Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies
by Barbara Thompson, Brian K. Davidson, Marina S. Kurian
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Book Reviews of Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies
Book Review: Worth Reading
Summary: 5 Stars
I am currently in the process of being approved for gastric bypass surgery. I wanted a book that I could read that would be honest (non-biased), informative, and easy to understand. Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies provided all that and more. It provides every aspect of the process, what to expect before the surgery, such as testing and nutritional meetings, how to deal with insurance companies, recipes that provide protein value, carbs/sugar, and calorie breakdown. It deals with the emotional ups and downs, remembering that this is for you and conquering your weight. It also contains stories of people that have gone through the surgery and what problems they had, if any. I would highly recommend this book for anyone that is going to have weight loss surgery or are thinking about getting the surgery, including people that plan on having the gastric band, as information regarding both procedures is included in the book.Book Review: THE ONLY BOOK THAT I'LL NEVER GET RID OF
Summary: 5 Stars
this book is my bible and has been since way before my WLS. i used it to get all the facts down to present to my physicians, for permission from them to have the surgery. even my psychiatrist was very impressed. i let her know about the different types of WLS and which one i had chosen and why. i found that alot of people have trouble getting the approval from all of the necessary doctors to have it done. i have about 6 other books on WLS but this is by far the best. even now, being over 3yrs. out from my surgery, i still refer to it to refresh myself when i have questions about some of the weird physical feelings i'm experiencing. it'll usually just say that what i'm feeling is normal and don't worry about it. my surgeon is over 6 hrs. away, so this book is fantastic for me. i'm going to be selling some of my other books about WLS, but never, ever this one.Book Review: Extremely helpful book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book after I decided to have surgery to help myself better understand what I was getting myself into, and now I am almost 4 weeks post-op (RNY). This book was (and continues to be) been my go-to reference for just about everything. From preparing yourself for surgery to what to expect in the hospital, from the crazy mix of emotions you go through when you return home to post-op recipes, from how to deal with friends/family/coworkers to how to deal with yourself months down the road, this book has it all. It's an invaluable wealth of information, well laid out and easy to read and understand. This book is a must-have for anyone who is considering having, going to have, or recently had weight loss surgery of any kind. You'll go back to it again and again with questions about what to expect or what you experienced, and you will find the answers!Book Review: Love, Love, Love This Book!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this book to help guide me on my weight loss surgery journey and am SO very glad that I did. I already have my surgery scheduled (5 days from now) and this book has already been very helpful. I highly recommend this book to anybody that is considering, having or has had this surgery. It covers all stages of your bariatric surgery. It tells you how to find a surgeon, which surgery is right for you, how to get approval by insurance companies, what foods to eat before, during and after, and even tells you what to pack to bring to the hospital! From the day I opened this book, I have been unable to put it down.
I give this book a high five!
Best of luck to you!
Kristin
Book Review: AWESOME ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BOOK!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book answers every question you need to know about weight loss surgery. It is fair to all the surgeries, even talking about the ones that aren't as popular or well known, such as the VBG and DS. It has great recipes that I can't wait to try after my surgery. There are chapters about how to use your tool correctly for the rest of your life... this book is a MUST HAVE for anyone considering any type of weight loss surgery. You will not be sorry by buying this book. Even if you have done years of research and made up your mind as to which surgery to get, you will still have use for this book. If you are a newbie, and just learning, this is an AWESOME tool that will lead you in the right direction.