WLS surgery doesn't work for everyone?

I was reading the question that someone asked about why people don't update the profile and one person replied that maybe because the surgery didn't work for them etc.. I thought as along as you followed the DR.'s orders you would do ok ?? AM I WRONG HERE?

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