As related in a prior article, there came a point where I found myself regaining some of the weight that had been lost from my gastric bypass surgery. I had become depressed and frightened. I feared that everything I had accomplished regarding my weight loss would soon unravel and spin away. I was back in contact with the surgeon who had performed my gastric bypass weight-loss surgery in order to discuss my options. We discussed two possibilities: LAP-BAND surgery and StomaphyX, a procedure...
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Gastric bypass is surgery that is done to help you lose weight. After the surgery, you will not be able to eat as much as before, and your body will... Read more »
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