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I recently learned about AspireAssist. It is the newest weight loss surgery / medical device that I am aware of, and is performed by a bariatric surgeon. From their website "...there are no specific foods that are off-limits with the AspireAssist..." i

I am seeking information from actual people who've had revision to their primary gastric bypass. It is really hard to find information on the Internet regarding this.

One surgeon said 20-40 percent.

One study showed 68%.

And t

I am reading an article from Bariatric Times that says as many as 49% of people who've had WLS have had bariatric thiamine deficiency. This can be a fatal condition and is often misdiagnosed as dehydration and other things -- that's because a thiamine

It seems like 2018 has flown by!

Personally, I've seen quite the roller coaster between positive and challenging experiences. I sold my dream house and left

My Bariatric Life recently launced an exciting and FREE resource for the bariatric community.

If you could sit on a bench with your younger self and give one piece of advice about weight or bariatric surgery, what would it be?

If I could sit with my 16 year old self, I would tell her that there was going to come a tim

I have been having serious issues related to my digestive tract for the past 2-3 years. Things like serious pain, gas and bloating, distention, constipation, diarrhea, acne, fatigue, hormonal imbalance and whole body inflammation. I have been through m

This is a true story of a patient that was horribly disfigured by her plastic surgeon. She successfully sued him for malpractice, which is a very difficult thing to do since the law is on the surgeon's side owing to heavy lobbyists and the unequivocal