Gastric bypass surgery

[thefren]

Can some explain to me after the GBS is done and the person looses the weight do they still live on with the same stomach size for the rest of their lives? I don't want nor need this surgery, I've just been curious as to what the whole procedure is about? Thanks!

 

[FISHTALES]

stays small

 

[JuicePimp]

Well, actually, I have heard of cases where the fat ass keeps eating after the surgery and actually stretches back out the newer small stomach too.

 

[Sub-Zero]

actually the above post is false, because if the person does do this, they die.



and the answer to the topic starter's question (i got my info from the weatherman guy al roacker's interview) you have to eat small meals frequently to survive!

 

[katy1969]

The Pouch remains at a reduced size but does naturally stretch over time though not by much. If rules are not observed, or if a bypass patient continually overeats then the pouch can be stretched back out thus defeating the procedure. And the person will more than likely not die, but they will probably gain their weight back. Yes, to try and remain nutritionally healthy the best was is to eat several small meals a day, and to proportion them properly, ie. proteins first, then fibers (fruits/veggies) etc. This aspect is a matter of avoiding malnutrition and not a matter of mere survival.

 

[Cutiebaby]

actually the above post is false, because if the person does do this, they die.



and the answer to the topic starter's question (i got my info from the weatherman guy al roacker's interview) you have to eat small meals frequently to survive!

excuse me??


The stomach can most certainly be stretched back out! Though after the surgery the patient sees a nutritionist and gets correct meal styles with a diet plan..If they do not follow the plan they end up sick. Dumping syndrome to be exact..The stomach basically starts all over again and you take steps for quite some time before you can actually eat a "normal" meal.

 

[bakemeacookie]

life is pure hell for most gbs patients. not only are there health risks, but immune system falls, they cna't enjoy foods, and they can still gain weight. Aside from dying in the or.

There are many more safer alternatives available. Lapband is pretty popular these days too. Also the eat vegetables and cardio every day diet

c

 

[katy1969]

Life isn't pure hell for most bypass patients, and they are very capable of enjoying food. We just have to be smart about it. Yes, dumping syndrome is a possibility if you aren't careful with sugar and lactose intakes, and it isn't something that you want to experience many times. It does not however cause the person to reset from the begining, and a non-bypass person can also experience this. Lapband is an option. It's for people that aren't sure they want a total commitment to a permenate weight loss regemine. The Lapband can be very very dangerous, more so than actual gastric bypass. My roommate when I first entered the hospital for my bypass had been in the hospital for nearly 3 months because her lapband had slipped and her liver had begun to grow around it. It almost killed her. It was removed and once she was well enough, a bypass was performed, and she was healthy last we spoke.

 

[Cutiebaby]

Life isn't pure hell for most bypass patients, and they are very capable of enjoying food. We just have to be smart about it. Yes, dumping syndrome is a possibility if you aren't careful with sugar and lactose intakes, and it isn't something that you want to experience many times. It does not however cause the person to reset from the begining, and a non-bypass person can also experience this. Lapband is an option. It's for people that aren't sure they want a total commitment to a permenate weight loss regemine. The Lapband can be very very dangerous, more so than actual gastric bypass. My roommate when I first entered the hospital for my bypass had been in the hospital for nearly 3 months because her lapband had slipped and her liver had begun to grow around it. It almost killed her. It was removed and once she was well enough, a bypass was performed, and she was healthy last we spoke.

IMHO lapband is far worse than the shebang.

 

[katy1969]

IMHO lapband is far worse than the shebang.

Given a choice I would have passed on the Lapband.

 

[Cutiebaby]

Given a choice I would have passed on the Lapband.

a good friend of mine just had the bypass this past summer. she looks amazing..

Regardless the health risks associated with both are serious and at times depending on the person are frightening..I would prefer to get the bypass instead of the lapband any given day..

 

[bigtravis]

I don't know the answer to the question but I do know two people who have had this done and both were tremendously huge and lost aroung 250 pounds each.

 

[katy1969]

a good friend of mine just had the bypass this past summer. she looks amazing..

Regardless the health risks associated with both are serious and at times depending on the person are frightening..I would prefer to get the bypass instead of the lapband any given day..

I would have the gastric bypass again in a heartbeat. It's a lot of responsibility, but it has definately changed my life for the best.

 

[Cutiebaby]

I would have the gastric bypass again in a heartbeat. It's a lot of responsibility, but it has definately changed my life for the best.

I am so glad to hear it.

 

[bakemeacookie]

btw: the most painful part of gastric, assuming u survive it and don't have complications and get used to not enjoying food, is the PAINFUL operation to remove the excess skin. Otherwise yo';ure now a skinny person with lards of skin.

keywords PAINFUL.

c

 

[bakemeacookie]

Life isn't pure hell for most bypass patients, and they are very capable of enjoying food. We just have to be smart about it. Yes, dumping syndrome is a possibility if you aren't careful with sugar and lactose intakes, and it isn't something that you want to experience many times. It does not however cause the person to reset from the begining, and a non-bypass person can also experience this. Lapband is an option. It's for people that aren't sure they want a total commitment to a permenate weight loss regemine. The Lapband can be very very dangerous, more so than actual gastric bypass. My roommate when I first entered the hospital for my bypass had been in the hospital for nearly 3 months because her lapband had slipped and her liver had begun to grow around it. It almost killed her. It was removed and once she was well enough, a bypass was performed, and she was healthy last we spoke.

i dunno example :

http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=675194

My sister had this procedure done and she says that she can't eat more than two bites of food. She said everytime she eats she vomits. So she is drinking heavily as a result of not being able to eat. I think she is depressed but she told me that she is upset because she can't eat anything. What should we do. Everytime we speak with her she is either drunk or she is in pain. We even found out that she had fibroids is there any way this surgery can get reversed. I would rather work with her in the gym and she has the will power to loose the weight than her going through as much suffering as she has gone through. Thank you.

Know what's messed up? In order to quality for ins on gastric - you have to be FAT enough. So if you don't qualify, your only chocie is to get fatter! lol.

vegetables+cardio+1 cheat day week is still the best solution.

c

 

[Smurfy]

btw: the most painful part of gastric, assuming u survive it and don't have complications and get used to not enjoying food, is the PAINFUL operation to remove the excess skin. Otherwise yo';ure now a skinny person with lards of skin.

keywords PAINFUL.

c

abdominoplasty or whatever other kind of surgery of that nature is actually not that bad to recover from. Its not very much invasive. not like other surgeries where they go into your organs and poke around and stuff. this is done very superficially.

 

[katy1969]

i dunno example :

gastric bypass does it stop you from having an appetite? - HealthBoards Message Boards


Know what's messed up? In order to quality for ins on gastric - you have to be FAT enough. So if you don't qualify, your only chocie is to get fatter! lol.

vegetables+cardio+1 cheat day week is still the best solution.

c

How long has it been since the sister has had the surgery? It may just be that she is trying to rush things. It will get better. She definately needs to avoid alcohol, especially if it is in the first year. It is a reversable procedure, but usually they will not do it unless it is deemed medically necessary. If that is really what she wants to do she needs to discuss it with her bariatric surgeon.

As for the skin removal surgeries. Any surgery is painful to a degree. The Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), really wasn't that bad. There is the general 6 weeks for tissues to heal but I was in no way in capacitated. The hardest part was waiting 1 + years to do ab exercises, as to not tear the muscles and create hernias. Also it took over 2 years for feel sensations to return to the skin, takes that long for nerves to regenerate. And there are more non-obese people that endure this procedure than formerly obese do.