How do I respond to someone who had a family member die after WLS?

I was over at a family member's house for Easter and one of her kids brought over his roommate and he heard me discussing WLS with my niece (I am waiting to be approved) and he very matter of factly (not rudely though) stated his grandmother died from that surgery. All I said was that I was sorry for his loss. I thought it might be insensitive to remind him that everyone is different and because of that reacts differently from surgery. Did I do the right thing? It seems the more I talk about this surgery(and I don't talk alot about it) the more negative comments I hear ..like this one lady I know is still sick from having that done....etc.. All I say in response to that is I've researched it all that I can, pray constantly about it and have put it in God's hands to guide me along the way. Are these responses good enough? I feel a little foolish having to defend myself.

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