I realize that people who undergo gastric bypass surgery need more vitamins like B-12, possibly Iron, B-1 or even Calcium, but when choosing a vitamin, does the form need to be taken into consideration, since absorption is different in a bariatric patient?

The vitamins for the bariatric come on the two form, the difference is that in capsules they usually are realease onto the system more fast. The importance is the dose the bariatric usually need to take at least the double of the dose of the not operate person. Check on internet for bariatric vitamins and you going to find alternatives as Bariatric Choice I used and they good also they are cheawebles.

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Cosmetic weight loss plastic surgery or bariatric surgery is fast gaining popularity because increasing affluence and knowledge of using surgery as a form of targetted or fast weight loss.

Patients may opt for a weight loss plastic surgery out of reshaping their body shape or simply to improve their health and escape from severe obesity.

There are basically three basic types of weight loss plastic surgery :-

There are the restrictive surgical procedures like the lap band surgery to make the stomach smaller and thus limiting food consumption.

Then there are the malabsorptive surgeries to shorten the intestine that comes in contact with food so that the body absorbs less calories from the food consumed.

Finally, there are surgeries that combine both restrictive and malasorptive plastic surgeries.

Restrictive surgeries encourage easy weight loss in two ways. First, the surgeries reduce the amount of food consumed. The stomach is shrunk by creating a small pouch at the top of where food enters and therefore less food is consumed by the patients. Restrictive surgery also make patients feel full longer because the lower outlet of the pouch is made smaller so that food empties slowly. Lap band cosmetic weight loss surgery and Vertical banded gastroplasty are examples of restrictive surgeries.

Gastric bypass surgery is a combination both the restrictive and the malabsorptive surgery. This surgery is done by creating a small stomach pouch to restrict the amount of food intake.Then a bypass of the duodenum and other parts of the intestine is constructed to cause malabsorption. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and Distal Gastric Bypass are examples of the gastric bypass weight loss plastic surgery.

What are the risks of weight loss surgeries?

Health risks are almost the same for both restrictive and gastric bypass surgeries although the risk of nutritional deficiencies for calcium, Vitamin B12 and iron are higherin gastric bypass surgery patients. Intestinal leaking may also occur.

Gastric bypass surgery patients may experienced the “Dumping Syndrome.” This is when food moves too fast through the small intestine and the patient may experience nausea, cold sweat, dizzy and fainting spells, weakness and occasionally, even diarrhea.

Patients can opt for the either the traditional open surgery or laparoscopic sugery the latter being that there will be smaller scars as well as less down time since the bariatric weight loss surgery patient can recover faster.

As with any form of surgeries, patients must ask their surgeons which for of cosmetic surgery is best suited for them. Before a patient is committed to undergo a surgery, he must have tried other healthy means to lose weight. A weight loss surgery should always be the last option when all other efforts failed to help the patient to reduce weight.

Chris Chew
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/how-to-choose-a-weight-loss-plastic-surgery-84645.html

PLEASE HELP MY MOM IS 46 AND DONT WANNA LIVE LIKE THIS ANYMORE!!!!!!! SHE CANT BECAUSE SHE IS IN TOO MUCH PAIN!!!!!!!!!!

Please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roux-en-Y_gastric_bypass_surgery. This page describes what gastric bypass entails and lists various complications that can result.

Have you talked with her doctors yourself, or are you going by what your mother is telling you? If you have not talked with your mother’s doctors yet, please do so for your own peace of mind.

Also, look up Chronic Pain Syndrome (CPS). I have included some info on this for you, too. (This gives you a more vivid description of CPS, and it sounds similar to what you are describing: http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/629/main.html#DefinitionofChronicPainSyndrome.) Mention this to your mother’s doctors and get a referral to a neurologist.

If necessary, get a second (or even a 3rd!) opinion about your mother’s health problems.

I know you are scared. Be there for your mom and be strong! Take care of yourself and your mother.

May God be with you every step of the way.

I have also read that they arrange financing for American and Canadian patients, as obesity surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible. As a doctor i personally believe that your obesity surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.

My cousin got her surgery for gastric bypass in India through the forerunners healthcare .She is more than very happy with the results. She has lost 65lbs in 5 months. She just paid 25% of the amount she was quoted in USA and is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company. Hope this helps.

http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com

Gastric Bypass is not a miracle cure. you have to have willpower after the surgery. it is incredibly easy to stretch the pouch out and you’ll be back to where you started. I know several epople that have had the surgery and gained back every pound they fought hard to lose because they started eating crap again and stopped excercising.

