What to expect from your surgery: Week 10

The finish line is in sight for the What to Expect series. The 10th week will focus on something small but very important to keep in mind:

You will always have to listen to the prophets of doom and those begrudging your success

Currently this attitude stems mostly from a profound lack of knowledge, even within the medical community, regarding bariatric surgery. Misguided and outdated beliefs are still present in the general populace which arose largely as a result of a procedure called ‘jejeno- ileal bypass’ (JIB), an unaccredited procedure that was banned in SA.