DS mentioned on NPR's Weekend Edition
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/01/140803898/surgery-not-a-magic- pill-for-obese-patients
I scrolled back through the recent posts and didn't see anything about this, so here ya go!
NPR is doing a series on Obesity in America and one of the people they interviewed had a DS. I'm not sure from the article that this person understands the most effective way for DS patients to eat, but I am glad to see it being mentioned in national media. They also mistakenly refer to his surgery as "gastric bypass" in one paragraph of the article, which is unfortunate.
"Big Boy had what is known as the duodenal switch surgery. More than 70 percent of his stomach was removed, and his intestines were rerouted. Eight years later, he maintains his weight right around 200 pounds."
Also, the article also offers a balanced look at the Lap Band and explains why many physicians are now turning away from that device due to complications and disappointing results.
Good article if you have the time!
Bethany
I scrolled back through the recent posts and didn't see anything about this, so here ya go!
NPR is doing a series on Obesity in America and one of the people they interviewed had a DS. I'm not sure from the article that this person understands the most effective way for DS patients to eat, but I am glad to see it being mentioned in national media. They also mistakenly refer to his surgery as "gastric bypass" in one paragraph of the article, which is unfortunate.
"Big Boy had what is known as the duodenal switch surgery. More than 70 percent of his stomach was removed, and his intestines were rerouted. Eight years later, he maintains his weight right around 200 pounds."
Also, the article also offers a balanced look at the Lap Band and explains why many physicians are now turning away from that device due to complications and disappointing results.
Good article if you have the time!
Bethany
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