Opinions of GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY?

Question

What are you opinions? Did your insurance cover it?!?

Answer 1

I love it!!! If i had to do it again I would!!! I paid $10.00 copay for my surgery!!! And after loosing the weight I paid 200.00 for my Tummy Tuck!!!!

Answer 2

My opinion is that it is the easy way out. Exercise and a healthy diet is the way to go, and there are many out there to prove my point.

Gastric bypass is just another expensive, invasive, dangerous procedure for lazy people and doctors wanting to get richer. Sounds harsh, but there is a great deal of truth to it. There are RARE cases, where bypass might be the answer, but look at how many have died from it. It also is not the answer forever, people have not curbed their eating and gained weight again.

Better to get off your butt and begin to do something physically...also, there are psychological aspects sometimes to obesity, see a counselor and work out your "stuff". You will be a happier person for doing it.

Answer 3

Gastric Bypass Surgery/gastrectomy/lapband (all types of weight loss surgery) is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges obesity surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.

I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as obesity surgery is not covered by insurance.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your lobesity surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

My cousin got her obesity surgery in India throught the forerunners healthcare .SHe is more than very happy with the results.She has lost 55lbs in 5 months.She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.hope this helps

Answer 4

Its dangerous, and its lazy. Lose weight the old fashioned (and true) way. Diet, exercise and a change of attitude about what and why you eat. You CAN do it! :)