After struggling with my weight since puberty and being super morbidly obese for many years, I had an open Roux-en-Y (RNY) on August 27, 2007. It was the day before my 45th birthday, and it was the day that gave me BACK my life. After having WLS, I lost 190
There is a strong connection between WLS, food, nutrition and bioavailability. Having weight loss surgery greatly impacts the types of food post-op patients should eat, the nutrition needed for good health along with the bioavailability from those foods. Bariatric surgery is the most effective solution for long-term weight loss in
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 78.6 million adult Americans are affected by obesity. A person with a BMI of 30 kg/m² or greater is considered obese. Obesity increases one’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer (1). Weight
Celebrating Sherrie's Revision to RNY Journey! If you look at photos of me growing up, I am overweight in all of them. The chunky toddler, the "husky" girl in elementary school, the chubby wallflower in middle school - you get the picture. In college, the "Freshman Fifteen" was really the
Celebrating Janine's Journey! After shedding 258 pounds from gastric bypass surgery 12 years ago, I would have to say it's the best thing I have ever done for myself! I had been heavy all my life, but when I reached a high of 409 pounds, I realized that if I didn’t
Recently, my husband and I were trying to find something decent to watch on TV after dinner. We have two children, and we don't have cable or satellite service. We have Netflix, and our kids watch the show 'Cupcake Wars.' It is a competition where established bakers create cupcakes under
Bariatric surgery is a highly specialized procedure that requires extensive preparation by both doctor and patient, so it is important for you to know what to expect for WLS. In our practice, we have found that the better prepared and knowledgeable our patients are prior to surgery the better the
Celebrating Kelly's RNY Journey! I started this weight loss journey at just under 300 pounds on high blood pressure medication and was pre-diabetic. I had struggled with losing and keeping off weight with diet and exercise alone but after discussing options with my doctor I realized that I needed a
Celebrating dirks34's RNY Journey! Courage to take a big leap of faith has given me the confidence to reform my health, self esteem and dreams. My journey started with a wish. A wish to improve my health and do whatever I could to prolong my life in order to spend more time
Celebrating Bill's RNY Journey! Things were not going well for me. I was not in good shape, literally and figuratively. I was 350 lbs, and I had been for the past 20 years. I was diabetic, maxed out on oral meds, and not under control. I was about to turn 39, and I
