Why Isn't Surgery More Common?
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Your second paragraph pretty much sums it up. People either give up or think they can do it without surgery. Your first paragraph I don't think is true. I don't think most people have an easy t
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The number of WLS are trending upward! https://asmbs.org/resources/estimate-of-bariatric-surgery-numbers I believe a lot of people do it but in private and you won't hear about it because
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I think the main reasons have been nailed by the posts above. 1. Many view being overweight as solely the fault of the person from eating too much or not exercising enough, so the solution is a
I know this question might seem strange, and I don't mean it at all in a judgmental or divisive way. But I just wonder - if the majority of people have easy surgery, minimal pain and success, and many insurances seem to cover these surgeries for those who are eligible, why is it that more people don't have it done?
I absolutely understand that not everyone even wants it, and that makes sense. Even for me, for years I viewed surgery as something that was such a big deal that it wasn't even something I would consider. I also thought I could do it on my own. I tried to just make peace with my size and who I was - as a person I have changed my mind and made the decision to do this.
However, I still wonder why only a small percentage of those who are eligible and would be able to have it mostly funded by insurances don't do it?
Why isn't this a surgery we know of more people having or considering?