60 min. special on WLS

Good morning,  I missed the 60 mins special on GBS Sunday so I got the link from this site.  I've watched it twice and I must say it is very inspirational.  i was afraid they may make it out to be this crazy thing people are doing to lose weight, but not at all.  Leslie Stahl was great and the information completely acurate!  The one fella who lost 260 in 7 months!!!!!!!!!!!  I'm more psyched than ever to have this done.  In fact I have a renewed drive to lose as weight as possible before surgery.  No more last meals (I've kinda been in I gotta have all my lasts mode).  Today is new, fresh and full of possiblities.  I've included the link.  Hope you all are as inspired as I have been! http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=4029652n

Hi Keela!  I did get to see the 60 minutes special Sunday  night. I agree that it was well done (except for the kinda "brush off" about depression).  The info seemed to "jive" with what I've heard too.  I was still waiting for the "miracle" they had talked about in the promo (diabetes being cured). I was kinda like "duh", I already knew that!  But, for people not going through this, it was alot of good information and they made it seem like we WEREN'T nutty for getting this done!   Kudos to you for your renewed drive to lose!  I gotta tell you, from experience (yeah, right, I'm so old at this now!  NOT) that all the walking, exercise and weight loss prior to surgery definitely helped post-op!  I can't imagine what shape I would have been in if I hadn't lost so much pre-op!  So, keep up the great job!  Your day will be here before you know it!  It's an amazing journey!  Enjoy it!  hugs and honks!  Ruth

thanks for sharing. i hadn't seen this. what an amazing tool we have been given. i am grateful every day.

My DH saw it on Sunday and then I watched it on line.  It is a great story and one that ligitimizes a lot of what we are doing here.  Some people really believe we have taken the easy way out?  LOL kate

I agree Kate people really do think it is the easy way out, For most sadly it is the only way out. I will have to watch it online I missed the actual show but it is nice knowing that there are real reporters out there that can be subjective and not judge others for what they have to do.