In article <[email hidden]>,
(Brenda) said:<< : And that does not include the risks associated in any major surgery
: including post-operative infections, cut nerves and the resulting
: numbness, reactions to anti-nausea drugs and the anesthetics, etc.,
: etc.
:
: Add to this the concept of not being able to physically consume enough
: nutritients and you get a forced starvation, read the following:
: http://river-centre.org/StarvSympt.html
:
: TC
:
There was a caller to Dr. Laura this week who mentioned she had just
undergone the surgery and was now pregnant---and worried that she would
"gain fat". Not so much worry about a successful pregnancy, but worry that
she would look fat or regain the 100+ pounds she had lost due to the
surgery. It makes one wonder if a psychiatric evaluation isn't required for
people who wish to undergo this surgery....
Pat in TX
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:<BR><BR>
Hi Pat,
Psychiatric evaluations ARE a major requirement before going through WLS. I
know 8 people who have had the surgery. It takes many months of evaluations
before getting the approval for the surgery.
I suspect that varies widely depending on where you are, which hospital
you're going to have the surgery in, how fat you're perceived to be,
etc. I know several people who are being pushed to WLS by their MDs and
they're having to really dig in their heels to get them to tone it down,
let alone shut up about it.
Priscilla
--
"It is very, very dangerous to treat any human, lowest
of the low even, with contempt and arrogant whatever.
The Lord takes this kind of treatment very, very personal."
- QBaal in newsgroup alt.religion.christian.episcopal
