Hi Dr. O,

   I had gastric bypass in 2006.  I'm 5'2" and weighed 286lbs.  I lost down to 146lbs my lowest weight.  Total weight loss of 140lbs. I maintained a protein first diet with healthy carbs (along with exercise) I felt terrific.  I was active, had boundless energy and was loving life for the first time in 20 years.  I take a chewable centrum silver, bilinguial B12, calcium citrate, and eventually my weight started to slowly rise.  I now weigh 206lbs. which is a weight gain of 50lbs.  My morbitities are starting to rise as well.  I am afraid of gaining it all back.  I can't go back to feeling that way again.  I believe this stomaphyx might be the answer. 

Could you recommend someone in San Francisco?  Thanks!

Dear Drew and Dr O,

Yes the year I had the surg at Cornell than my great surg and his team went to Columbia Pres Hospital. 

He runs the Obesity Center there.  His name was Dr Mark Bessler.  I was thinking about writing him a letter 10 years after surg.  The pro's  The cons

I think since 1999 some prodocols were developed which truly I feel are quite ness.  It took a long time for my brain to catch up to my body image if this makes any sense.

So much more is involved than that actual surg.  It is truly a brain/body/spirit adjustment!

xox

Labelfree

Dear Dr. Drew,

Hi My name is christina and i am frustrated because i can not recieve decent medical care. I have Malrotated small intestines, Hiatal hernia, Disk degenerative disease in my back , plus wieght gain due too medications went from 170 too 327 lbs. and im told its all in my head, Knee injury . Im told either because of my weight or my insurance or im cuacasion so i cant get help i need.

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Well I have a great doctor that I see every 6 months.  I started out in 2001 with a weight of 348.  I had the RNY surgery done 7/6/01.  No complications.  I always take my multi vitamins twice a day, take calcium suppliments, Rocaltrol, vit. B and Vitamin B12 shots twice a month.  In the last year and a half I was in a car accident and broke my foot in 6 places 3 months later I fell and broke the opposite knee.  No exercising for a while.  I gained 45-50 lbs.  I am now at 194-200 lbs.  I want to get back to at least 150.  I had a tummy tuck in 2/03 and because of a hospital error I had a massive heart attack.  I don't need this extra weight, but it's hard to get it off.  I'm in my 50's and wonder if this surgery would be good for me.  I just want to be healthy. 

i had the by-pass done in 1998 in B.C. CANADA and I am having alot of problem with mine but have no one to talk to about it . i would love to get this new surgery done to fix it so i can have a new life or reversed it. So i would like to know if it is done in Canada please thank you Andree

i had the by-pass done in 1998 in B.C. CANADA and I am having alot of problem with mine but have no one to talk to about it . i would love to get this new surgery done to fix it so i can have a new life or reversed it. So i would like to know if it is done in Canada please thank you Andree

Doc,

I saw you on the Dr. Phil show this afternoon.  I don't know if he has better lighting or what, but you looked even better on Phil's show than on your own.

can a person have this nonevasive surgery if she has not had gastric bypass surgery**i was going to have gastric bypass surgery but i declined because of the cost if a non gastric bypass person could have this new procidure how much would this cost be**

This is just what I need to fix my bypass done in 1984.  To bad insurance does not cover it.  Looks like I will just have to have another bypass done.

This sounds very exciting.  It will be 10 years before the doctors in my area even KNOW about it.  This is something I think I would do. I don't do well with surgery.

Linda