The gastric bypass (? is that the formal name) is kind of evil. People talk about it like it's the easy solution. First of all, it's SURGERY. The niece of a woman in my office died during this surgery. Second, if you have an emotional problem with food and decide to get the surgery, you'll still have an emotional problem. Several years ago a woman who worked in my office had had the surgery. But she hadn't done anything about her compulsive eating. So ... since you can only fit so much in what's left of your stomach, she'd stuff herself, go into the restroom, throw it up, then come back and do it all over again. Repeatedly. She lost weight, sure ... but she wasn't doing her health any favors.
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Toddson - Aug 12, 2008 12:00:39 pm PDT #1275 of 10001
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juliana - Aug 12, 2008 12:02:17 pm PDT #1276 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Second, if you have an emotional problem with food and decide to get the surgery, you'll still have an emotional problem.
There's a bar owner I know who had the surgery, and then didn't pay attention to what he ate and drank, so he ended up breaking the band around his stomach. Ai yi yi. This is also the same dude who's had 2 hip replacements, and he's only 32. He's got issues, for sure.
omnis_audis - Aug 12, 2008 12:03:00 pm PDT #1277 of 10001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
The gastric bypass (? is that the formal name) is kind of evil.Exactly! That was the rest of the conversation with her. You have to avoid dairy or some such? eliminate sugars? When I heard the stuff you have to do, I was like "well, just do that and avoid the surgery, the results might be slower, but a hell of a lot safer"
askye - Aug 12, 2008 12:49:46 pm PDT #1278 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
One of my cousins had gastic bypass surgery and lost a bunch of weight, but never dealt with the underlying issues of why she was eating. So she's gained most of it back.
And she has issues, she switched to complusive shopping. Plus most of her family thinks she's bipolar but won't talk to her for fear she'll fly off the handle and cut off access to her children.
vw bug - Aug 12, 2008 1:08:12 pm PDT #1279 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
I'm ready to go. I don't really need to leave for a half hour. My makeup will probably all melt off by then.
Someone entertain me! Keep me from being nervous!
ChiKat - Aug 12, 2008 1:10:00 pm PDT #1280 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
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vw bug - Aug 12, 2008 1:11:08 pm PDT #1281 of 10001
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::loves on ChiKat::
ChiKat - Aug 12, 2008 1:13:34 pm PDT #1282 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Awww...now I feel all warm and snuggly.
ION, my cat seems to have something wrong with his ear. He keeps scratching it and grooming it and shaking his head a lot. It must not feel good, either, because when I try to touch it, he jerks away. He will let me, he just doesn't like it.
I don't see anything in there, but there must be something wrong. Vet appt. is made for tomorrow.
vw bug - Aug 12, 2008 1:15:07 pm PDT #1283 of 10001
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Awww...poor kitty!
Kathy A - Aug 12, 2008 1:17:59 pm PDT #1284 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Oh, no, poor Mickey!! Give him lots of hugs for me.
How are you, ChiKat? When does school go back?