Archive for November, 2008

what can you eat within the first week of having gastric bypass surgery?

Friday, November 28th, 2008

tanya asked: my mom just had gastric bypass surgery exactly one week ago, and she is starving! she's only been eating protein shakes and sugar free clear liquids. has anyone else had this surgery? do you know what's okay to eat? she knows she can't eat anything solid, but ...

Weight loss jump start after gastric bypass?

Friday, November 28th, 2008

KTINA asked: I had gastric bypass about 7 months, I have been in that stupid plateau stage for about a month now. Which normal I know, but I have been stuck at 80 lbs weight loss for a month. I just cant seem to get beyond the ...

Does anyone know if Gastric Bypass Surgery is deductible on the medical portion of federal tax return?

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Mar d asked: I had to pay for my gastric bypass but can't find if it's an allowable deductionHung

I am actively seeking gastric bypass surgery. How do I get my insurance company to quit stalling and pay?

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

sesch0515@sbcglobal.net asked: I am a married 35 year old female. I have 2 children and a wonderful husband. I have been seeking gastric bypass since January 2005 and have been considering it since 2003.Eda

What are the different diet stages after someone has gastric bypass?

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Emma lea asked: My sister had gastric bypass today. I know she has to be on a clear liquid diet for a while. How long is each stage?Betty

Does anyone know of an insurance that will cover for the Gastric bypass?

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

curlytop asked: I have medical insurance at work but it will not cover me for the Gastric Bypass; help thanks.Ching

What are you thoughts in Gastric Bypass surgery?

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Simply Complicated… asked: For those of you that don’t know what Gastric Bypass surgery is; it’s a surgery for over weight people that make they stomach the side of a golf ball so they can lose weight. So tell me what are your thoughts on it?Adalberto

What sites can I go to to obtain statistical facts on gastric bypass surgery?

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Rachel P asked: I am doing a presentation on gastric bypass surgery; therefore, I need lots of good statistics on the success rate, death rate, so on and so forth.Carlena

How long does recovery for laparoscopic gastric bypass take? How bad are the scars?

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Danielle L asked: I am getting gastric bypass done and I need to know about how long I should take off because I was only going to take off two weeks!Lecia

Serious question: Is lowering consumption of food the only affect of gastric bypass?

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

caoin asked: I just watched a documentary about obesity so I'm curious- but I don't want it to come off sounding like I think all people can just fix their obesity on their own. I just truly want to know, factually, if the sole purpose of gastric bypass/Lap Band is ...