Tag Archive: Jeffrey Baker

Candy Cane Deformity

Candy Cane Deformity in Post Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

October 15, 2018 · 0 comments

Candy Cane Deformity I was sitting in my office, the other day, when suddenly I hear a patient in our lobby coughing continuously.  I thought to myself, I bet she has the Candy Cane deformity. Sure enough, she was my next patient, a patient of my fathers’ who had an

Malabsorption of the Roux-en-Y

Does Malabsorption of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Change Over Time?

June 20, 2018 · 0 comments

The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass is a surgical operation that causes weight loss by both limiting the amount of food that a person is able to eat (restrictive) while causing malabsorption of the nutrition and calories consumed. The intestinal Roux limb of the RNY is reattached much lower in the intestinal

Reactive Hypoglycemia After RNY

Reactive Hypoglycemia After RNY: Causes, Signs, and Treatments

February 9, 2018 · 0 comments

Following gastric bypass surgery, some patients report experiencing the condition of reactive hypoglycemia.  The name, reactive hypoglycemia, defines what is happening. Why Reactive Hypoglycemia After RNY Occurs? Reactive indicates that the body is reacting or responding to a change, and this reaction is typically caused by eating sugar or simple

Appetite Suppressants

Appetite Suppressants, Magic or Myth?

October 27, 2016 · 0 comments

On occasion, I am asked about the need or use of appetite suppressants following weight loss surgery.  Although a simple question, there are many variables that I would consider before providing an answer. For Gastric Band patients - In broad terms, I am much more inclined to endorse appetite suppressants

drinking with meals

The “Skinny” on Drinking With Meals & Weight Loss After WLS

September 14, 2016 · 0 comments

I have heard many times from new patients to our Program that they have a friend, co-worker or family member who has had weight loss surgery and were never told not to drink with their meals. My question is always, “How are they doing with their weight loss?”  Although success