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Illness and Impotence Make the Choice for Gastric Bypass

By admin on January 20, 2010

I was always a big kid growing up. My weight never bothered me. To me, every kid gets picked on for something and by the time my junior and senior years in high school came around the jokes about my weight had stopped and no one seemed to care any more. This is what usually [...]

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Has Anyone Had The Gastric Bypass Done After Having The Lapband?

By admin on November 22, 2009

I have had the lapband surgery and wish to have it removed and have the gastric bypass done. Has anyone done this?

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How Expensive Is The Gastric Bypass Surgery (bariatric) If You Don’t Have Health Insurance To Pay For It?

By admin on November 20, 2009

I am 39 years old and very obese and have diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and high triglycerides. My doctor at the VA Hospital wants them to give me gastric bypass surgery but they no longer do it at the VA Hospital. Is there any VA Hospitals that perform gastric bypass surgeries (regular one) or [...]

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Has Anyone Had The Gastric Balloon Procedure?

By admin on November 20, 2009

I am very interested in this non-surgical procedure. After doing extensive research about the procedure, I believe for me, it would be a greater and safer benefit as opposed to the lap-band or gastric by-pass. Any more information would still be greatly appreciated. Where you got it done? Costs? Results? Etc… Have you or anyone [...]

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How Much Will Gastric Bypass Affect My Excess Skin?

By admin on November 20, 2009

I am having Gastric bypass in less than a week and i know that I will have excess skin. I will probably have it where my love handles are, a little above the belly button. How much will gastric bypass effect the stretching of my skin? I am only 19 years old and currently weigh [...]

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