Is Dateline airing a new show tonight on WLS or a rerun?

Does anyone know if the show Dateline is airing tonight is a new show or a rerun? Thanks! Vickie J.

Al Roker did a preview on the Today show this morning, so I would guess that it is a new show. I don't recall seeing this story before either. Linda

Yes this is a new show tonight. Elaine

Thanks for the info. Twice I've seen a show on one of the Dateline/ Primetime type shows about some dr. that was a quack and really didn't give a very positive picture of WLS. If this is a new show with, hopefully, more encouraging story, I'd like to tell may family to watch it. Vickie J.

What time is the show???? F.

I believe Dateline comes on NBC at 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 Central) Vickie J.

As far as this being a positive show, I'm not sure. One of the people profiled, e-mailed Al Roker about the surgery. Unfortunately this man died. I'm not sure how long after his surgery this happened. The show is supposed to show how serious this surgery is and that it shouldn't be entered into without the knowledge of all the risks as well as the the benefits. So I would hope they present both sides equally. Linda

I agree! No one should sugar-coat this surgery. We have very real chances of serious complications and death so this decision is not an easy one & not to be made lightly. I just want them to present an accurate portrait of the pros and the cons of wls. Vickie J.

One thing that I'd like to see addressed is the psychological factor. Although, I had no comorbs. Pre-op, being fat seriously affected who I was and the way I saw life, being fat always made me think little and achieve less, and expect less from others & myself. Now, even though I a have only lost 45 lbs so far, I am a new person and do have a new life because of WLS! I would like to see the psychological impacts of obesity, being stressed as a more serious comorbity. In foreign countries, where Doctors understand the way the "fat factor" hinders every aspect of in a person's life, BMI around 40 is basically all you need to be approved! The belief that foreign countries are way behind on medical technology and science is a big misconception. They just chose to look at it from a patient/doctor's perspective, instead of the insurance companies' perspectives.... Ok, it's late, it's Friday, I rambled enough, and probably made no sense/point here -Flávia !