Obesity surgery stories of altered lives - Meana, Marta, 1957-; Ricciardi, Lindsey, 1976- (Reno : University of Nevada Press, 2008)
Taking the leap: deciding on surgery -- Responding to the kindness of strangers: now you don't see me, now you do -- Changing the dynamics in your inner circle: your change becomes everybody else's -- Deconstructing the self: who was I and who am I becoming? -- Facing the music of self: when weight is no longer the reason -- Greater than the weight of our parts: making sense of it all -- Through thick and thin: planning for success -- Concluding note: neither weight nor weight loss.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-262) and index.
Keywords: Obesity -- Surgery -- Patients -- Interviews; Bariatric Surgery -- psychology -- Interview; Obesity, Morbid -- psychology -- Interview; Obesity, Morbid -- surgery -- Interview; Weight Loss -- Interview; Electronic books