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<blockquote data-quote="Janice2209" data-source="post: 650267" data-attributes="member: 128605"><p>Totto, I've been there, got the T-shirt, etc. I am 58 and changed my lifestyle several times. I've successfully lost weight several times and sustained both the lifestyle and the weight loss for up to 2 years. Then something happens that knocks me off course and the weight goes back on. It is very much that difficult and is very much not easy.</p><p></p><p>I totally agree with Pipp and Lou that I have to have the psych consult and probably a CBT course before I make my final decision. Believe me if there is another way I would prefer not to have my innards re-plumbed.</p><p></p><p>The human body is incredibly complicated. There are hormones we know little about and their role in our metabolic system is still being studied. 100 years ago T1 diabetes was probably a fairly quick death and T2 if it existed was only noticed when there was no insulin produced by the pancreas so a slightly slower death. So we now have insulin injections to control diabetes.</p><p></p><p>The treatment for cancer is brutal. Surgery, chemotherapy (controlled poisoning) and radiotherapy (cell mutilation and death). In 100 years people may look back at these treatments and think they were barbaric and mutilating.</p><p></p><p>Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic condition that now can be treated with gene therapy. </p><p></p><p>Chronic, morbid obesity may have a number of causes. It may be that in this environment of plenty we are now seeing the results but not the cause. Put one or two of the possible causes together and you have a problem.</p><p></p><p>Possible causes:-</p><p></p><p>1. A genetic pre-disposition.</p><p>2. A hormone influence.</p><p>3. A mental blip</p><p>4. Food industry profits</p><p>5. Lack of education (healthy diet, cooking skills)</p><p>6. Eating too much and not exercising enough</p><p>7. Pure laziness and greed</p><p></p><p>The popular press would like to ascribe all fat people to point 7, particularly if they are on benefits.</p><p></p><p>So if I do go ahead with this surgery it will be in the knowledge that I am willingly asking surgeons to mutilate my body but the result is probably that I will live longer. In years to come there may be genetic therapies, CBT and drugs that will address 1-3. I am doing my best to teach my grandchildren to cook and hopefully turkey twizzlers are a thing of the past.</p><p></p><p>I look at this surgery as a crude and barbaric solution to a problem that will be solved differently in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janice2209, post: 650267, member: 128605"] Totto, I've been there, got the T-shirt, etc. I am 58 and changed my lifestyle several times. I've successfully lost weight several times and sustained both the lifestyle and the weight loss for up to 2 years. Then something happens that knocks me off course and the weight goes back on. It is very much that difficult and is very much not easy. I totally agree with Pipp and Lou that I have to have the psych consult and probably a CBT course before I make my final decision. Believe me if there is another way I would prefer not to have my innards re-plumbed. The human body is incredibly complicated. There are hormones we know little about and their role in our metabolic system is still being studied. 100 years ago T1 diabetes was probably a fairly quick death and T2 if it existed was only noticed when there was no insulin produced by the pancreas so a slightly slower death. So we now have insulin injections to control diabetes. The treatment for cancer is brutal. Surgery, chemotherapy (controlled poisoning) and radiotherapy (cell mutilation and death). In 100 years people may look back at these treatments and think they were barbaric and mutilating. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic condition that now can be treated with gene therapy. Chronic, morbid obesity may have a number of causes. It may be that in this environment of plenty we are now seeing the results but not the cause. Put one or two of the possible causes together and you have a problem. Possible causes:- 1. A genetic pre-disposition. 2. A hormone influence. 3. A mental blip 4. Food industry profits 5. Lack of education (healthy diet, cooking skills) 6. Eating too much and not exercising enough 7. Pure laziness and greed The popular press would like to ascribe all fat people to point 7, particularly if they are on benefits. So if I do go ahead with this surgery it will be in the knowledge that I am willingly asking surgeons to mutilate my body but the result is probably that I will live longer. In years to come there may be genetic therapies, CBT and drugs that will address 1-3. I am doing my best to teach my grandchildren to cook and hopefully turkey twizzlers are a thing of the past. I look at this surgery as a crude and barbaric solution to a problem that will be solved differently in the future. [/QUOTE]
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