Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 I have been in car accidents, I've been threatened (I'm an attorney who specializes in the area of domestic violence), and I've had a gun held to my head by a 12 year old during a robbery. In all cases I know there are resources to help me either prevent these things or teach me how to act appropriately if something like this happens, such as self-defense classes. And so be it with wls. We need to know all of the possibilities and the steps we can take to prevent bad things from happening. And even with all the prevention in the world, bad things may still happen...it may have been the Iowa woman's " time to pass " . Whenever people die in car accidents, airplane crashes, or because of a criminal event, we don't stop driving, flying or living. Instead we try to learn as much as we can, and forge ahead. W. > I don't think we should feel like we are going to be reprimanded for showing > both sides of the story. Yes this surgery is life saving but it also can have > it's risks.Sometimes I feel like the wls world does not want to hear what > actually can happen to some people. I mean I had surgery three weeks ago > and yes I 'am happy I did it, but I know what can happen to me if I don't do > what is expected. I feel that as adults we should be able to express ourselves > and not feel like the wls world will jump all over us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 In a message dated 10/16/2003 2:02:19 AM Central Standard Time, faythe74@... writes: I don't think we should feel like we are going to be reprimanded for showing both sides of the story. Yes this surgery is life saving but it also can have it's risks.Sometimes I feel like the wls world does not want to hear what actually can happen to some people. I mean I had surgery three weeks ago and yes I 'am happy I did it, but I know what can happen to me if I don't do what is expected. I feel that as adults we should be able to express ourselves and not feel like the wls world will jump all over us. Hear! Hear! I applaud your honesty! We should , as adults, always be able to express all aspects of this surgery. Without each other and the reinforcement of the knowledge that each of us holds how would we be able to learn as much as we can or do? Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 Dear Hester, I agree with you completely. When someone asks about the surgery, we should be able to post all sides of the picture without fear. I was very studious when learning about this surgery and I wanted to know what could possibly happen to me. I didn't want anything swept under the rug. I wanted the full picture so I could make an educated decision and see if I could live this lifestyle (obviously I decided that I could). When I saw a response to the posting you mention that said " 1 in a million die from this surgery " I have to admit I got quite peeved at the individual who wrote it. Let's be real here. This surgery is not for everyone. It's not even for everyone who needs it. And the statistics are clear. One in 200 die from complications of this surgery. Yes, I understand that I can die from any type of surgery I undergo. That is not the issue. To gloss over real statistics to state, in essence, that this is the greatest thing since sliced bread (that's the attitude I picked up from the post I'm referring to, not what was actually said) is doing a great disservice to the original poster of the topic as well as to anyone else who seriously wanted that topic addressed. Let's try to remember what we felt like the first week following surgery (those of us who felt like this), when the pain was present, the exhaustion was ever present and the regret at what I had done to my body set in. It was not an easy time to pass through and none of this should be forgotten or glossed over once we pass that point and the memories fade. It is important to present this surgery in its true light to anyone who is asking so that they can continue to do their research and make a rational decision as to how they will live the rest of their lives. Complications do happen. Thankfully the rate of complications is much, much lower than the success rate, but we should not act as if they don't exist and we should certainly not act as if death is a minor thing that happens one time in a million. It's simply not true. **climbing down off my soapbox now** live each day like it's your last... love like you've never been hurt... Deb in Hazlet, NJ " Debbie Dancer " distal rny September 3, 2002 386/221/165 BMI 60/32.6/24 -165 -92.5 " Angel to Bill, Debbie, Ilene, Roy, and Ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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