If you have any mroe questions you cane-mail me at evanrudysmommy@yahoo.com

The three most popular types of weight loss surgery generally performed in the United States are gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery. Each has its own unique advantages and disadvantages. For some patients, the scale and efficacy of full-on gastric bypass is the best option; for others, the low impact and easy reversibility of gastric banding – or Lap-Band® – surgery makes it the procedure of choice. And, for a surprising number of patients, a sleeve gastrectomy – a.k.a., the gastric sleeve procedure – is the way to go.

Gastric sleeve surgery involves using surgical staples to divide the patient’s stomach into two vertical sections, then removing one section consisting of 85% – 90% of the stomach. The remaining stomach section is shaped something like a tube or a sleeve, hence the name “gastric sleeve”. This sleeve has only 10% – 15% of the holding capacity of the whole stomach, which drastically reduces the amount of food that the patient can consume at a sitting. And with reduced food intake comes reduced weight.

The advantages of gastric sleeve surgery are manifold. The greatest of these is safety: the likelihood of complications from the less-complicated gastric sleeve procedure is lower than that of gastric bypass surgery, which is more complex surgical operation.

Gastric sleeve’s second big advantage is its convenience: the patient doesn’t have to schedule frequent follow-up office visits, as is the case with patients who undergo Lap-Band surgery and need to see their doctor several times in the first year to have the band adjusted.

“The gastric sleeve procedure doesn’t require as much active follow-up participation on the part of patients,” notes Dr. Jason Harrison, who does weight loss surgery in Arlington, Texas, adding that patients can get back to normal life that much faster.

Thirdly, gastric sleeve patients experience fewer restrictions on the types of food that they can eat. The possibility of overeating is itself greatly lessened as well, since the part of the stomach which produces hormones responsible for stimulating hunger is removed from the digestive system during a gastric sleeve operation. Although the procedure reduces the size of the stomach and the amount of food that can be eaten, the stomach otherwise functions normally. And, since the pylorus (the “valve” that allows only measured amounts of food to pass from the stomach into the bowel) is retained during gastric sleeve surgery, the problem of “dumping” experienced by many gastric bypass patients is essentially nonexistent.

Are there disadvantages to gastric sleeve surgery? Yes. First, the procedure is not reversible; once the stomach is cut, it is impossible to “uncut” it. Recovery time is also longer with gastric sleeve surgery than with a gastric band, and the procedure can be followed by serious complications requiring additional surgery. Finally, no form of surgery is foolproof, and the gastric sleeve procedure is no exception. As with all forms of weight loss surgery, the patient must want success and work for success in order for the operation to succeed as a treatment for obesity.

Gastric sleeve surgery is the best option for many patients, but only as a part of a total lifestyle change. A common-sense program of diet and exercise, along with daily vitamin supplements and yearly routine check-ups are vital if the surgery is to succeed. If you’re considering weight loss surgery as a treatment for obesity, you owe it to yourself to discuss the option of the sleeve gastrectomy with your personal physician or bariatric specialist.

Louis Meyer
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/gastric-sleeve-a-perfect-fit-723273.html

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I had gastric bypass surgery in April 2005. I started out at 268, now I’m 180 and holding, after 1 year and 7 months. These links will help you in many ways to make a decision if this is for you or not. I vote yes, because it made such a difference in my life. I was taking 8 pills a day, and after my surgery, I lost my diabetes. The way they do the surgery, takes your diabetes away. I no longer have to take glucophage, and I no longer have high Cholesterol or high blood pressure. I’m down to 2 pills a day. I went from a size 26-28 to a 16-18.
Most people struggle with paying for the surgery. Go to this site, it is a great support system for you, because it’s only people who have had gastric bypass. Every insurance program has been rated, and you’ll get tips on how to deal with your insurance company, as well as, surgery tips, food tips, and just support. http://www.obesityhelp.com/

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass/HQ01465

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass-diet/WT00007

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gastric-bypass-surgery/AN01378

Vitamins I take… you have to be very faithful about taking them after surgery, because you can become very sick if you don’t. There were recommended by my surgeon and nutritionist.

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=301120&navAction=jump&navCount=0&id=prod403359

There is a very good web site by a guy named Basil White. He’s a govt. worker and a comedian. He walks you through everything. Very interesting. He had the surgery and did well.

http://www.basilwhite.com/gastric/

Some other helpful links…

http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Obesity/Gastric_Bypass_Surgery/

http://www.stapleclub.com/general_info.htm

http://www.locateadoc.com/articles.cfm/1454/1337

http://www.dhmc.org/webpage.cfm?site_id=2&org_id=28&morg_id=0&sec_id=0&gsec_id=35507&item_id=35508

Article about a couple in FL who lost 300 pounds

http://www.tbo.com/news/money/MGBJKJXH4VE.html

http://www.connectionwls.com/

http://www.mygastricbypass.com/

http://www.gwdocs.com/health/eHA-eHA_Content_C-Generic_Content_Page_Template_1131123706877.html

Good luck with your surgery and new life!