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The Patient's Guide to Weight Loss Surgery: Everything You Need To Know About Gastric Bypass and Bariatric Surgery
by: April Hochstrasser Ph.D., April Hochstrasser, S. Ross Fox |
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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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  - terriblei am 6 months post op rny gastric bypass. along the way i have read several weight loss surgery books. by far this is the worst. it seems to be that the author is trying to discourage people from doing this. it had alot of horror stories about the surgery. hardly any positive aspects. i am so scared that people will read this and believe it. to anyone out there considering the surgery, get all the info you can from legitimate sources. if you have fears, bring them up with your surgeon. talk to people who have had the surgery. attend support groups. i also want to say that i have done well with the surgery. my sleep apnea, high blood pressure, asthma, and acid reflux are gone. i would do it again in a heartbeat. i just wish i had not gotten this book. Rating:  - Helpful!Very helpful and a good read for anyone looking into have weight loss surgery or have family or Friends that want or have had the surgery!! Rating:  - Outdated info, and seems to have a bias against WLSThis book had some interesting info, but the anti-WLS bias is evident throughout the book. SO many negative stories and "personal testimonies"...I started thinking, if WLS is so bad, why do they still perform these surgeries? I realized that I had to take this book with a grain of salt, and also remember that is COMPLETELY outdated at this point (2010). If you're thinking about WLS, don't bother with this book. Rating: - 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. |
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