They go through the mouth and staple the stomach without having to cut which will probably result in more obese people choosing the procedure. I can't decide if that's a good thing or not. On the one hand, obesity is a killer and they would be prolonging their life, on the other hand, there's something to be said for learning to discipline yourself through diet and exercise and the sense of accomplishment when you reach your goal.
BTW, did you know that Jessie Jackson, Jr. had gastric bypass? Ann Rice and Jerry B. Jenkins also had it.
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Now, if we can only staple Tim LaHaye's mouth shut when he says stupid things like:
"McCain and Romney would be like oil and water," said evangelical novelist Tim LaHaye, who supported Mr. Huckabee. "We aren't against Mormonism, but Romney is not a thoroughgoing evangelical"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/29/evangelicals-warn-against-mccain-romney-ticket/
Hey TIM, we aren't voting for Pastor of the United States!
No. If you are truly insulin dependent it usually means that you stay that way because the pancreas just does not work any more. It can end diabetes in some type two folks however.
I've known a number of folks who had the stapling and it does help but they have to watch a very strict diet for the rest of their lives or the weight just comes back.
Are there any clinical studies looking for participants for this procedure?
I find your comment about obese people being able to discipline themselves to be quite offensive. I exercise regularly and eat well. Still I am overweight. I am well aware of the side effects and can't wait for a procedure like this to become more mainstream. Diabetes runse rampant in my family and it is my only hope at a "normal" size and thus, a "normal" life.
I would love for you to put a fat suit on and spend a month in an obese person's shoes. It would teach you a valuable lesson about who people are and what the worth of a person should be measured by.
You shouldn't just assume that people are fat, because of over eating and lack of exercise. There are many more contributing health problems, that can lead to somebody being overwieght. It is just incredibly ignorant of you to think that people who are overweight are getting these surgeries, because they have no self control and dicipline, when in fact the majority of the people who get these type of surgeries are getting them as a "last hope". These people have tried just about everything in the book, and none of it works.
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