Gastric Bypass
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Updated 29 days ago
Rabecca's Lovinthisjourney
2 posts
“The Most Emotional Journey of my Life! - Lubbock, TX”
Rabecca's Lovinthisjourney
2 posts
Worth It
Spent: $0 in Lubbock Texas
I had always been the "big" kid in our family. We all have emotional stuff from our past, I am no different. I was the "fixer", I just didn't know how to fix me... I had maintained 450lbs for several years; to me this was "normal". With in the course of 6 months...
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Created 1 month ago
Shawnie Dee
1 post
“My Journey - Salinas, CA”
Shawnie Dee
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $78,000 in Salinas, CA
My name is Shawnie and i decided on WLS because i was 400lbs and not even 21 yet. I was never big,i was always small and very athletic. I had a major surgery in middle school due to a slipped capital that left me in a wheel chair for about a year. Once i hit high school i was excused from P.E...
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godzproprt
1 post
“My Gastric Bypass Journey - Long Beach, CA”
godzproprt
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $0 in Long Beach, California
Hello, My name is Latois and I had the RNY surgery on July 27, 2011 with Kaiser Permanente which the surgery was performed by (Fountain Valley Reg. Hosp).
The reason I decided to first have any type of surgery was I was diagnosed with HBP 4 years ago and was on several medications not to...
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Created 1 month ago
Rauncie Rochester
2 posts
“I Woke Up and Began Living - Rochester, NY”
Rauncie Rochester
2 posts
Worth It
Spent: $250 in Rochester, NY
My name is Rauncie and I am 50 years young. I had RNY bypass surgery in Dec of 2010. This is my story.
I had some struggles as a young woman and was a victim of rape and had severe abandonment issues. Food had been my best friend. I lived my life in a daze only feeling from the neck up. I...
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Created 1 month ago
donna in fareham
2 posts
“My Gastric by Pass Story So Far - Fareham, United Kingdom”
donna in fareham
2 posts
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Spent: $0 in United Kingdom
Im 29 and a mother of 2 i was in a 8 yr violent relationship where i was called fat all the time i had been 21 stone for 1o years i was feeling unwell,depressed and tired all the time ,i went for blood tests and there it was i was diabetic due to being over weight,id already seen 2 of my close...
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Updated 2 months ago
Amanda in TN
1 post
“Help! My Zipper Was Stuck - Nashville, TN”
Amanda in TN
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $48 in Nashville, TN
November 14, 2011 I underwent Gastric Bypass Surgery. As long as I can remember, as far as Kindergarten I was over weight. Food was my best freind, and I don't say that lightly. Food was like my safe haven. No matter what was going on in the crazy world around me, I could always find...
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Updated 2 months ago
Laurarain
2 posts
“Have to Get This Weight Off - Oregon”
Laurarain
2 posts
Worth It
Spent: $25,000 in Oregon
My final straw was my orthopedic doctor telling me I needed both knees replaced if I didn't get my weight off. It was the catalyst that I needed to do something. I didn't feel I was doing something drastic, but I was going to take control of my health. Getting the weight off fast was a...
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Created 3 months ago
JenHopp22
3 posts
“From 547 to 185! - Portland, OR”
JenHopp22
3 posts
Worth It
Spent: $1,100 in Portland, OR
I decided to have the Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass (1-6-09) because after I had my first ruptured ovarian cyst I started to gain weight at an incredible rate; despite my recent success with Weight Watchers and still being on the plan. My highest weight was 547, I was 481 the morning of surgery, and...
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Updated 4 months ago
TRACYF
2 posts
“Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Great Choice - Bakersfield, CA”
TRACYF
2 posts
Worth It
Spent: $0 in BAKERSFIELD, CA
I did it to gain back my health and life. I started out at 461 pounds. Before the surgery, I took a nutrition class (a requirement) at Kaiser Permanente which lasted 3 months. I would recommend learning and or taking a nutrition class because, once you lose the weight, you want to keep it off....
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Created 4 months ago
newgirltobe
1 post
“Gastric Bypass Operation Due 26th Jan 2012 - London, United Kingdom”
newgirltobe
1 post
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Spent: $0 in London, United Kingdom
Hi, Im due to have a gastric bypass operation on 26th January 2012. So far i have lost 3 stone in weight building up for the op and trying to do more!
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Gastric bypass: was it worth it?
Gastric Bypass Information
- Gastric bypass is a surgical procedure that reroutes a patient's digestive tract, permanently altering the way in which food is absorbed into the body.
- Gastric bypass surgery is used to treat severe morbid obesity.
- The goal of gastric bypass surgery is to change a patient's physical and psychological eating habits; by reducing the size of the stomach, patients must eat less, and they must eat healthier foods to compensate for the reduced portions.