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:confused:Does anyone watch the show "What would you do?" It is a news show, they had a segment last night whereby a "FAT LADY" actress who was really big, and several teenage actress's were blasting her for her Fatness as she was sitting on the beach.

 

They did this to her "ALL DAY LONG"! The teenagers had NO SCRIPT~and came up with the ugliest things to say to the FAT LADY actress, that they actually had her in REAL tears. NO ONE except a young girl who is studying obesity for a health care related field tried to intervene on the FAT LADY's behalf!

 

There was a phycologist who analyzed the film at the end of the day! So many people walked past this lady and never said a word to try to help her???:) What is this world coming to?

 

Obesity even in childhood is rampant and the health care industry is not looking at what happens to the individuals like us who were trapped in those obese bodies crying to get out. Lapband surgery is certainly safer than the alternative and was an answer to a prayer for me. Although I was turned down by Blue Cross and Blue Shield for the Surgery and became a self-pay. I think the Insurance companies need to open their eyes and if they won't then this Government needs to open them for them, as they are some of the richest companies in the world! They are not helping by denying this surgery when those in need suffer.:glare: Sorry but it makes me so mad when I see an overweight person, they have to eat too, and others are walling their eyes at them and accusing them of eating themselves into obesity. There are those who are Trapped and want out. Condemming them won't ever be the answer.:)

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nbrett

LAP-BAND Patients

I also feel trapped as a Canadian, we have no other option but to pay for the surgery ourselves. Even then we must fall under certain criteria . We must be at least 100lbs over weight. Crazy but true, considering we are the ones paying for it. Perhaps I am wrong about that but where I live the only way to get lapband surgery is to pay for it myself. I also wish the government realized the severity of this disease. i wish more people saw obesity as a disease and not a choice.

jmunks2000

LAP-BAND Patients

Speaking of it being a disease and not a choice, there is currently a petition circulating that will be given to the US govenrment that asks that Obesity be recognize as a disease. I received it from the lapband site that came with my lapband card. If interested, I can email the link to you.

sandradee0124

LAP-BAND Patients

I saw that show once. It seems like a pretty cruel show, but it shows observers as they really are. I don't think I'm alone in saying I've had some horrible things said to me and around me and people with me at the time have not even come to my rescue or defense. I think, more than anything, that is a sad commentary on people as much as obesity. Sad.

janetsjourneytoslim

LAP-BAND Patients

I think we all have Sandra and it is hurtful. I always wanted to change, and thank God for the help the LapBand has given me.

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