Regina
02-04-2008, 06:00 AM
After last years Oprah with her thinking that Gastric Bypass was an easy way out. I know I will be recording this one.
MONDAY'S SHOW FEBRUARY 4, 2008: Should a 340 Pound Teenage Have Gastric Bypass Surgery?
How far will a parent go to help their child lose weight? Our cameras follow a 340-pound high school student into gastric bypass surgery. And, we'll hear why a mom took her 13-year-old across the border to Mexico to get gastric banding. Then, when her son hit 363 pounds, one mother took extreme measures and made a controversial decision. Plus, a former teen gastric bypass patient shares what unexpected pitfalls she now faces five years later. Doctors and parents weigh in on gastric surgery for teens -- is it wrong or a crucial intervention?
MONDAY'S SHOW FEBRUARY 4, 2008: Should a 340 Pound Teenage Have Gastric Bypass Surgery?
How far will a parent go to help their child lose weight? Our cameras follow a 340-pound high school student into gastric bypass surgery. And, we'll hear why a mom took her 13-year-old across the border to Mexico to get gastric banding. Then, when her son hit 363 pounds, one mother took extreme measures and made a controversial decision. Plus, a former teen gastric bypass patient shares what unexpected pitfalls she now faces five years later. Doctors and parents weigh in on gastric surgery for teens -- is it wrong or a crucial intervention?