Part 3 is the first one of this series I have read but I am looking forward to going back to read 1 and 2. I practice as a weight-neutral dietitian using IE and HAES principles a foundation in my work. I have had clients come to me wanting to get weight loss surgery and I often find it difficult to convert them to an anti-surgery approach. They want to believe that my way is the right way but they are filled with empty promises by the people that are promoting weight loss surgery. This article is perfect and I'd love to share but I think non-believers would loose interest quickly and stop reading. Would you consider creating something shorter, maybe a 1-pager, with key points that could be shared with clients considering bariatric surgery? Thank you for sharing!!!
I'm desperate for my beloved brother. He's 54, on SSI/Medicaid, 650+ pounds, and being held hostage for hip surgery: No one will operate on him unless he gets below 400 pounds. His mobility is severely limited now, and no nursing home will take him. The only answer he's given is bariatric surgery. But I know he'll never be able to afford the supplements unless they're covered under Medicaid; moreover, I have zero confidence people will take the time to teach him how he will have to eat. He suffers from bingeing disorder already, and consequently suffers from gastric distress on the regular. I am so afraid he'll be plagued with dumping syndrome. What can I do? Is there a doc in the world who will operate on his hip as he is? An eating disorder clinic that might help him with disordered eating for its own sake? Is there a PT center in the world who would rehab him? And even if there were, how would he get there--would transport involve a lot of pain?
Part 3 is the first one of this series I have read but I am looking forward to going back to read 1 and 2. I practice as a weight-neutral dietitian using IE and HAES principles a foundation in my work. I have had clients come to me wanting to get weight loss surgery and I often find it difficult to convert them to an anti-surgery approach. They want to believe that my way is the right way but they are filled with empty promises by the people that are promoting weight loss surgery. This article is perfect and I'd love to share but I think non-believers would loose interest quickly and stop reading. Would you consider creating something shorter, maybe a 1-pager, with key points that could be shared with clients considering bariatric surgery? Thank you for sharing!!!
I'm desperate for my beloved brother. He's 54, on SSI/Medicaid, 650+ pounds, and being held hostage for hip surgery: No one will operate on him unless he gets below 400 pounds. His mobility is severely limited now, and no nursing home will take him. The only answer he's given is bariatric surgery. But I know he'll never be able to afford the supplements unless they're covered under Medicaid; moreover, I have zero confidence people will take the time to teach him how he will have to eat. He suffers from bingeing disorder already, and consequently suffers from gastric distress on the regular. I am so afraid he'll be plagued with dumping syndrome. What can I do? Is there a doc in the world who will operate on his hip as he is? An eating disorder clinic that might help him with disordered eating for its own sake? Is there a PT center in the world who would rehab him? And even if there were, how would he get there--would transport involve a lot of pain?