While I am only a proponent of obesity surgery after exercise and healthy eating options have been exhausted (or in serious life threatening situations), I think this new TV show on TLC will offer a wonderful view into the world of weight loss surgery. I have a feeling though it will be slightly biased (not showing all the side effects and other negatives of obesity surgery). The other problem is that the weight loss results will be skewed because people will only see the immediate results and not the long term results. Obesity surgery has an impact right away on weight loss, but if one isn't careful, they can stretch their stomach all the way out through overeating and you'll gain all the weight back. Take Carnie Wilson of the music group Wilson Phillips. She had weight loss surgery, lost a ton of weight, and was constantly in the spotlight for losing all that weight. Then she gained it all back and guess what? She's disappeared off the face of the earth. Unfortunately, that's the dark side of obesity surgery if one doesn't make a permanent lifestyle change. I just hope that this show doesn't dupe people into thinking obesity surgery is an end all way to lose weight.
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I came across your most recent statement regarding "Big Medicine". The show is real and not at all scripted. We have tried to take the "scare" out of bariatric surgery. We strongly stress that the surgery is a tool to start obese patients on the road to recovery. Refinements in the technique of the bypass now creat a very small stomach pouch that is most unlikely to dilate at all.
There are patients that regain weight such as Carnie Wilson but when you evaluate the meaning of those few numbers, statistically there is a very small chance of weight regain.
Enjoy the show.
I am a desperate wife and mother of four children, my husband is obesed, he suffers from heart failure, pulmonary edema, now he has blockage, he has medicare as primary we can not find a doctor who can do this surgery, my husband is going to die if he doesnt get this done, i need this message to get to big medicine tv show i just dont know how to do it, if there is someone out there that can get this to them please help us, our youngest child is only seven years old, you know
weve been surching but is crunch time now i feel like i have nothing else to give, i feel exhausted over this, i work full time go to school part time and im lost please contact me if anyone out there knows how to email big medicine tv thank You so much and god bless
my name is linda bedwell i weigh 350lbs have tryed everything to loose weight i don't have any income please help-706-468-5636
BIG MEDICINE Season 2 on TLC
Premieres January 9th 10pm EST/10pm PST/9pm CST
TLC’s hit show is back for its second season! Big Medicine returns with bigger and better stories than ever as individuals undertake drastic measures to take a bite out of their obesity. From a previously 1000lb man looking to take his first step in 7 years, to a devastated mother looking to complete her weight loss transformation after losing her daughter to suicide, the stories captivate, and inspire. We’ll see how obesity affects people’s sex lives, relationships and changes marriages forever. Tears will be shed, smiles will be shared, and hope will be instilled as Big Medicine proves there is light at the end of everyone’s tunnel!
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