Costs include follow-up care from surgeon and from internist and gastroenterologist. These should be every 6 months for the of the patients life --this was recommended by the NIH consensus panel. Extensive tests must be run for nutritional deficiencies. Costs for vitamin B12 injections must be included.

Costs that might be subtracted would be ongoing doctor visits to monitor high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. When well-controlled, these are no more than once a year with cheap simple blood tests.

Paul Ernsberger, PhD, Department of Nutrition
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

Speak Your Peace: Reply From Down Under
Nice, hope all people like you stand on what they believe in.

Ariel Nepomuceno
Australia

Speak Your Peace: Gia Rocks!
Gia is a goddess! And I LOVE her column. Can you post her first one too?
I think i missed it. When will the next one be published?

Go, Gia! You are amazing!

Cristal Guderjahn

Patricia Schwarz
Photographer, Women of Substance

SYP Too: Gorgeous
I loved the bit about suzy and i would like to say that I think that she is gorgeous.

Ryan Getter

SYP Too: Great Mood Lift
I very much enjoyed this piece. I am also 27 with breast that are no longer perky nor are they old maid flat. I feel that I am some man's fantasy somewhere. I am not ideal but I am real. Thanks for a great mood lift.

Jeanean Simon

SYP Too: She's So Right
The piece about Suzy was spectacular. I dont look like her but I the way she describes. It makes me know how she's feeling...and she's so right. You weren't put on this Earth to fit anyone's ideals, you are what you are and whoever you are, you are beautiful. You dont have to please everyone or be every guy's fantasy.

Marlaina

Karen Sizemore: Inspirational
Great interview....very inspirational!! What she has accomplished is amazing.

Buckeye