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Dr Oz is on tv right now, recommending the gastric bypass and the success of patients that have had it done. Hopefully he talks about the lapband!

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We should all write to him on the Lapband...

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We should all write to him on the Lapband...

well I didn;t get to watch all of show.. but my hubby said he was probably paid by gastric bypasss companys to promote show.

Patty where do you put the ticker thing on our profile so it shows?

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He did a show on lapband not too long ago. I was impressed with today's show because he did have a lady who had done the bypass and lost 100+ and now has gained it all back. They made a big deal about how surgery does not fix your emotional issues. Another big thing they discussed was whether they should lower the BMI requirements to make it available to more people with type 2 diabetes, since the surgery can decrease or resolve the need for insulin and other diabetes medications.

@Bert - it's funny you say that because he made a point to say at the end of the segment that he was not promoting bypass, just trying to open it up to discussion.

As for the ticker, if you've already made one, you just need to copy and paste the HTML or URL code to your signature (in your profile dashboard.)

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I missed the show but I am honestly glad that he had someone on there that had lost and then gained it all back. While I hate it for that person, it needs to be shown to more people that this is not a "magical tool", a "quick fix", an "easy out", etc. Yeah I lost 200 lbs, did I take the easy way? O hell no lol and it is still something I will fight with for the rest of my life, but I do get so tired of people acting like I took the easy way and so I am glad he showed "the other side."

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thanks caribear, I'll try and find my signature :).

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