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Gastric Bypass Comedian: The Jessica Fischer Story Reviewed By Kaye Bailey

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Advertise on this SiteFunny, poignant, painful and joyous – That’s the Jessica Fischer’s story as presented on the DVD "What’s So Funny? A transformation of epic proportions.” Jessica was a successful stand up comic who at the young age of 23 looked obesity square in the face and laughed on stage in New York City. She captured audiences with her self-deprecating fat humor.

Then she underwent gastric bypass surgery, lost half of her body weight and suddenly she wasn’t so funny. It turns out former fatty just isn’t as funny as the 300 pound girl making fun of her own obese self. Jessica found herself reinventing her act and herself, while at the same time trying to hold on to who she was before surgery. Can’t we all relate to that?

The film not only features Jessica, but also her support network: parents, brother, sister, friends, and even surgeon Dr. Shaw. Jessica’s sister is course and skeptical, openly criticizing the “easy way out”. She says, “You’re 23! What are you doing? Get off you ass and do something – walk around the block.” But her sister later concedes how hard Jessica worked for her weight loss and that WLS was, in fact, the only option for her. “It was not an easy fix,” she states, “she needed the help. I don’t think she knew how to get out of her own way.”

Dr. Shaw calls Jessie a model patient. He said what weight loss surgery does is open a window to make it possible to change a lifetime of eating behaviors and misconceptions. He said the physical changes from gastric bypass are predictable, “What is more profound than the physical change is the psychological and social changes. Weight loss surgery corrects a medical problem that comes with a lot of social and psychological baggage.”

The best part of this film is that it is real. Weight loss surgery is tough and the road is bumpy and twisted and challenging. It's tough being fat and it's tough losing weight. Not just for the comedienne on stage - but for every person brave enough to "take the easy way out." A definite must-see film for the LivingAfterWLS audience and the people they love.

“WHAT'S SO FUNNY?” follows Jessica’s journey after her surgery. Not only does she lose the weight, but also her drive and ability to perform comedy, which she perceived as her "ticket" into the world of entertainment. While her physical transformation is remarkable, it is the emotional turmoil she experiences afterwards, which is truly life changing and proves to be more than she bargained for.

The name “LAP-BAND” comes from the surgical technique used, laparoscopic, and the name of the implanted medical device, gastric band. The LAP-BAND® System is a silicone ring designed to be placed around the upper part of the stomach and filled with saline on its inner surface. This creates a new, smaller stomach pouch that can hold only a small amount of food, so the food storage area in the stomach is reduced. The band also controls the stoma (stomach outlet) between the new upper pouch and the lower part of the stomach. When the stomach is smaller, you feel full faster, while the food moves more slowly between your upper and lower stomach as it is digested. As a result, you eat less and lose weight.>

Thanks <Karpova>

Who knew?

I found this "article" so disturbing because I am 22 (close to 23) and also a standup comedian.

I'm going to sue her for using MY name.

Bobby is MY DAD.

And, (here it comes), "My Dad owns her Dad".

Who knew?

You'll never get this so I'll just tell you. I figure you all secretly wanted to know.

When <Paul Morphy's> infant Great-Grandfather was about to be slaughtered by angry natives, <vegatables> came to the rescue. Literally:

"(Morphy's great-great grandfather) placed his infant son in a market basket and covered him with vegetables. He then sent him with his mother who was disguised as a vegetable vendor, to board an English vessel... (they) escaped to Charleston, South Carolina. Certainly the Morphy family's entrance into the United States was as dramatic as Paul's later visit to Europe."

<And, even <less well-known> than this STUNNING historical detail, when <Paul Morphy> made his triumphant voyage to Europe, during his passage he eschewed traditional bedding in favor of a nice coverlet fashioned of <beet greens and lettuce>>.

Morphy, of course, had no idea of the "genetic" affinity of his family to vegetables when he did this SEEMINGLY odd act.

The rest is history.

Beware of 23. Do not move to New York City. The future is not determined, but it's got a bad temper.

Hi <Alchemist> thanks for those interesting <chess history conversation links>.

I checked out that game in your forum, a mighty sweet win for you!!

yes, it's another BATCHIMEG UPDATE

<And here is BATCHIMEG beating the crap outta <Boris> at last year's US Championship:

B Tuvshintugs vs B Kreiman, 2006

<<<24.Qf4>>> is the winning move in very brief Sicilian. Look how poor Boris misses the danger of <back rank mate> in the ensuing action!! Heh>

Haven't seen anything in a week worth reviewing, but I've got my fingers crossed.