After Rooks' surgery, Dr. Mathias Fobi was optimistic. It may even be more than that. Two weeks after her surgery, Johnson almost had to learn to eat all over again, adjusting to her new, tiny stomach. She found it strange. Afterward, Johnson was stuffed.
Some experts say that weight-loss surgery creates more problems than it solves.
Among the critics is Jennifer Mann, an eating disorder specialist in Los Angeles who has treated several clients who have had gastric bypass surgery. I've seen people hospitalized for malnutrition. I've seen people obsessed with food. I've seen people unable to stop vomiting. I've seen people who are terrified of gaining weight.