Weight Loss Surgery: What Happens After Gastric Bypass Surgery

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

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  Considering Weight Loss Surgery?
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In the United States nearly 500,000 people this year will undergo surgical intervention for the treatment and prevention of their life threatening medically diagnosed morbid obesity. According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery about 15 million people in the United States suffer from morbid obesity; yet only 1% of the clinically eligible population is being treated for morbid obesity through bariatric surgery.
Surgical intervention has been shown to achieve long-term weight control for severely obese individuals.

Morbidly obese people considering bariatric surgery typically have three surgical procedures to consider when discussing weight loss surgery with their doctor: gastric bypass, gastric banding and gastric sleeve. Gastric Bypass Surgery is the most commonly performed weight loss surgery in this country and is considered a malabsorptive procedure.

Generally speaking malabsorptive procedures reduce the size of the stomach with staples creating a pouch in which a small amount of food is held following eating. Part of the stomach is removed or detached and therefore bypassed which results in fewer calories from food being absorbed and stored by the body as fat. Patients can expect to lose an average of 77% of excess body weight and most report an improvement in health conditions such as back pain, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, diabetes and depression as a result of weight loss.

Certain risks are associated with bariatric malabsorptive procedures including dumping syndrome. Gastric Dumping Syndrome, or rapid gastric emptying, is a condition where ingested foods bypass the stomach too rapidly and enter the small intestine largely undigested. To manage this food the pancreas' releases excessive amounts of insulin into the bloodstream and the body experiences the symptoms of hypoglycemia. The syndrome is most often associated with malabsorptive gastric surgery, specifically gastric bypass surgery. Symptoms of dumping syndrome may manifest immediately after eating or within three hours of eating. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, dizziness and fatigue. Symptoms do subside as insulin levels return to normal. Many patients experiencing dumping find comfort in lying down or sipping on fortified water or energy drinks served at room temperature.

Not only is dumping syndrome physically uncomfortable it can be unpredictable and embarrassing. Patients report suffering dumping episodes on things that they had eaten previously and tolerated well. One patient reportedly said, "It is like an entity all its own: one day I eat all of my regular food and I'm fine but the next day same food and I'm sick with dumping. I just don't get it." Many patients experience profuse sweating which can be embarrassing and difficult to explain to those unaware of the condition. At other times a patient may suffer from confusion and become disoriented which may appear as intoxication to someone unaware of the condition.

Gastric bypass patients may successfully avoid dumping syndrome by eating a diet of carefully chosen lean protein combined with low glycemic fresh fruits and vegetables. Patients are instructed to avoid simple sugars, simple carbohydrates and high-fat carbohydrates and to avoid drinking liquids with meals. At the onset weight loss surgery patients, regardless of the procedure, are instructed to eat a high protein diet following surgery.

Bariatric patients who undergo gastric banding, also called lap-band surgery, and gastric sleeve (vertical gastrectomy) are not affected by dumping syndrome. Banding and sleeve procedures are not considered malabsorptive procedures. However all bariatric patients are advised to develop prudent dietary strategies in an ongoing effort for weight loss, weight maintenance and overall good health.

Kaye Bailey � 2010 - All Rights Reserved

Kaye Bailey is an internationally recognized writer, speaker and weight loss surgery advocate. She is the author of the highly successful weight loss surgery back to basics plan: 5 Day Pouch Test and the 5 Day Pouch Test Owner's Manual. Her follow-up book, Day 6: Beyond the 5 Day Pouch Test, was published in December 2009. It provides guidance for long-term weight and health management with all bariatric surgical procedures. Ms. Bailey is known for her powerful "you can do this" manner and her belief in the power of personal responsibility. She is the founder of LivingAfterWLS, LLC parent company to the LivingAfterWLS.com and 5daypouchtest.com websites. Supporting both websites is the LivingAfterWLS Neighborhood, an online compassion-driven community for weight loss surgery, gastric bypass and gastric banding patients.

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How to Get Started With Weight Loss Surgery
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Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States. Broadly defined, a person is morbidly obese when they are 100lbs or more over their ideal body weight or when they have a Body Mass Index of 40 or more. A person may also qualify for bariatric surgery if their BMI is over 35 and they have one or more diseases associated with their obesity. While diet and exercise are the ideal way to lose weight, these weight loss options often end in failure.
Bariatric surgery, for those that qualify, may be the most effective long term weight loss solution currently available.

So how to get started?

First, do some research on the Internet - look up procedures, facilities and surgeons. If you find a surgeon out of your area, keep in mind that you will need regular follow-up and certain travel may not be allowed, especially right after surgery. you'll also want to acquaint yourself with the different procedures. The most commonly performed procedures are: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Band (Also known as Lap-Band and Realize Band) and Gastric Sleeve.

