Yesterday, I took the risk of stating an opinion about the
high risk of weight loss surgery.
I am so glad I did.
The comments
so far are very interesting, and I’m really glad to hear from some people who
have had the surgery and done well with it. I’m relieved to hear these stories, especially ones that
speak their truth about how successful yet how difficult it was; that it wasn’t
a “quick-fix,” and that major changes have to be made along with the surgical
interventions. Thank God you are
OK, and getting better. I’m so
happy that you’re alive to tell your stories! How wonderful to lose weight. I also am really happy to hear from those who bravely posted
that they’ve been to dieticians and nutritionists, and not just doctors and
surgeons. I pray that the changes
in health will be long lasting, and that your recovery will be complete and
that you will never endure any complications. I fully believe the folks who
said God led them to it. Sure, for
some, it may be a totally last resort, and may be successful.
However, I sure have heard a lot more stories for years and
years about those who didn’t do well, and even reports of people who died from
them. I’ve done a lot of research
on this subject for many years. I
still am not in favor of weight loss, weight-reduction, bariatric surgery.
Let me make my point again – and I’ve seen this
time-and-time again – facts are that many hospitals and doctors do weight loss
surgery because they make a lot of money.
This is a great-unpublished truth, and the ones who do it aren’t
admitting it. They don’t want you to know. The Las Vegas Sun article I quoted
was all about the money involved: to/from insurance companies, surgeons,
hospitals, and Medicare. From the
question of money, I believe weight loss, or bariatric surgery is way too
dangerous and certainly not worth the risk at any cost. Many times the surgery ends without
much aftercare. I realize this is
an unpopular opinion, but that’s OK!
Several readers have posted “shame on you.” That happens pretty often here, and I
guess it’s part of the job. Of
course, that’s their opinion, but I don’t accept any shame for stating mine. I am committed to writing and posting
the very best information and helpful tips I can gather for you. I am professional, and sincere. I do my research. Some people like to
trash me, and try to shame me.
That’s more about them than it is about me.
I care about you, dear reader, so I cannot honestly in my
heart or mind recommend weight-loss surgery. It’s too risky and there are much better approaches. That’s just my opinion, though. I value yours whether we agree or not.
Don’t forget, I come from the experience of losing and
maintaining a 160-pound weight loss without medical intervention or
weight-reduction surgery. I come
from a position of spiritual intervention, or you might call it soul surgery, as
I too tried everything, but nothing worked except God’s love and care. Along with total surrender to God, I
work hard to keep the weight off, utilizing the best in nutrition, healthful
habits, exercise and “re-creation,” emotional therapy, spiritual practices,
community support…
I cannot please all the hundreds of thousands of readers who
follow my work, even though I’d like to.
I can give you my honest, educated opinion, from the perspective of
great care and consideration, and a lot of experience and study.
Thank you for reading.
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