gastric bypass?

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There are thousands of people who have this every year, at the suggestion of their doctor, because they are dramatically overweight. Not everyone can have this surgery, due to other health issues, so it's done strictly under a doctor's care, before, during and after the surgery. My sister had this done, and I know what she went through. I've done a lot of reading about it, and I suggest that anyone considering doing this do the same. There are major drawbacks, and no guarantees that you'll lose all the weight you want. It doesn't change your attitude about food, just the size of your stomache or the length of your intestines. Either way, you will be very limited in how much you can eat and how long it will stay in your body. You'll have to take vitamins to make up for the limited quantity of food you'll be eating, or the limited time the food stays in your system. If you eat too much, you'll throw up. And you'll still have to exercise, or you'll have yards of extra flesh that you'll have to have removed if you do lose all the weight you need to lose. The older you are when you have this procedure done, the harder it will be to get your skin to shrink back without sagging. Though I know several people who've had one form of this surgery or another, I only personally know one who has been successful in both weight loss and skin shrinkage. She's 28. My sister lost about 80 pounds and is now stuck with lots of sagging skin and cannot seem to lose more weight. Is this enough information for you? Whatever your reasons for asking this question, please do as much reading about it as you can. It's not a magic bullet that will magically make all the fat go away. It still requires a lot of work and opens you up to other issues that would be hard or impossible to reverse. Portion control & exercise is still the best way to properly and safely lose weight. <*)))><

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they reduce the size of your stomach.

I've never known a single person to have it done successfully. Sure, they lose weight, but the complications are horrendous! Infact a friend of mine is slowly DYING from hers. I wouldn't even consider it.

I work in an office with hundreds of women. Quite a few have had the bypass as well as other similar surgeries. some kept it off, others didn't. it all depends on how you manage yourself afterward. the surgery makes it difficult to eat large quantities. however, after some time and effort on your part. a double decker bacon cheese burger will eventually go down.

Don't do it. It's A dangerous procedure, and not worth your health.

That is when the doctors surgically reduce your stomach to the size of an egg. If you over eat after the surgery is done, you get this condition call the "dumping syndrome". It is temporary but it is a condition whereby you vomit a lot. You are prone to vitamin deficiency after surgery because the part of the stomach where digestion occurs is bypass. You would have to take vitamins for the rest of your life. The risk of surgery is 1 death in every 2000. Prior to surgery you must have a psychiatric evaluation. When you are in the hospital, you are allowed nothing to eat for the first day . After that they allow you two tablespoons of fluid ever hour. Fluid is usually sugar free and no carbonated fluids (No sodas). When You leave the hospital you continue on a liquid diet until you are seen by the doctor again.

I know a lot of people who have regrets because they miss the food, and even though the stomach is saying it's full, the mind wants the food.

Complication from the surgery besides vitamin deficiency, includes scar tissues inside your stomach which can lead to bowel obstruction.

Al Roker, channel 4 weather reporter had this surgery. he looks good. There are a lot successful results. Personally, I would never have the surgery. Try weight watchers.
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My brother in law , he had the surgery.

I am having this done, I have considered all the options and this is the right thing for me. I highly recommend you research EVERYTHING you can get your hands on about it, ask your doctor every thing you can possibly think of, do not be ashamed or afraid. Know the risks, make a list of the pros and cons and discuss it with your family before even THINKING about it. Remember, it's your health and your life, you are in charge of it.

Gastric bypass surgery is where they section off a portion of your stomach (called a stoma) and attach your small intestine to it. The source below goes into much greater detail.
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http://www.gastric-surgery.com/?s=roux-en-Y

I had the gastric bypass done December 12th 2005 . I was 220 when I had the surgery and now I am down to 170 . My goal weight which I will get to because I am determined is 100 pounds . My Dr says I was the smallest to have it done there . But I was at least 100 pounds over weight so I was able to have it done . I am only 4'9" . I am not able to eat a lot like before but to me it's all worth it . I don't crave food like I use to and I have had no dumping or had any complications . I would have the surgery over again if I had to . I am 30 by the way . I don't regret having the surgery at all . Below is a web site that you can learn more about the surgery . This is from where I had surgery .
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http://www.cascobaysurgery.com/Bariatric%20Surgery%20Program/MMC%20Bariatric%20Surgery%20Center.htm

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