Second, sign up for a seminar. Most bariatric surgeons offer a free informational seminar to discuss the practice, the procedures and the risks and benefits of surgery. This is a great way to interact with the surgical staff and find out who you feel most comfortable with.

Third, verify your insurance benefits. Many plans now cover bariatric surgery - you may want to contact the surgeon's office to help you verify benefits so there are no surprises down the road.

Now, you're ready for your initial consultation. You will have an opportunity to have a face to face with the practice staff and discuss your options, which surgery is right for you and start the scheduling process. good luck!

A Note on Risks: While technological advancement, updated techniques and surgeon experience have made bariatric surgery as safe as it has ever been, it is still major surgery and has all the risks that go along with surgical procedures. There are also risks specific to bariatric surgery. Please consider all the risks before deciding to have bariatric surgery.

Dr. Russell Gornichec is the medical director of the Weight Loss Center of Oklahoma and performs gastric bypass, lap band, gastric sleeve and revisional surgery on patients throughout Oklahoma.

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Before and After - Secrets
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Gastric bypass surgery before and after- are meant for who wish to lose excess weight. With obesity plaguing the entire world, people are trying for different ways to lose the extra pounds and thus save themselves from the hazards of obesity. Instead of turning to drastic measures, people should always make well designed programs to be able to lose weight in a healthy fashion.
Gastric Bypass Surgeries Of Different Types

1. Why is Gastric bypass surgery the solution?

With the increasing demands for weight loss methods, doctors have started employing the bypass surgery for effective results. By this process the size of the stomach is reduced and it is connected to the small intestine. Gastric bypass surgery before and after,- needs to be dealt with very cautiously, for it brings about a lot of changes in the intestine after the surgery.

2. Gastric bypass surgery before and after - take it seriously

This surgery is a realistic way of losing weight and can offer overwhelming results to those who wish to get rid of those extra pounds. Gastric bypass surgery is a blanket term for a number of surgeries that are of similar nature. It can be performed both as laparoscopic and open procedures.

3. Gastric bypass surgery before and after- the diet

Before the surgery you would have to follow a specific diet; but then it is after the surgery that you need to be more cautious. Post surgery your intestine would be in a delicate condition; hence, bad food habits can prove to be of disastrous effects.

One should consume a well- balanced and planned diet that would help him/her to heal quickly and more effectively. Consume good amount of vitamins and minerals and avoid rich food in post surgery period. Before and after the operation are both crucial periods; hence, need to be treated adequately.

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Gaining Weight After Gastric Bypass? Bad Snacks May be the Cause
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As I become acquainted with many of our LivingAfterWLS.com community members I'm finding that old snacking habits have crept back in to our lives. In my third year post-op I returned to the miserable habit of snacking and snacking on all the wrong foods. Crackers, popcorn, toast, cereal, pretzels, sugar-free candy, granola bars.
The unpleasant result of this is I regained some weight, several dumping episodes, vomiting and bouts of fatigue.

According to my bariatric center "Snacking, nibbling or grazing on foods, usually high-calorie and high-fat foods, can add hundreds of calories a day to your intake, defeating the restrictive effect of your operation. Snacking will slow down your weight loss and can lead to regain of weight."

Almost universally the snacks WLS patients admit to eating are high carbohydrate, nutritionally void processed foods. In order to maintain weight loss after gastric bypass successful patients avoid these poor snack choices:
  • Pretzels, potato chips, corn chips
  • Crackers - sweet or savory
  • Trail mix, sunflower seeds, nuts
  • Cookies, cakes, pies, pastries
  • Popcorn
  • Sugar-Free Sweets (except Jell-o)
  • Granola
  • Full-fat, full-sugar frozen desserts (ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen custard)
  • Smoothies
  • Foods containing butter or mayonnaise
What you will notice about the poor snack choices is that most are nutritionally void foods - they do nothing to feed your body the vitamins, minerals and nutrients it needs to function well. In addition when grazed upon many of these foods can be consumed in large quantities by gastric bypass patients. It's called the "soft foods phenomena". When WLS patients eat soft foods (think crackers) which mix with stomach fluids a slurry results. This mixture passes through the pouch into the bypassed intestine allowing for steady intake without satiation. In addition, these foods may cause dumping or vomiting.

You may be surprised to see trail mix and granola on the foods to avoid list as they are well known "health foods." It's true trail mix and granola are nutritionally dense but most bariatric patients report a low tolerance for nuts, seeds and raisins. In addition many of these foods contain hidden sugars.

Kaye Bailey © 2005 - All Rights Reserved

An award winning journalist and former newspaper editor Kaye Bailey brings expertise in writing and personal experience with gastric bypass surgery to EzineArticles.com. Having spent most of her life overweight Ms. Bailey is strongly empathetic toward the obese, particularly overweight children. This compassion compelled her to found the website http://www.livingafterwls.com, a fast-growing resource of information, understanding and support for the weight loss surgery community.

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