So I have been doing more research on that gastric Bypass surgery here are some of the things I have found out.
BENEFITS:
-Loose weight quickly for 18-24 months
-Maintain long-termweight loss of approximately 100lbs.
-Improves most Obese-related problems
RISKS
-10-20% require follow-up operations IE hernia
-there is a possibility of breakdown of the staple line
-May develop gallstones
-30% develop mineral and vitamin deficiencies
GENERAL FACTS
-3-4 day hospital stay
-must follow diet restrictions
-for few weeks could feel uncomfortable full after eating
-stomach will be tender
-6-8 weeks before complex carbs and protein are digested without vomiting
-difficult for large amounts of fat alcohol and sugar to be digested
-lose 10lbs per month/stable weight approximately 18 months after surgery
SO those are some basics. As I find more info I will update this page so keep chekcing back to this entry. If anyone has had this surgery please leave me a note. If anyone is on a waiting list to have this surgery completed please leave me a note andin general if anyone is interestd in talking about this subject....then you guessed it leave me a note.