Tag Archives: Gastric Bypass

Gastric bypass is a type of weight loss surgery where the size of the stomach is reduced and parts of the small intestine is bypassed. [Read more]

Eating a variety of types of foods will also help to keep you satisfied. You’ll have to change your eating habits and probably the foods you eat, but finding and using tasty recipes will make this task easier. [Read more]

The latest research shows gastric bypass surgery may have more health benefits than other forms of weight loss surgery. [Read more]

I am Eddie Elsasser and I have lost ½ my goal weight in a period of 5.5 months. On 5/5/2010 I was at my top weight of 458lbs and I am currently at the weight of 325. On 11/22/2010, that is a loss of 133 Lbs. [Read more]

It has not been a bad year. I had my roux- en- y gastric bypass on July 27th., 2009. Now, I am a new woman, literally. My friends who I haven’t seen in just a month or so have come up to me and asked “May I help you?”. I wasn’t immediately recognized. I love it. I am not afraid to step in front of a camera. There are so many new adventures, and everyday a new experience. [Read more]

After 2 years of research I found Dr Bass and made my choice. Even though I live on the West Coast, I drove all the way to Hollywood Bariatrics to attend a Seminar and to meet Dr Bass. Since then, they have opened Gulf Coast Bariatrics on the west coast, where I attend my support groups and do my follow ups. [Read more]

New research from Brazil shows that gastric bypass surgery effectively alleviates gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in most obese patients and can provide substantial improvement in heartburn symptoms in as little as 6 months. [Read more]

If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflex, sleep apnea, asthma, you need to have gastric bypass or weight loss surgery! My primary motive for getting gastric bypass was to get rid of my health issues, and losing the weight was second. [Read more]

Shirley, at 42, had a hard time losing weight after her first pregnancy. In the years that followed, she tried everything from fad diets and weight-loss pills to a restrictive plan of just fish, fruit and vegetables. Sometimes she would lose 20 to 25 pounds, but the weight would always return. Eventually, she couldn’t walk very far without back pain. At 298 pounds, she also dealt with thyroid issues, high blood pressure, hypertension and problems with her knee that required surgery. [Read more]

A new weight loss procedure was performed for the first time earlier this year, that promises weight loss patients an incision-less option for bariatric surgery. POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery, Endoscopy) was performed at the Central Baptist Hospital, one of a few national hospitals pioneering the procedure. [Read more]