gastric bypass surgery

I heard on the news yesterday that getting gastric bypass surgery makes alcohol metabolized by the body much more quickly.And it is actually 40% more probable that a person will become an alcoholic after having this surgery than...

5 responses

THis is SO strange.

celticeagle @celticeagle (190074) • Boise, Idaho 19 Jun 12

alcoholic

I have read this on the news lately and it seems that this procedure is now available in the US as of the moment and they lowered the weight of the person that can undergo this procedure. This procedure involves placing an...

12 responses •

3 people

Lap Band is Now FDA Approved

freymind @freymind (1351) • Philippines 22 Feb 11

Hello all, I am a 37 female who is on the track to having surgery for my obesity. I will have the Gastric Bypass Surgery in San Antonio Texas and god willing it will help me. My sister had the same surgery and has had outstanding...

7 responses •

2 people

Has anyone had surgery for obesity?

irisisflower @irisisflower (79) • United States 1 Feb 09

....for my gastric bypass surgery (actually the one year anniversary is on January 31...but who's counting? LOL). And it went really well. I've lost a total of 105 pounds since the surgery, with a full total of 122 lbs lost since...

2 responses •

1 person

I just had my one year checkup....

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 7 Jan 09

one year post op anniversary

legs

vitamin b

10 responses •

7 people

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 20 Apr 08

Would you lose weight this way? I watched people on 60 Minutes who lost a lot of weight including a doctor. One man owns a donut shop with his brothers and no longer craves donuts. I don't have enough weight to lose, but if I did,...

eating less food

losing weight

no more food cravings

Wooohooooo! The gastric bypass surgery is finally happening. I wasn't planning on being on the computer today, but since I had an extra moment, I just wanted to thank you all again for being so supportive and caring through all of...

7 responses •

2 people

The big day is tomorrow!

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 30 Jan 08

big day tomorrow

As some of you know, I have been working toward having gastric bypass surgery. Well, today, I had the second appointment with the dietitian, and it went really well. I took the required test to show that I knew what was going to...

love and hugs to all

30 responses •

16 people

My surgery could happen in as little as three weeks!

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 4 Jan 08

surgery

My consultation with the surgeon for my gastric bypass surgery went really well Friday. I got to meet one of the surgeons and one of the residents that will be performing the surgery. I also got to meet with the nutritionist for a...

13 responses •

7 people

My consultation with the surgeons went really well

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 14 Oct 07

bariatric surgery

consultation

I have been waiting for almost three years to have gastric bypass surgery, at first because of waiting on the insurance to approve it, and then because of the insurance denying the first hospital I went to due to the fact that it...

15 responses •

6 people

The ball is finally rolling!

Katlady2 @Katlady2 (9904) • United States 10 Sep 07

not the easy way out

surgery

It is disturbing to me how many doctors or health care workers will quickly suggest to an obese patient that they should have gastric bypass surgery to lose weight. They are quick to tell you of the successes. They neglect to tell...

15 responses •

7 people

Gastric Bypass Surgery - Is it really a cure for obesity?

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 30 Mar 07

The few people I've known have had major problems afterwards. Do you know about any problems?

health

obesity

36 responses •

16 people

Do you know anyone that Had Gastric Bypass Surgery?

juls2me2 @juls2me2 (2150) • United States 27 Oct 06