On Oprah today, the topic will be about women who have had weight-loss surgery and then hit "rock bottom." What could that mean? And what kind of surgery is she featuring?

If you watch and have thoughts, PLEASE post!

If it is the same one I saw before it was some ladies who had a bypass and then replaced their eating addictions with other addictions, I belive one was alcohol and another one was sex.

Thanks for telling us, Boo. I set my DVR to record it and will check in with you tonight.

That is correct it is a rerun - these women have had the GB surgery and they no longer can eat to comfort themselves so they have changed to drinking and sex. I think her name is Carney Phillips (from Wilson & Phillips). She will be on there also, she started drinking also.

They say that alchol hits you much faster once you've had WLS. I think (my opinion) it may hit GB people a lot quicker because they don't have the full stomach like we still have with the band.

I am still out from surgery on 3/1 - so I will be watching it again.

I think that this is really misleading. I dont think it was WLS that was the route of these peoples probelms, but rather a preexisting mental problem that they failed to get help with.

This just perpetuates the myth that WLS is bad. It is not a cure all, but you never see media saying "WLS Saved My Life" when that has been the case for many.

Thumbs down to Oprah.

Andrew

I think that this is really misleading. I dont think it was WLS that was the route of these peoples probelms, but rather a preexisting mental problem that they failed to get help with.

This just perpetuates the myth that WLS is bad. It is not a cure all, but you never see media saying "WLS Saved My Life" when that has been the case for many.

Thumbs down to Oprah.

Andrew

I dunno...I haven't seen the show and perhaps she's just trying to make WLS candidates think about they're psychological and mental state before having the surgery. If she's just bashing WLS and trying to discredit it...shame on her! WLS has enriched SO many lives and there is just no denying the life saving benefits to many!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/oprah-today-weight-t24831.html?t=24831&highlight=oprah

Here is the thread from when the show aired the first time.