Gastric Bypass

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Gastric bypass is a surgical procedure that permanently reroutes the digestive tract. It treats morbid obesity by shrinking stomach capacity and, in turn, a person's ability to overeat

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spent $1,700 in Dallas, TX Updated 2 days ago

As an overweight child, and then an overweight adult, I found it difficult to keep up with the demands that a 12 hour nursing shift placed on my morbidly obese body. After years of yo-yo dieting, and frustrated with feeling like I wasn’t able to give my patients the care they needed, I made... Read more

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from Hamilton, Ontario Updated 2 days ago

Started at 350lbs and ended at 178lbs. I lost 100 pounds the first 100 days. I feel great. I look great. It was the best decision of my life.  I am now almost 4 years post-op and I constantly get the same questions from people... Have you kept the weight off? Have you gained any of... Read more

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spent $25,000 in Boston, MA Updated 4 days ago

I will never forget the moment that I knew I had to do something about my weight: I was performing onstage and talking in between songs. I was not moving - I was just talking. And yet, all you could hear was my BREATHING. Heavy, arduous breathing into a microphone that boomed around the... Read more

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spent $25,000 in San Jose, CA Updated 4 days ago

I spent years looking into options for weightloss. I tried everything you can think of to lose weight, and usually was successful in losing around 30lbs but that was never enough. Finally I was diagnosed type two diabetic and took the plunge when my gyno said I would not be able to carry a... Read more

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spent $1 in San Diego, CA Updated 4 days ago

I had diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and high cholesterol. My general practitioner suggested gastric bypass surgery would improve the quality of my life. While considering my options, I met Antonia Namnath on a cruise. She shared her experience with gastric bypass and became my... Read more

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spent $30,000 in Pleasanton, CA Updated 4 days ago

Hello everyone I had Rny in 2010 at 25 years old. My start weight was 287 I now weigh 137 and have been maintaining my weight for a year and a half. My experience with my Rny is that it has been a life changing situation for me, I never would have imagine myself being able to do the things that... Read more

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scheduled for 1 Jul 2013 in Hospital Hispano Updated 9 days ago

Hello, I'm new here and I am hoping for some insights and advice. I am currently 320 lbs. I have been trying to get approved with insurance for 5 years with no luck. I am going to Mexico! Can't wait! Dr. Jose Castaneda Cruz in Guadalajara is going to perform the surgery. I am curious about post... Read more

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spent $2,200 in Washington, DC Updated 11 days ago

The smile on my face today is more genuine when I look at myself in the mirror. I love being able to wear the same clothes as everyone else and actually enjoy going to the gym. I have lost over 120lbs and went from a size 26-28 to my current size of 14-16. Still losing and never felt better.... Read more

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spent $28,000 in Sacramento CA Updated 16 days ago

In May of 2009 after 46 years of loosing my battle with obesity and almost my life, I changed my life in every way a life can be changed. I had Gastric Bypass surgery. Over the following year I dropped 113 pounds and have maintained that loss for years now!I had lost the weight many times... Read more

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from Plainsboro, NJ Updated 16 days ago

I have been overweight all my life. I was always the fat kid in a group. The jolly one if you will. I never let my weight get in the way of anything. My mom was supportive of every endeavor I wanted to do. My weight didn't control me, but I felt it was prohibiting extra stuff in my life.... Read more

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