Weight Loss Surgery : Understanding & Overcoming Morbid Obesity - Life Before, During & After Surgery

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Summary: Worked for me
Review: This book helped me prepare for my WLS in June 2002. When I went in for my surgery I weighed 457 lbs. Today I went for my one year follow-up. I weighed 311 lbs. I plan to lose down to 200 to 225 by next year. Boasten's book was a real encouragement and source of information as I contemplated my operation. The book explains the options available as well as the social and emotional issues surrounding the surgery. If you are morbidly obese, you should read this book for a better idea of your options. I'm glad I did.

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Summary: It helped me to choose
Review: This book helped me to decide in favor of aving a Roux-N-Y procedure. The major procedures were explained. The reasons for morbid obesity are discussed in a non-judgemental, non-moralistic way. If you are considering losing a lot of weight the book has suggestions for talking with physicians and family members about weight loss.

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Summary: MUST Reading for Anyone Considering Weight Loss Surgery
Review: This book is a must for people considering weight loss surgery. Michelle Boasten does a good job of explaining the various weight loss surgeries and she explains things in layman's terms. The book is quite helpful in evaluating your weight loss surgery options.

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Summary: MUST Reading for Morbidly Obese People
Review: This book is absolutely must reading for morbidly obese individuals. Michelle Boasten does a fabulous job of identifying issues that need to be considered in evaluating weight loss surgery options. The author writes from experience and morbidly obese people will be able to relate to her comments. The book explains the surgery options in layman's terms that are easily understood.

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Summary: Excellent beginning book for those considering WLS
Review: This book starts at the beginning and goes through a lot of what you want to know about weight loss surgery. It's not a big book, and there are a few typos and "dangling headings" as someone else mentioned, but that's irrelevant. There is a lot of information on the web about weight loss surgery, but with this book you can sit in your easy chair and read, and also share it with family and close friends, many of whom will think you're nuts to consider the surgery, but most of whom will feel better after reading this book. I definitely recommend it to anyone who is either considering the surgery or who wants to know more about it, FIRST-HAND, for any reason.

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Summary: Excellent beginning book for those considering WLS
Review: This book starts at the beginning and goes through a lot of what you want to know about weight loss surgery. It's not a big book, and there are a few typos and "dangling headings" as someone else mentioned, but that's irrelevant. There is a lot of information on the web about weight loss surgery, but with this book you can sit in your easy chair and read, and also share it with family and close friends, many of whom will think you're nuts to consider the surgery, but most of whom will feel better after reading this book. I definitely recommend it to anyone who is either considering the surgery or who wants to know more about it, FIRST-HAND, for any reason.

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Summary: The most informative book on weight loss surgery!
Review: This book was by far the best one I read prior to weight loss surgery. Buy with confidence. The answers to all of your questions are inside!

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Summary: The most informative book on weight loss surgery!
Review: This book was by far the best one I read prior to weight loss surgery. Buy with confidence. The answers to all of your questions are inside!

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Summary: Excellent Book if you are going to have weight loss surgery
Review: This book was EXCELLENT. Every aspect of weight loss surgery is covered! Nothing was left out. I highly recommend this book if you are going to have weight loss surgery or even if you already have had it.

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Summary: great book
Review: Unlike "lindat" I have actually read this book. I had my surgery, 13 months ago, with the doctor she is trying to defame. Have lost over 140 pounds, feel great and have absolutly no complication! I found the book to be very well writen and very informative. Great book