%? No you won't refer me? Oh well I will just go see someone who will.<br><br>(Some thoughts on the subject)<br>Shawna Why do you think this surgery is going to help
you when you have failed so many diets? <br>Dear
Doctor,<br>I have been overweight (all,most) of my life. Yes,
I have tried many diets, and each time I thought
this is going to be the one. Each time I planned how
much weight I was going to lose, how I was going to
look, what size I was going to wear. Each time I would
lose some weight, keep it off for a time and gain it
back. Most times I gained weight I would think yeah I
screwed up again, but sometimes I would keep positive nad
try something else…again. Yes I have failed at
dieting. This just proves that I need a tool to help me.
The surgery will help me and motivate me. While I am
losing weight easily in the first (3,4,5) months, I will
concentrate on maintaining good habits. The initial loss in

weight will give me energy I never had before and it
will enable me be active and do things I can’t do now
like (play with my kids, go for a stroll, swim,
jog,etc). Increasing my activity will only help me lose
more. The surgery will be my tool for success in many
ways. The increased self esteem will allow me to do all
the things that my weight has been holding back. Yes
doctor I have failed, but the surgery will give me a
tool so I can be successful. And remember doctor,
obesity is a documented genetic disease, and for any
other disease wouldn’t you do your best to help your
patients overcome and recover? Wouldn’t you recommend a
proven treatment that would help your patient’s risk of
death decrease at least 90%? No you won’t refer me? Oh
well I will just go see someone who will.<br><br>(Some
thoughts on the subject)<br>Shawna

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