Hats Off to Our Patients
When the OCC staff talks with patients
who are considering gastric bypass surgery,
we invariably stress that those who keep
weight off years after surgery are really
working very hard. They're working hard
at monitoring eating patterns and food
choices. Forever. And they're continuously
adapting to the ever-changing stressors
that are part of life so that they don't
revert to old patterns that led to weight
gain.
There are as many approaches to this
struggle as there are people who have
had gastric bypass surgery. There is
no single strategy appropriate for all.
Each person needs to find a way of life
that works best for him or her. However,
many of you have adopted strategies that
have worked for others. You can hear
about these strategies in the OCC large
and small group meetings, or from OCC
staff. But now you have another source:
The OCC Gastric Bypass Newsletter.
This is a newsletter for the patients,
of the patients, by the patients. Anyone
who has ever attended our support group
meetings knows that you the patients
can better express than any provider
the struggles, and the solutions to those
struggles, that come after gastric bypass.
Through this newsletter, we hope that
you will find helpful ideas, and will
feel even more a part of the OCC gastric
bypass community.
Hats off to you, our patients, who have
taken the initiative to help yourselves
in a way we never could.
Edward Saltzman, MD
Director
Obesity Consult Center
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