Gastric Bypass
Write a ReviewGastric 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
Average Price: $14,400
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jessdickey from Akron, OH Updated 1 hour ago
My name is Jessica, my personal weight loss surgery journey started on July 12, 2010 when I underwent gastric sleeve weight loss surgery as the first step in “staged” bariatric surgery process. I had my second step surgery, gastric bypass on January 14, 2013. I was too heavy back in 2010, I... Read more
Beauty_and0bese spent $35,000 in Hershey, PA Updated 1 hour ago
Having the gastric bypass was the best decision I have ever made. Preparing for surgery with Hershey surgical weight loss clinic was a huge help. Pre-op I have lost 73lbs. A lot of people complain about having to wait 6 month to have the surgery but the 6 month pre op diet and support has played... Read more
cdharr spent $35,000 in Phoenix, AZ Updated 14 hours ago
I’m one of those people that have been obese since middle school. I was always the last to be selected on a team in PE class and avoided social gatherings because I lacked confidence. Over the years I did the typical yo-yo dieting and dieted myself up to 371 pounds by the time I was 43.My... Read more
dmwittenhagen spent $15,000 in Honolulu, HI Updated 20 hours ago
I had the RNY so that I could be able to have a normal life and be active with my son and present and future grandkids. I was always a thinner child.I started out as 327 my lowest weight was 186. I was happy and I felt great! then July 2011 my son is rushed to the hospital. We thought it was a... Read more
ocdgirl2000 from Washington DC Updated 21 hours ago
I'm no youngster, and I'm certainly no stranger to the medical field! Yes, I'm a medical professional. I'm a Nurse. We are supposed to be the ones on the "other" side of the bed, providing the care, not receiving it! This was an experience of being on the patient's side, being the one... Read more
thgschg12 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
SantinoP from Hamilton, Ontario Updated 3 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
Diva Taunia 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
Xtiney 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
ilovelions 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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