i'm 25 years old tried all kind of diet or sport but I couldn't lose weight too much. Now my weight 222 pounds. Am I eligible to have sleeve gastrectomy surgery? I'm really afraid of loosing hair how can I avoid it? how many days I need after surgery to go back to work? I want to lose 77 pound
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Traditionally, the Gastric Bypass is the correct choice for patients with a diagnosis of gastroparesis. There is good data showing that it works well to resolve your symptoms while providing excellent improvement in your weight condition. Your Bariatric Surgeon is looking out for your best...
Something isn't right. All surgeons aren't the same, and all sleeve gastrectomies are not the same either. It may be that your stomach wasn't made narrow enough. My patients have difficulty swallowing even water for the first week after surgery.Get an upper GI x-ray or...
Hello. This is very commonly seen in sleeve patients when the sleeve gets swollen. The best way to avoid this is to take some antacids. Talk to your surgeon and they'll help you out and this goes away. Here's a video I receantly did talking more about this. I hope this helps. warm...
