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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 617.43 EAN: 9781578261659 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1578261651 Label: Hatherleigh Press Manufacturer: Hatherleigh Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 200 Publication Date: May 31, 2004 Publisher: Hatherleigh Press Release Date: April 22, 2004 Studio: Hatherleigh Press
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  - More helpful than notI appreciated reading of bad experiences as well as the good ones. This side is too often neglected. I would have liked to read more about minor complications as a sort of reassurance that I'm not the only one, should I experience some of them. My main criticism is about the authors' WLS quiz. The ratings suggested for different responses were inconsistent. I suspect there are some mistakes. Rating:  - Where is the Point?This book wonders around a lot and really makes you wonder if it has a point or perspective on the subject. The author has had weight loss surgery, but seems to feel that anyone else exploring the idea should diet instead. There are some valuable tidbits in the book, but the structure and writing leaves me a little confused. The chapter headings don't even seem to relate to the content. A good thesis statement and skillful editor might have made this an average book. Rating:  - Negative Slant on WLSThis book focuses so much on the negative of gastric bypass surgery that it makes me wonder if the author's research was up to date with the current procedures, death and complication rates. This is the first book that while claiming objectivity was actually negatively slanted. The personal stories were horrifying. For a more objective and thorough book I would suggest "WLS for Dummies". Rating: - This book should be updated.......I am a post RNY person and this book while offers some different perspectives and yes, some very scary personal experiences from a few people doesn't do the surgery justice. Everyone is different and while all of us go through our own experiences w/ the surgery, going in (if you did your research) knows the pros & cons. For many of us the pros outweigh the cons a 100 to 1! It is a very viable and safer now than ever before option for many of us who are dealing w/ obesity. It's hard for me to appreciate such negative-ness about something that while yes, it's not a quick fix and yes,you better be aware of the problems that could result ,you are most responsible for the outcome. You can't do what you did that caused wt. gain, you have to change. That's what it's all about! Hundreds of people have had really great results and live a much more productive life than they had previously! My personal journey is mine, no one else's. So to yours will be if you go this route. It's 2007 and the medical changes and updates and experience grows daily! My personal opinion is this book doesn't do gastric bypass justice in 2007. I'm a happier, healthier and thinner person for it! There are much better books than this out there that cover the pros and cons, save your money on this one! Rating: - Scary, but very informative. :)I read the book in only a few days (it really kept my interest). There was a lot of facts to digest, but it was definely what I was looking for. |
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