It's About Time!!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20395008/ Although the term "Stomach Stapling" is old as Moses...it's about time WLS gets the positive press it deserves! Here is a snippet from the article, which is really worth reading in it's entirety!

First long-term findings may mean more surgeries are covered by insurance

Updated: 5:02 p.m. ET Aug 22, 2007

LOS ANGELES - The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The results are expected to lead to more such operations, possibly for less severely obese people, too.

HUGS TO EVERYONE!!! -Karen

i have only one thing to say  "FUKIN A "  THIS IS DAMN RIGHT IT IS ABOUT TIME  lap rny  11/20/06 257/170/160

LOL Fern!  Ya crack me up, sweetie!!!!

Thanks Karen.  It is really becoming a very wide-spread topic.  There was a spot on our local news yesterday too!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Awesome, Karen!!!   I feel this way about LAP BAND!!!!  If a surgery fails, meaning we don't lose weight or gain it back...why is it the procedures fault??????????  Isn't it the person who can't do what they need to do with the tool they've been provided through surgery???   That comparison article you occasionally post is ticks me off and makes me laugh!  LOL  Just like a hammer, if you don't use the tool properly, it AIN'T gonna work...LLL I want a positive article on banding now!!!!!!!

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1655367,00.ht ml?cnn=yes Here's another article!  hugs, Britt

Here's another similar article entitled "Weight Loss Surgeries Extend Lives"!!! http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-docume ntid=100168341>1=10316 Yippee!!  Something to celebrate

 I heard about it because my brother (Who was not so thrilled about WLS) sent me the same E-mail. I think that is was pretty nice of him to do that in despite his original stance on the subject. The "Old Bro" is comin' around. Thanks, Karen. See you soon and Be Well~~ Diane  

Hello ladies, Did anyone read the article about bariatric surgery in todays newsday? If not go to http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-diet-obe sity-surgery,0,666285.story It's about time, perhaps now there will be less ignorance about WLS and more support from coworkers, family and friends. Maryellen:)

I saw the article on CNN.com from Time Magazine & shared it with my family & friends!! It was very nice to hear such positive info from the media about the surgeries!!!

Cece