Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Any surgery is often accompanied by complications or at least side effects. The decision to pursue gastric bypass surgery falls almost exclusively on the individual and wanting to improve the quality of a life is a just pursuit. Prior to bursting from the starting gate, take a moment or two (or howev...
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Hi Hoopers Judge, Thank you for inquiring as to my health after gastric bypass surgery. I did not have any complications during my surgery or in the last 8-years since having had my surgery. The risk of complication after gastric bypass surgery is low, however, I did know someone who had some serious issues from which she eventually recovered. We had the same surgeon.
And although I do not know this person directly, a friend of mine's brother died after gastric bypass surgery. He had the surgery performed by the surgeon that my surgeon trained under, who is one of the most-respected surgeons in the state.
Studies in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) show a lower risk of death from gastric bypass surgery when compared to the risk of death by obese people. You can read an article on that here: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1655367,00.html
Be well,
MBL