tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482128.post1117951467949930872..comments2023-10-28T04:29:15.608-07:00Comments on suethsayings: Questionable studies on obesity and weight loss surgery aboundSue Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09733810024107526074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482128.post-7874648284519793182014-12-23T11:05:27.638-08:002014-12-23T11:05:27.638-08:00Joy Mortin writes: "HI Nice Blog About Weight...Joy Mortin writes: "HI Nice Blog About Weight Loss Surgery."Sue Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733810024107526074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482128.post-76473296957978735482014-07-12T01:09:23.998-07:002014-07-12T01:09:23.998-07:00I sent your other comment but it didn't make i...I sent your other comment but it didn't make it -- you asked if I knew anyone who had died after the sleeve - the answer is yes and I just recently heard of a person who died after that surgery - surgery is a big risk especially for a clinically obese person! They often will NOT OK such a person for new knee joints which is not nearly as invasive as cutting up the digestive system but then they do weight loss surgery on the same person - doesn't make sense. Ask the surgeons at the seminars how many successful patients they know after 10 years - some of them get really defensive... :)Sue Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733810024107526074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482128.post-6122198298051119032014-07-12T01:06:55.791-07:002014-07-12T01:06:55.791-07:00To Okaykatelyn, Size of stomach differs but they f...To Okaykatelyn, Size of stomach differs but they found unless they cut the stomach really tiny in the gastric sleeve (as I put in my article) the sleeve doesn't work at all because the stomach stretches. So most surgeons remove 95% of the stomach but that may not be what they tell prospective clients! Look, to be honest, the surgery we need is IN THE BRAIN and disabling the digestive tract only causes grief and not PERMANENT weight loss! Recently on a weight loss surgery listserve, a lady remarked that she knew more folks who had failed with weight loss surgery than who had kept off the weight and stayed healthy. The official stats are 7% keep off the weight with weight loss surgery and 5% can keep off the weight without surgery so is that really worth risking your life to go under the knife? I've kept off 101 lbs for 4.5 years using Weight Watchers and NO SURGERY but I notice those who keep off the weight with surgery do EXACTLY what I do, journal food, weigh portions and fight a daily battle. That's reality...Sue Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733810024107526074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482128.post-75898528676190166682014-07-08T11:25:08.148-07:002014-07-08T11:25:08.148-07:00I don't want to be rude, but it is very mislea...I don't want to be rude, but it is very misleading when you say "without a stomach.." It implies that the gastric sleeve involves removing the stomach. Also, I have talked to numerous doctors about what size the stomach is after. I have been told consistently that they remove between 70 and 80% of the stomach and that what is left is slightly smaller than a banana. Can you point me to where I can find the information your sharing about the surgery, because I honestly can't find it. I'm not trying to be off-putting, I just want to make sure I have all of the correct information!okaykatelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708366935559185466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32482128.post-32594898054033667362014-04-06T05:04:09.892-07:002014-04-06T05:04:09.892-07:00Yahoo! is not known for it's comments by peopl...Yahoo! is not known for it's comments by people who support anything close to size acceptance or HAES. <br /><br />When they printed the article about the whole "WLS cures diabetes" crap, I commented, pointing out that it's hard to trust a study done by a place that makes money off of the surgery. Imagine my surprise when my comment was met with approval! There were a few who insisted that the alleged "health benefits" made the study real, but most seemed to realize that the whole WLS racket is just a big money wheel, producing studies that support them being able to make more money from the surgery. Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.com