AL ROKER WLS report :Dateline Fri Nite

[Guest guest]

FYI

NEW YORK (AP) - NBC's Al Roker reports on his health since his

gastric bypass surgery, and the potential dangers and benefits

involved in the procedure, in an hour-long special to air Friday

night on " Dateline NBC. "

Roker, the weatherman on the network's " Today " Show, underwent

gastric bypass surgery two and one-half years ago.

" For anybody who thinks that this is a magic bullet - you do this

and it's done. You're making a mistake. It's not, " he says.

In the four-part report, " Weighing the Risks, " Roker talks to teens,

parents and a physician about some possible dangers, and whether

teens have a tougher time dealing with emotional and physical

changes that come with the surgery.

Cheryl aka CK

[Guest guest]

I missed this! Did anyone see it, and could they report back on how it was?

I'd gotten the impression that AR had gained back some weight...was this

addressed on the show? I wonder how much total weight he has lost...

Joanie

5/25/04

Drs. Walsh and Rutledge

290/215 (as of October 25; I weigh monthly)

>From: " Cheryl W. Klein " <cherylwklein@...>

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>Subject: AL ROKER WLS report :Dateline Fri Nite

>Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 10:40:46 -0000

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>FYI

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>NEW YORK (AP) - NBC's Al Roker reports on his health since his

>gastric bypass surgery, and the potential dangers and benefits

>involved in the procedure, in an hour-long special to air Friday

>night on " Dateline NBC. "

>

>Roker, the weatherman on the network's " Today " Show, underwent

>gastric bypass surgery two and one-half years ago.

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> " For anybody who thinks that this is a magic bullet - you do this

>and it's done. You're making a mistake. It's not, " he says.

>

>In the four-part report, " Weighing the Risks, " Roker talks to teens,

>parents and a physician about some possible dangers, and whether

>teens have a tougher time dealing with emotional and physical

>changes that come with the surgery.

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>Cheryl aka CK

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[Guest guest]

No he did not address the subject of weight gain. He doesn't appear to have

gained any back (or not much). They focused more on what a serious decision

to have surgery is and what how one patient died after having a leak. They

talked about how some people morn the loss of food.

I'm glad we had the MGB.

in MO

12-16-03

Dr. H Joplin

269/165

[Guest guest]

He's lost 120. he still struggles with food addiction like most of us but

exercises and continues fighting the fight. I think the main thing they said is

that WLS is not a magic pill, you still have to work on the behavior which is

so true. It's frustrating that they dont' know about the mgb, which has so

much less complication. ONe of the biggest things is the way leaks are dealt

with . When the guy developed a leak, they put him in the hospital and

" watched it " . With the mgb, as soon as the leak is suspected, they put you

right

back in the operating room and repair it. This prevents all the poison from

leaking into the system and killing you. What the heck, you already have the

incisions, they haven't even healed, it makes much more sense. The whole

operation makes so much more sense. I don't think Al Roker has gained much

back,

maybe a few. HE looks great. barb dudley

[Guest guest]

Thanks Barb, I didn't get to see the show last night. I meant to tape it but

forgot. I have wondered about Al's take on the surgery now. I too wish they

knew about MGB, but someday! Right staff?

Suzanne H

Dr. R-High Point

7/17/03

270/163