The Bariatric Surgery Blog

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 to perform my weight loss surgery? Here are some tips from me to you. Research – Find programs in your area and research as much as possible. […]

There are several reputable weight loss surgeons in West Virginia, each of which has a unique set of procedures they offer. This page will help you figure out how to pick the right practice and how much you can expect to pay for your chosen procedure.TABLE OF CONTENTSWest Virginia Bariatric Surgeon DirectoryHow to Pick the […]

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 WLS. I remember just three years ago I was at the beginning of my pre-op program during the holidays and I was truly already mourning the loss of […]

When can I lift weights & do stomach exercises after weight loss surgery?

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 the same. You diet, you lose a few pounds, you walk and walk. You continue the same cycle but the end results remain the same, and […]

I personally founded ‘Scale Whores Anonymous’ (we’re all about weighing yourself more, not less I could dazzle you with my WL spreadsheets, but that’s another blog), but as much as we celebrate those new lows on the scale we need to find other things to celebrate along our journey… it helps so much to keep […]

Hello, I am a couple months post-op with the gastric sleeve and have a problem: the dreaded weight loss plateau. I was doin’ great, losin’ weight at a steady pace, but then…boom! Several weeks, no weight loss! I need some help with this. I started at a great support group, but the instructors turned over […]

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 and post op patients. This covers many of the emotional aspects of life before and after weight loss surgery. It starts from the emotional issues we face making […]

I’m thinking about having gastric sleeve surgery. I learned through your site that many patients lose so much weight that sagging skin becomes a problem. I have a few questions about this. First, how likely is it that sagging skin will be a problem? Do most patients have this issue? For those who do, what […]

I had revision surgery over a year ago for slippage of my band. A month after that surgery I started having fainting spells and spasms that originated in my stomach and diaphragm area. Since then, the spells have increased in frequency and severity. Could it be from constant irritation to the nerve that has generalized […]