Question:
Who votes that those two nasty web sites get banned until they get spell check?

These are propaganda, nothing more. Your labs will tell you exactly how malnourished you are (or AREN'T) -- not the article. I went to a support group meeting last week -- people were dying BEFORE the surgery, not after. And what about the toll those diabetes and high blood pressure and arthritis medications take on our organs...? Many of us drop some or all of these medications shortly after surgery! Finally, the fifteen year statement... Read it carefully. It is posed as a question, not a claim. I don't know anyone still alive 15 years after an RNY either... IS THAT BECAUSE IT WASN'T AROUND 15 YEARS AGO?!? The abundance to spelling correctly is icing on the cake for me. Are we really to consider this serious journalism?    — Karen F. (posted on June 10, 2002)

June 10, 2002
Did I miss something???? What web sites are you talking about?
   — Brenda A.

June 10, 2002
Brenda, expand the Q&A list. The two websites were tossed around quite a bit this weekend.
   — Karen F.

June 10, 2002
I read these websites and while some of the information is correct, it has been manipulated into what the author wants you to believe. This is the case for ALL media. You can not rely on others opinions to sway your own. Unfortunately it happens to every one of us. As for your comment. ---I don't know anyone still alive 15 years after an RNY either--- From my research the RNY procedure did not become widly used until the mid 80's. And even in the early years there just were not many being done. My mother was one of the ones who had WLS using Dr. Masons theories. The surgery she had was very similar to the RNY procedure in that the stomach was stapled and part of the intestines bypassed. The major difference between the two is that Dr. Masons surgery had a horizontal staple line across the top of the stomach. Where the RNY procedure has a vertical staple line. The reason for this, as explained to me by my surgeon, is because the top part of the stomach is more elastic and the pouch would be more inclined to stretch over time. My mother had this surgery in the 70's and is still very much alive, and still has kept most of the weight off. I am sharing this because there just are not very many stories for really long term post ops. And from the article on this website they state the reason for this is because they are no longer alive. Which is a load of crap, because no where did they state that they tried to contact anyone. Just my opinion. Please form you own.
   — RebeccaP

June 10, 2002
My cousin had WLS 13 years ago and is alive and doing WELL!!!!
   — Allie A.

June 10, 2002
My best friend is 18 years post-op and has maintained her weightloss....with no adverse side effects!!
   — chance2lv