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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Online Support Groups For Gastric Bypass Surgery

Health Encyclopedia: Gastric Bypass

Alternative Names

Bariatric surgery - gastric bypass; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass


Expectations after surgery

The weight loss results of gastric bypass surgery are generally good. Most patients lose an average of 10 pounds per month and reach a stable weight between 18 and 24 months after surgery. Often, the greatest rate of weight loss occurs in the very beginning (that is, just following the surgery when you are still on a liquid diet).

After the surgery, you will need...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Is Gastric Bypass Surgery Right for You?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...was trying to gain weight so that she could have gastric bypass surgery. I was shocked and very... Read more »

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Erectile dysfunction and obesity
By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

...erectile function improved in patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery. Gastric bypass is a... Read more »

Health Guide

Obesity
...health in the right candidate. Talk to your doctor to learn if this is a good option for you. See: Gastric bypass surgery Read more »
Weight Control and Diet: Highlights
...patients who had the surgery. The findings were published the September 2005 Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Gastric bypass surgery helps lower the blood pressure of very obese patients, according to... Read more »
Surgery for Weight Loss
...(the Lap-Band) usually does not require a major incision and avoids some of the major complications of gastric bypass:It employs an adjustable silicone band that is placed around the upper part of... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Resources
...Strokewww.clusterheadaches.org -- Organization for Understanding Cluster Headacheswww.clusterheadaches.com -- Support group for people with cluster headaches Read more »
Support Groups
Diabetes Support Groups Are you looking for someone who understands what you’re going through? Someone who’s been there and lived through it? Joining a support group could be just the ticket to... Read more »

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The success of gastric bypass surgery on obese patients is sparking a debate on whether or not diabetics and other high-risk individuals would... Read summary »

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October 03, 2008

According to a new report, obese patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery to lose weight also reduced their amount of low back pain. Researchers... Read summary »

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October 03, 2008

Some patients who suffer complications after gastric bypass surgery may be too big for scanning equipment, U.S. researchers warn. According to the... Read summary »