Gastric By-Pass Sugery...Who's done it?

Question

I know a lot of people out there think of it as cheating but trust me, I've lost weight and gained it back and I do the same routine daily nothing changes. I'm tired of how often I go fluctiate (sorry go up and down on the scales) so I am thinking about going through with it. I weigh roughly about 260 now and would love to drop 100-130 lbs. What are the after effects ?? Scary or would you recommend it ??

My insurance requires I attend a 24-week orientation which has different speakers who's had the surgery who's liked it who hasn't the effects etc....So I have to attend something and my doctor said I'm a total candidate for the surgery and she recommends it since I've done everything else. I've done the whole writing everything down in a book that I eat, a dietician themselves handing me a weekly diet and I go out and buy the entire thing on the diet (it was a 4 week scheduled diet), and I work out at least 4-5 times a week. Now do I honestly have a problem ?? I eat fast food maybe once every 2 weeks so a lot of the food out there is too greasy for me (stomach doesn't agree). I just need something else to help me with my flucation.

Answer 1

Gastric bypass is a usually a very beneficial operation and I think it is realistic to lose over 100lbs with the surgery. There are many post surgical effects that last for a life time including malabsorbtion, dumping syndrome, etc. After the surgery you will have to eat blended foods for about 6 weeks. You may experience vomiting or chest pain when eating too much or too quickly. You may not be able to tolerate sugar and other foods you may enjoy now.. the side effects are different for every one. There are many support groups offered by bariatric surgeons and most are required before your first visit with the surgeon. Good Luck I highly recomend the surgery It is a life altering experience for you and your loved ones. You will feel so much better and be able to do so much without breathing heavy and sweating and feeling tired all the time.

Answer 2

One of my uncles had it done and the last time I saw him he looked just awful. Another of my uncles who also has weight issues asked his dr what they thought and the dr said it was not a good choice for him. I have a friend that had the gastric bypass done and she looked really good.

I have one question for you though. Have you had tests done to see if your metabolism or thyroid might have something wrong with it to see if that is the cause?

Also, most insurance companies want the patients to try other things like Weight Watchers and such first before going to the gastric bypass and then when all the other options are exhausted and Gastric Bypass is the choice looked at then the next step is a psych evaluation. The reason for this is to make sure that the person understands what they are getting in to.

The reason I say this about the insurance is because I was wondering what your insurance plan's policy is on this.

I personally would not recommend it because the risk of complications is too great.

I would recommend checking to see if something is going on with your metabolism itself and also your thyroid to see if this is the reason you can't lose weight.

Also, have you looked in to lap band? It can be very successful for some people and doesn't have as many risks as the actual gastric bypass.

Answer 3

i think that if you have tried other stuff and a strict diet and exercise routine and that didn't work then go for it.

the thing about gastric bypass is that it is for life and if you go back to your old habits your stomach could burst and this is NOT good at all. you are significantly overweight because of the habits you have now. you should seriously address the issues on why you are overweight and deal with those first before electing to have the surgery. studies are now showing that people who didn't properly address why they were actually overeating and didn't fix this before surgery just transfers the addiction or abuse to something else, like alcohol or sex (sleeping around a lot).

just remember, skinny people can fluctuate just as easy as large people. in fact, its probably harder for us who are skinny because putting on 5 lbs shows a lot more than on someone who already is 250. people will call it cheating because instead of just being strict with yourself and sticking to your diet and exercise EVERY day, people opt for surgery. diligence is the key.