What is weight loss surgery?
We understand you want to
consider all the facts as you carefully weigh the decision
to have
weight loss surgery.
Despite the evidence that shows the tremendous positive
impact it can have on your health and emotional well being,
there are risks and concerns. Let our experienced and
caring staff and surgeons explain how
gastric bypass surgery
can improve your life.
Let us give you the critical facts to help you in your
decision process.
How can weight loss surgery impact my
life?
According to the National Institute of
Health: "Weight
Loss Surgery patients show a dramatic and sustained
improvement in the quality of their lives beyond the extent
of their weight loss".
Studies have proven that patients who
have undergone bariatric surgery go on to
earn more money, advance their careers
at their current job and see less discrimination in the
overall job market.
There are now many reasons to consider
gastric bypass
that go beyond the long term health
benefits.
This
website has been created to give you a thorough understanding of
the
risks of morbid obesity as well as the risks and benefits of
weight loss procedures. The majority of society believes the
only cause of morbid obesity is lack of will power. Even many obese people believe this
and cannot understand why they have failed to "take it off and
keep it off." They are often left feeling hopeless after trying
various methods to lose weight, including
weight loss programs,
diet pills, and other ineffective remedies. Most often they end
up regaining any lost weight.
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There is much misinformation about
surgery for
morbid obesity that you may
encounter from unqualified sources. Talking to others who
have taken the path you are now considering may help you
understand what you need to know to make a decision you can
be comfortable with. In the end, your best source of
information is an experienced bariatric surgeon who knows
how to handle your special needs before, during and
after
surgery for morbid obesity.
How we can help...
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Explain the risks of
gastric bypass
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Explain the cost of each
procedure
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Talk to your insurance
company for you
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File an appeal letter with
your insurance
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Let you meet people who
have had gastric bypass surgery
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Talk to Carli in person
about her experience
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By creating a smaller gastric pouch, the LAP BAND System limits
the amount of food that the stomach will hold at any time. The
inflatable ring controls the flow of food from this smaller
pouch to the rest of the digestive tract. You will feel
comfortably full with a small amount of food. And because of the
slow emptying, the patient will continue to feel full for
several hours reducing the urge to eat between meals... |
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Gastric Bypass Surgery via the Roux-en-Y is generally considered
to be the best surgical procedure for the treatment of morbid
obesity. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the functional
portion of the stomach to a pouch one ounce or less in size, and
by creating a stoma, a small opening between the stomach and the
intestine. The small size of the stomach pouch causes the
patient to have a sensation of fullness after eating only a
small portion of food. The small stoma delays stomach emptying,
making the sensation of fullness last longer. These are called
the Restrictive components of the procedure. The limb of
intestine coming down from the small pouch is called the Roux
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When you are able to move about without too much discomfort, to
take in food by mouth, and can do without injected pain
medication (about 4 to 5 days), you are ready to leave the
hospital. At the time of discharge, you will be given specific
instructions indicating what you may and may not do and when to
come back to the office for follow-up. You will need to remain
on a liquid diet after discharge and you will receive additional
instructions regarding your diet from the surgeon. Several weeks
after you have left the hospital, you will be able to eat
regular food in small quantities...
Gastric bypass surgery is recommended for those persons who are
90 pounds or more overweight and have or are likely to have
medical complications that will be helped, and in many
instances, cured by substantial weight loss. While weight loss
surgery is not for everyone, there are a large number of
patients for whom losing a lot of weight is imperative,
including those suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure,
heart trouble, shortness of breath, arthritis and orthopedic
(bone) problems with their legs, hips or back...
Gastric
Bypass Risks
Statistics show that less than 1 in 300 die from gastric bypass surgery.
People who suffer from morbid obesity can have other serious
medical conditions which are related to or caused by being
overweight. The higher your BMI is, the more likely it is that
other medical problems will exist. Other medical problems can
increase the risk of complications from gastric bypass surgery
and the recovery period after gastric bypass surgery...
Insurance for Gastric Bypass
Surgery
Most insurance companies will pay for gastric bypass surgery
procedures that are medically necessary. Morbid obesity is a
life threatening disease and it is normally covered.
Some
Insurance companies ask for
your entire medical
work-up along with the pre-authorization request as well as
documented weight loss attempts supervised by a physician for
the last 2 years. They also want documented weight history for
the last 5 years...
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