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The Bariatric Surgery Blog - Recent Posts
Feb 2, 2012
My energy levels are through the roof after bariatric surgery!
Fat people are constantly tired. I know I was. Not because it's a character flaw of some sort, but carrying around extra weight makes you tired. Dealing
Feb 1, 2012
Why I Chose the Lap-Band as My Weight Loss Surgery
I'd like to tell you why I chose the Lap Band as the right weight loss surgery for me. First, I am not 'anti' any particular Weight Loss Surgery (WLS)…
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Jan 30, 2012
Super Weight Loss Surgery Success (After Duodenal Switch Surgery)
Reading and listening to weight loss surgery success stories made me apprehensive. I knew it was possible, but I knew many people failed. I did not want
Jan 25, 2012
Weight struggles after surgery
I lost about 19 or so pounds while taking behavior modification classes prior to surgery. So I went in at 222 the day of surgery. My all time low after
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Jan 23, 2012
Food stays in my throat and espohagus after lap band surgery
Instead of my food moving down quickly it seems to take forever... it moves down a bit then back up a bit and then down and up many times in my esophagus.
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Jan 19, 2012
GERD after the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (Gastric Sleeve)
I underwent the VSG, Gastric Sleeve, in February of 2010. Other than an incident with dehydration, my first few months were free of physical side effects.
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Jan 18, 2012
Did not follow liquid diet 2 weeks before weight loss surgery
How will not following a liquid diet the 2 weeks before weight loss surgery affect my surgery? It surgery is scheduled for Monday, April 25. I was on
Jan 17, 2012
My pregnancy after jejunal-ileal bypass surgery
I had jejunal-ileal bypass surgery in 2002. The weight loss wasn't as quick or easy as I expected but I was able to drop 100 pounds and still had 60 to
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Jan 11, 2012
I need help paying for weight loss surgery
I am looking for a reliable source to help me cover the cost of the Gastric Sleeve procedure. I meet all the requirements for the procedure however my
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Jan 5, 2012
No Weight Loss After Roux en Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
I received Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery and did not lose weight. My doctor ordered an upper GI and determined that my anastomosis was too large and
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Dec 28, 2011
Bariatric Surgery New Patient Diet Questions
I'm 47 and just had bariatric surgery, I'm 4 weeks post op. I really needed the surgery for my health and self esteem. I am so new to this I really have
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Dec 28, 2011
My Weight Loss Surgery Journey: Nana's getting to her inner self, "The Wildflower"
Where to start? I am a mature female and have had a great deal of issues with weight all my life. Childhood, teenage years, and in adulthood things remained
Dec 28, 2011
All fluid in my lap band is gone
I have had the gastric band for five years. Today I went to the hospital to have a fill done to my band and the doctor (who was also x-raying my band
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Dec 20, 2011
Weight Loss Surgery for Morbidly Obese Patient That Does Not Overeat
I am morbidly obese, but I have no appetite and hardly eat anything. How would this surgery help me? At 5ft tall I am 255 lbs. I had a very bad scare
Dec 15, 2011
Weight Loss Surgery: A Lifestyle, Not Another Diet
Yes, you can still enjoy food... even holiday food, after WLS (Weight Loss Surgery). I still LOVE food... yes, if it's possible, even more now, then before
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Dec 8, 2011
Weight Loss Surgery Medical Publications: Some things you can’t Google
Innovations in the medical world take a while to percolate through to the common woman/man, even if they’re being broadcast with screaming headlines by
Dec 7, 2011
Tips On Choosing the Right Weight Loss Surgeon & Surgery Center
Having weight loss surgery is a huge decision and life changing event. Many times people ask me how did I know which program to join and what surgeon
Nov 30, 2011
Strike A Pose (take photographs) BEFORE Weight Loss Surgery
As important as all the research I did before having weight loss surgery was (I'm 'almost OCD', especially about researching surgery!), pouring over every
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Nov 29, 2011
The Emotional First Aid Kit by Cynthia L. Alexander, PsyD
The Emotional First Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery is one of my all-time favorite books. I recommend this book to both pre
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Nov 29, 2011
News sources keep obesity prejudice alive
You may have heard this story about the airline passenger that had to stand for 7 hours due to an obese passenger. As I read the story and wondered whether
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Nov 28, 2011
Gained Back Weight After Gastric Bypass Surgery
I had gastric bypass surgery on 3/2006 and lost close to 130lbs. Now almost 6 years later I have gained 20 pounds back in a year. I'm thinking about
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Nov 17, 2011
RNY Gastric Bypass After Lap Band Surgery
I was banded March 2011. I have to admit I am disappointed in my choice. It is uncomfortable all over - I have problems swallowing and never am full.
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Nov 9, 2011
Weight loss surgery can be your most important tool ever, but ONLY if it's used the right way
In reading some of the stories here or talking to others on other boards, it appears as if there is the misconception that weight loss surgery frees us
Nov 8, 2011
Denied for sleeve trying for lap band, has anyone had any success in similar situation?
I found out last week that I was denied for the gastric surgery, not just the gastric sleeve. I went to Sibley Hospital in DC and paid $600 for their program.
