Can I smoke marijuana after gastric bypass surgery?

An ulcer after gastric bypass should be diagnosed by your bariatric surgeon. If you have a suspicion, including unremitting heartburn or indigestion, schedule a consult with your surgeon. Dr. Karamanoukian 

Possible and probable are difficult things to discuss.  I would never say it's impossible for a young, very motivated person willing to lift weights 4-6d week or some for of strength training and add cardio exercising and careful structured eating to lose all of their excess weight....

Klhan, You may be a candidate for surgery, despite your BMI. A weight loss surgeon in your area (Germany?) can tell you more specifically about whether you are - or whether she/he considers you to be - a candidate for surgery. You do have a set of symptoms that could certainly be related to...

Of course it would be better if you could give a more precise explanation of what you mean by "thyroid issues," but I can't think of one thyroid problem that would have any effect on choice of weight loss operations.  I disagree with my colleague on choice of operation.  Even though...

I can't help but ask what you have been doing since your doctor retired in 2009.  Are you saying that you haven't had any follow-up in 5 years???  What you should have done was, as your doctor prepared to retire, ask him if he was turning his practice over to another doctor or if he...

It is a common misperception that a gastric bypass can not be reversed.  In fact, many people will choose a different operation because they have been told that a gastric bypass is "permanent" or "irreversible".  Having done it 5 times myself, I can assure you that it is...