Douglas Krahn, MD

I had the RNY for two reasons one for weight loss and two for my health and well being. I used to feel so hungry all the time and now I eat to live not live to eat. It has been a great blessing to have the opportunity of a lifetime. My family and I reap the rewards of this surgery each and every day.

My surgery is scheduled for January 5 2016 at St bernardine hospital with Dr Douglas Krahn from Western bariatric so far I have only met the other surgeon Dr Channing Chin. Current weight 299, highest weight 315, goal weight 150. The office is good to work with and there were a few hoops to jump for insurance approval but they work with insurance companies all the time so they know exactly what to do to get you approved. You need to see Dr Krahn's seminar before you get a consultation it helped me decide on the bypass over the sleeve. My consultation with Dr Chin was 9/10/15, we decided on the bypass with the silastic ring. My pre-op appointment is 12/24/15. I had a pre-op educational class on 11/20/15 it was really good I learned a lot, bought my vitamins and paid for the silastic ring (the silastic ring isn't covered by any insurance but it's only $375). I've been put on a high protein diet pre-op that consists of 2-3 protein shakes a day and 4-6oz of solid protein for dinner with a small amount of green leafy veggies. I'll update this after my pre-op visit and also after surgery. Updated on 8 Jan 2016: Things are going well so far, I was discharged the day after surgery so I'm doing awesome. I'm still in some pain but it's not too bad mostly just sore. I'm excited to heal up and start losing weight :) Updated on 21 Jan 2016: Got my staples removed and I'm down 21lbs since my pre op appointment. I'm healing well with no complications just a little bruised. I can already see a difference, I'm so glad I did this for myself! Updated on 14 Mar 2016: Today I'm celebrating 70lbs total loss from my hw of 315, 44lbs lost since my rny sw 289. Today 245!!! I've got about 110 more to lose but I'm well on the way :) the t shirt and shorts in my pics are women's xl, I started a 3x I can't believe it. I was stalled most of February as I did end up with a stricture that took 3 endoscopies to fix but now that it's fixed I continue to lose on average 1lb a day. I use a 56oz bubba mug to ensure I get my water in, I actually drink 1 and a half of them a day and I get 70g of protein in a day plus I walk on my treadmill and lift small weights. Updated on 14 Mar 2016: Today I'm celebrating 70lbs total loss from my hw of 315, 44lbs lost since my rny sw 289. Today 245!!! I've got about 110 more to lose but I'm well on the way :) the t shirt and shorts in my pics are women's xl, I started a 3x I can't believe it. I was stalled most of February as I did end up with a stricture that took 3 endoscopies to fix but now that it's fixed I continue to lose on average 1lb a day. I use a 56oz bubba mug to ensure I get my water in, I actually drink 1 and a half of them a day and I get 70g of protein in a day plus I walk on my treadmill and lift small weights. Updated on 28 Sep 2016: Getting ready to have an exploratory surgery in 3 weeks for possible bowel obstruction or adhesions. I'm currently 183lbs, 131lbs total lost and I'm loving it! Updated on 18 Apr 2017: After having my obstruction fixed I ended up at my goal weight of 175, and got married in December to a man I met in my surgeon's office. I'm now currently 20 weeks pregnant with my miracle baby!!! Because of my weight I was told at age 16 I had such severe PCOS I could never have kids, thanks to my gastric bypass surgery I have a daughter due in September!!