Oprah Feedback Wanted!!!!

I didn't get to see the program, but I have heard about it. People transfer their addictions all the time. This is not about wls, it is about addictive personalities. The same person who transfered from food to alcohol would have done that whether they had wls, or they lost weight on meds or diet. To blame wls for this is ridiculous. Oprah has done a lot of good in different areas, but the bottom line is it's a TV show and TV shows need ratings and this subject gets ratings. And, I don't think this is the easy way out....having major surgery that is not reversible and changing one's lifestyle is not the easy way out. For me, it was the smart way!!!!

Hey Linda, I agree totally! You can't blame WLS for becoming an alcoholic, you can only blame yourself!! And yes Oprah just wants her ratings to sky rocket so she needs to play devils advocate about everything as well!! Yeah and definately NOT THE EASY WAY OUT! Ilyssa

Thanks for posting this, I was looking for post ops to chat with about this... I agree with Kenny, Oprah would not have the same opinion if she was your average overweight female who could not afford a personal, chef, trainer, nutritionist who basically live with her. However, having said that, I do beleive she highlighted a very important point. When we go through all of the pre-op appt's, we are only required 1 psychiatrict visit and that's it. Personally I have continued my work with a therapist because I knew I was in for a ride. I honestly didn't look at this as an addiction, this show made me think about that. However I am having difficulty with how differently people treat. I'm in a management postion and many of my peers show me a whole new respective (specifically the men), they tend to listen to my opinions more. I'm not AT ALL happy about this, but I'm having to learn to deal with it. My point here is, I think we should all be required to be in therapy for at least the first few months to help us cope with all the changes in our bodies that create brain changes and the way folks react to us differently. Then of course, the addiction, keeping the "monster" under control. So many people go through divorce after this, it's a big change for us, our support "team" needs to be ready to handle what we're going through as well. Just my 2 cents...

Thanks Renee for posting your 2 cents! Its much appreciated to hear what everyone feels about this subject. All best! Ilyssa