Bariatric Surgery Surgical Procedure Reviews

I had bariatric surgery 3 years ago - lost 130 pounds with a bounce back of 15 pounds.  I am healthier than I have been in years.  Bariatric surgery allowed me to retake control of my life.  I can hike, ride amusement rides, plane ride without fear of seat discomfort, feel good about my appearance and play  with my kids.  My kids are proud of me and glad that I have the energy to play physically with them.  Although there are definite downsides such as i can now only eat a small slice of pizza and I need to watch that I  get enough protien in it more than makes up for that loss in what the...

I had Lap. Roux-en-Y surgery in August of 2007.  I have since had a loss of 112 lbs. and I have maintained that loss for over a year.

For someone who has tried every diet known to man and has spent endless amounts of money, bariatric surgery was my last hope.  I had yo-yo dieted my entire life and ruined my metabolism.  My health was not good and I knew I had to go to drastic measures to regain my health.

RNY is not a surgery to be taken lightly.  As with any other surgery, there are risks involved. 

It's also not a miracle cure for obesity.  There is alot of focus on changing eating habits...

A few years ago, a thyroid problem cause my weight to skyrocket to over 400 lbs. Even after treatment for the thyroid problem, I still couldn't lose the weight. I developed sleep apnea and high blood pressure and could barely walk from my car into a store without getting out of breath.  None of my clothes looked good on me, and I was tired most of the time. Then, I had gastric bypass surgery, and within a year, I had lost 150 pounds. The sleep apnea went away, my blood pressure returned to normal, and I get compliments all the time about how I look. Not to mention the fun I've had shopping for...

I had Bariatric surgery on April 29,2008,and on that day I weighed in at 375 pounds. I am now down to 180 pounds, and I feel great. I STRUGGLED WITH MY WEIGHT ALL MY LIFE, AND TRIED EVERY DIET OUT THERE, BUT WITH FAILED ATTEMPTS TO LOSE WEIGHT. It is not the easy way out, you have to educate yourself on the pro's and con's of the surgery and decide if it is right for you. I had to go through alot of testing, and education on the surgery before the doctor would operate, so it is time consuming. I haven't had any complications so far except for not being to eat certain things, but I can live with...

I am had gastric bypass surgery March 5, 2008 and have had wonderful results. I couldn't be happier! I have lost 95 lbs. I was 220 lbs at my heaviest on a 5ft. 2in. small body frame. My joints ached and my body hurt all over. I had suffered through 5 knee surgeries.

My knees still give me some pain but nothing compared to before the weightloss.

I would recommend this procedure to anyone who feels that they have tried "everything" with no success in getting their weight to a healthy level. It has truly been a blessing in my life!!!

I had Bariatric surgery 5 years ago and it saved me...from myself. For those of you still in denial about how you got so obese, let me clue you in. You ARE NOT "BIG BONED", "just have a slow metabolism", "have a thyroid condition", or have "Inherited" obesity (there-by giving you the excuse to be fat yourself). Peope who are truely obese are.....by choice. The sooner you take that step, the sooner you WON'T die from weight related complications.

You are obese because you didn't care enough about yourself (for whatever reason- go to therapy for that one) to not kill yourself with your DRUG OF CHOICE....FOOD!...