Nov 3, 2011
Slow weight loss and weight regain after gastric bypass surgery
I had weight loss surgery in 2004 and it took me 5 years to lose 100 lbs. When I had the surgery I weighed 342 lbs. I had gastric bypass surgery and
Oct 30, 2011
Can't get a perfect lap band adjustment
I had my lap band surgery in Jan. 2011 and have lost 32 pounds, but I can't seem to get a good adjustment. To my frustration, it took me 5 adjustments
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Oct 25, 2011
Side Effects of the Gastric Band (Part Three of Three) - But it’s not so bad...
Here I am again with the last of my three articles on the downside of having a gastric band (click here to go back to part one). Of course it’s not
Oct 24, 2011
From lapband to bypass and onward....
I was banded June 2008. I did pretty well, losing 113 pounds. It took me 2 years, 2 months and 2 days to lose 100, but I did it! Last November (2010),
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Oct 17, 2011
Side Effects of the Gastric Band (Part Two of Three) - What happens later on as you settle into the band
This is the second of three articles about the less starry-eyed side of having a gastric band. It’s a wonderful tool, but you should not be blind to the
Oct 12, 2011
You may find you have less support than you thought after weight loss surgery
I had my surgery three years ago this coming November. I am down 80 pounds, but reality tells me I should have been at goal long ago. I take full responsibility
Oct 5, 2011
Side effects of having a Gastric Band (Part One of Three): There’s good news and bad news…
In my family one of the most heated discussions, repeated on a regular basis, was whether pessimism and realism were the same thing. “Don’t be so pessimistic!”
Oct 4, 2011
Dave's Lap Band Surgery
I have been a truck driver for 27 years. I have lived in a truck, but I'm now home every day with a local driving job. Like many on this site I have had
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Sep 30, 2011
Seeking conversion from lap band to gastric bypass
I had the lap band placed 4 yrs ago. I'm a female, 50 yrs old. I'm 5'7 and weighed 274 lbs. pre-band. I got down to 185 lbs about 1 yr later. My band
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Sep 30, 2011
Port Incision Won't Close After Lap Band Surgery
On July 12th I went in for lap band surgery. My weight on surgery day was 292 pounds. The doctor made 5 entry points on my stomach (the port is on right
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Sep 27, 2011
Vomit 3 to 4 times per day 1.5 years after gastric banding
I had stomach banding surgery on 3/06/2010 and every thing was fine. I began to lose weight immediately and continued to lose until April of 2011 when
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Sep 20, 2011
Weight loss surgery coincidence
This isn't the usual story about recovery, but it's certainly one worth mentioning. After returning from New Orleans from the Obesity Help Event, I was
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Sep 19, 2011
Dual bariatric surgery and hiatal hernia fix performed at the same time
Has anyone had experience with dual bariatric surgery and hiatal hernia fix performed at the same time? I am considering either gastric bypass or gastric
Sep 17, 2011
Sleep Apnea, GERD and Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Why are people with sleep apnea and GERD at high risk during gastric sleeve bypass surgery? And what are the associated deaths 3 to 5 years following surgery?
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Sep 7, 2011
Fighting the Foodies to Keep the New Me 2 1/2 Years After Weight Loss Surgery
I have come to many conclusions after my weight loss surgery and trying to live a banded life, and they revolve around my husband and friends. If you
Sep 2, 2011
To tell or not to tell about your Weight Loss Surgery
You've taken what could be the best decision of your life - to have weight loss surgery. You've committed your own funds or persuaded your insurers to
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Sep 1, 2011
Support on different levels will make a positive impact on your weight loss surgery journey!
I am a resource junkie! I believe in having support on different levels at different times. I don't have just one type of support in my weight loss journey,
Aug 25, 2011
Which is better: sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass?
I am trying to decide between two procedures: sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve surgery) or gastric bypass. Which is better?
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Aug 19, 2011
Sometimes unable to keep down liquids after lap band surgery
I very often go days without being able to drink without it giving me pressure in my chest followed by me having to vomit. I have had my band adjusted
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Aug 16, 2011
Hair growth problems 10 years after duodenal switch surgery
I had the laparoscopic duodenal switch surgery 10 years ago. Surgically everything has been fine. As we all do, I had problems with thinning hair in
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Aug 11, 2011
Post-op bariatric weight gain (after gastric bypass surgery)
I had the laparoscopic gastric bypass when I was 38. I lost about 190 pounds in just a little over a year's time! I have been mainly eating proteins
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Aug 10, 2011
Lap band surgery complications
Now three years after lap band surgery, I just had 3cc of fluid removed from my band today because I am considering removing the band. Now I taste a back
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Aug 10, 2011
Dumping problems related to taking the drug Sinemet
I am a fifty-three year old woman who had gastric bypass surgery on March 11, 2011. Soon after moving to the Stage II diet, I began having problems with
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Aug 7, 2011
Why would I have stopped losing weight 4 1/2 months after my duodenal switch?
I had my duodenal switch on 3/10/11 and started out at 275. For the last 2 weeks, I have not lost any weight so I am stuck at 206. I am really getting
Aug 4, 2011
Lack of energy after gastric bypass surgery
I had gastric bypass surgery, and not I sometimes lack energy. Do you have any suggestions for this? How about electrolyte supplementation? Thanks
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