Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies (Paperback)

by Marina S. Kurian (Author), Barbara Thompson (Author), Brian K. Davidson (Author) "Making the decision to have weight loss surgery is a major commitment to your overall health..." (more)
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Product Description
Get the scoop on weight loss surgery

Your authoritative guide to weight loss surgery -- before, during, and after

Considering weight loss surgery? This compassionate guide helps you determine whether you qualify and gives you the scoop on selecting the best center and surgical team, understanding today's different procedures, and achieving the best results. You also get tips on eating properly post-op and preparing appetizing meals, as well as easing back into your day-to-day life.

Discover how to
* Evaluate your surgical options
* Understand the risks
* Prepare for surgery
* Handle post-op challenges
* Find sources of support

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Get the scoop on weight loss surgery

Your authoritative guide to weight loss surgery — before, during, and after

Considering weight loss surgery? This compassionate guide helps you determine whether you qualify and gives you the scoop on selecting the best center and surgical team, understanding today's different procedures, and achieving the best results. You also get tips on eating properly post-op and preparing appetizing meals, as well as easing back into your day-to-day life.

Discover how to

• Evaluate your surgical options
• Understand the risks
• Prepare for surgery
• Handle post-op challenges
• Find sources of support

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764584472
• ISBN-13: 978-0764584473
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,619 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you ever wanted to know about WLS and more, September 17, 2006

By	K. A. Mills (Greensboro, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone considering weight loss surgery. It will become a valuable tool in helping you make your decision. Should you decide to have WLS, it will guide you through the numerous tests and insurance hurdles, the hospital stay, potential complications, post-op diet, and post-op emotions.

I read this book three times on my journey towards WLS. I'm now a couple of weeks post-op and continue consulting it several times a week.

One of the authors is the surgeon that Al Roker selected for his weight-loss surgery (before she had written this book). Roker wrote a short intro to the book that explains how he extensively researched WLS and interviewed eight surgeons before selecting Dr. Kurian. Roker has the money to go to any surgeon in the world, and the fact that he chose Dr. Kurian among the eight that he interviewed emphasizes Kurian's expertise in the field.

What impressed me most about this book was that the authors provided reliable and exhaustive information but didn't try to "sell" the readers on having this surgery.

Unlike most other WLS books, this one covers not only the standard Roux-en-Y and its variations but also other procedures increasingly being considered by patients, such as Lap-Band and bibliopancreatic diversion. Less common procedures are also described. After a description of each procedure, the authors provide a list of pros and cons to that procedure.

Every step of the journey towards WLS is explained in detail here, including the numerous tests the surgeon will require, getting insurance approval, the hospital stay, the post-op diet, potential complications, and psychological factors. It is truly exhaustive.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive information, great reference pre & post op, August 1, 2005

By	L. Jensen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this book shortly before my surgery. I was impressed with how thorough it was. It re-verified the information that I had received from my surgeon and local support group but also gave ideas for many recipes and discussed the non-physical changes more in depth than even my surgeon's handbook did.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE THINKING ABOUT THIS SURGERY!!!, December 15, 2005

By	A. L. Sadberry "foxy_fattay_brownsugar" (austin, tx) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have researched most info on line...this book would have saved me the time and effort spent scouring the web for input. I love the layout of this book, taking time to comment on each stage in the process of changing your life. Even a section on "Is this surgery right for you". I call it my wls bible. I was pleasently surprised to find a foreword by Al Roker. I'm really excited about the course I am choosing for myself and this book is a wonderful guide to help me along the way. It should be required reading for anyone thinking about making this huge life changing decision.