«Success is the ability to jump from one failure to another without losing enthusiasm» (Winston Churchill).»
In medicine we are accustomed as professionals and as patients to solutions coming from the outside in. That will be very likely in areas such as General Surgery, Traumatology and associated diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Until very recently, the practitioner considered himself to be the expert over the patient, and was the only active subject. He gave the guidelines he considered appropriate without even consulting the patient.
We think that the patient knows everything that has happened in his life, he has to actively participate in the process, collaborating in the timing and intensity of the change. This is seen especially in situations such as overweight and obesity, where the change is from the inside out.
We are convinced that this is the best way to achieve a behavioral change towards a healthier lifestyle.
No treatment is magic, neither diet nor medication. Even the success of bariatric surgery depends on the individual commitment of the patient, sustained over time.
Success then depends on conviction and planning; information and professional advice alone are not enough.
We have to work on the ability to generate resources to achieve motivation and therefore a successful outcome. Adequate clinical judgment, medical vision, emotional support are some of the various tools that are made available to our patients.
