![]() ![]() Justina’s hunger and cravings were dramatically reduced, making her weight loss rapid and somewhat effortless. For nine months, I followed a teenager named Jewel Francis-Aburime, and her mom, Justina, who both got the gastric sleeve, one of the two most popular procedures, around the same time. Individuals, even in the same family, can respond differently to the surgeries. (To learn more about bariatric surgery, read our explainer.) ![]() The trouble is that doctors still can’t predict who will succeed with bariatric surgery and who will be the one in 10 patients for whom the procedure fails. They also have lower rates of obesity-related diseases, such as diabetes and cancer, compared to people with obesity who don’t get the surgery. The argument in favor of the most effective bariatric procedures, the gastric sleeve and gastric bypass, is that on average, they help people lose about 30 percent of their original bodyweight and keep most of it off - a far better outcome than a regimen of diet and exercise. Knowing what you are getting into is very important and one cannot be too prepared.Obesity doctors now consider bariatric surgery to be the most effective and durable treatment for obesity, a disease that’s erupted into a full-blown epidemic in America since the 1970s. I think it is good to be as educated as you can going into a surgery like this – it is not easy and it is life changing in many ways. Also keep in mind that a lot of the horror stories and complications you read about happen because the patient had other health issues and did not follow the diet and program from their surgeon. So basically all I am sayin’ is that there is nothing wrong with looking to read Gastric Bypass Horror Stories as long as you also read the Success Stories as well. You have to remember that the Horror Stories will always get more attention than the Success Stories – which is so sad because the success stories far out weigh the horror. I bet it is because of all the Horror Stories out there. Only about 1-2% of those who qualify to have it done will – that is crazy to me. Oz and his thoughts on Gastric Bypass Surgery and how he says it is the most Underperformed Surgery. I told myself that living the weight I was and climbing was more of a risk factor then having the surgery. Of course one of the risks is death and no one wants to hear that, BUT that is the same risk with any surgery pretty much and the chances of that happening with Gastric Bypass is like 1%. Oz weighs in on Gastric Bypass Surgeryīariatric Surgery has come a long way over the years and doctors do them so often now. I think by doing all the reading I did prior to my surgery I was more prepared going in and knew what some of the complications afterwards could be. When making my list of pros and cons – the pros always out weighed the cons (no pun intended – lol). I am not gonna lie either – some of the stories scared the crap out of me and made me think twice, but then I also would read the success stories. All of those things play HUGE factors to your health and success. Everyone is different – we may have different pain tolerance, health issues, starting weights and will power. I told myself I can read all the horror stories out there (and I think I may have), BUT I had to remember that my story will be completely different. I kept this in mind when doing my research on Gastric Bypass Surgery. I was terrified – scared poopless!! Well I had my kids and my story was very different than any I have seen or heard about and why? Well because it was my story. I remember when I was pregnant watching Baby Story on TV and seeing all the labor stories played out and then hearing everyone’s story from others who have been through it. I think it is completely normal to do that, BUT also do so with caution. It does make me giggle a little because when I was making the decision to have my surgery up until pretty close to my surgery date I did the same thing. I can see it in search terms in my admin panel. ![]() I find it funny that many are finding my blog by searching for that exact thing: “Gastric Bypass Horror Stories”. Are you thinking of having Gastric Bypass Surgery and looking to read about all the horror stories? If so not to worry because I did the same thing too. ![]()
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