reviewer 2009 Contributor
midgette
Littleton, NC
i would not have gastric bypass surgery again
1 star rating

getting a flu shot
Pros

    Changes your life., Helps your self esteem., it did help with my self esteem.;

Cons
    must realize emotional impact, I hate being sick so much

SEP
2
2009

Gastric Bypass Surgery — 

I had gastric bypass surgery 6 years ago and I have been sick ever since. According to another surgeon my surgery was not done correctly, but due to my age and health, it would be too risky to do it again. I have been throwing up nearly everyday for six years now. About the only time I can keep any  food down is first thing in the morning; I can no longer eat steak for anything that is not easy to digest. I never eat dinner; My meals consist mainly of bread. I became anemic two years ago and have to have two blood transfusions since then; I have to have my blood count monitored every few months;. One of the most disappointing things about the surgery is that I never feel full--I am always hungry, but can seldom find anything to satisfy my cravings;  I would not do it again. 
I have friends who have had it done and have not had any problems. They had their surgery by another doctor than I did;

Anyone thinking of this surgery needs to be very familiar with it and pick a doctor that has a great reputation for this;  I wish I had not been so impatient to have my done and had done more research into the procedure and the doctor;

 

 

Last edited on Sep 02, 2009



I_thumb_down Gastric Bypass Surgery is not recommended by midgette

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vivasuzi wrote on Sep 2, 2009 at 11:10AM

You said you wouldn't do this again, yet gave it 5 stars. I think you meant to give it 1 star (which means a very low rating) as opposed to 5 stars (which means you liked it a whole lot)