Diet Inspire » Surgery http://www.dietinspire.com Inspire People to Lose Weight Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:07:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Obesity Surgery Without Scars http://www.dietinspire.com/2009/06/20/obesity-surgery-without-scars/ http://www.dietinspire.com/2009/06/20/obesity-surgery-without-scars/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:58:28 +0000 Tom http://www.dietinspire.com/?p=574 Surgeons are testing a new device to staple the stomach from the inside. CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.

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Topic in these videos

Interviews with three family members after gastric bypass
Life after gastric bypass surgery
Patient responsibilities after surgery
Vitamins, minerals and supplements
Exercise after gastric bypass surgery

Part 1

Part 2

]]> http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/10/23/information-about-weight-loss-surgery/feed/ 0 Angie Meyer Lost 192 Pounds by Gastric Bypass Surgery http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/09/18/angie-meyer-lost-192-pounds-by-gastric-bypass-surgery/ http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/09/18/angie-meyer-lost-192-pounds-by-gastric-bypass-surgery/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:05:19 +0000 Tom http://www.dietinspire.com/?p=181 Angie Meyer, a woman who lost her weight by gastric bypass surgery. Angie used to weight 354 pounds at her heaviest, now, after gastric bypass surgery, she weighs 162 and become a new Joy Fit Club Member. In this video from Today Show, Angie and her surgeon, Dr. Valerie Halpin, talk about the procedure.

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In case study, a teenager, Kylie crovo weight 255 pounds, she decided to has gastric bypass surgery after tried many way to lose weight, but all failed, and now a year and a half later after gastric bypass, Kylie has lost 110 pounds.

Another case study Amanda Munson lost almost 100 pounds and no longer suffer from type 2 diabetes after gastric bypass surgery.

These teens are too young to have surgery? Watch full story in this video.

FACT

  • Obesity increases risk for type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart disease.

Ideal weight-loss Surgery Candidate

  • BMI greater than or equal to 40
  • Serious obesity-relted complications
  • Tried supervised attempts at weight loss
  • Commits to medical and psychological evaluation
  • Has strong family support
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  • How dangerous is gastric bypass surgery?
  • What are the risk of gastric bypass surgery?
  • What’s the success rate for gastric bypass surgery?
  • How is “gastric bypass” surgery defined?
  • When is gastric bypass surgery necessary?
  • Why have gastric bypass patients failed with other weight loss methods?
  • What are the benefits of gastric bypass surgery?


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]]> http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/08/17/understanding-gastric-bypass-surgery/feed/ 0 Body Lift Surgery : Life After Gastric Bypass Surgery http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/08/16/body-lift-surgery-life-after-gastric-bypass-surgery/ http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/08/16/body-lift-surgery-life-after-gastric-bypass-surgery/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:11:44 +0000 Tom http://www.dietinspire.com/?p=134 In this video from Fox News, Cindy Schreiner, a woman who successfully lost her weight using gastric bypass surgery talks about her life before and after gastric bypass surgery.

Cindy weight 330 pounds before surgery, she decided to get gastric bypass surgery in 2002, after tried to working out daily and changing an eating habit has not help Cindy lose her weight.

After she lost her weight, she need to surgery her leftover skin, body lift surgery was the answer to her problem. You can watch her full story in this video.

]]> http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/08/16/body-lift-surgery-life-after-gastric-bypass-surgery/feed/ 0 New Gastric Bypass Technique – No Cut Gastric Bypass Surgery http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/08/03/new-gastric-bypass-technique-no-cut-gastric-bypass-surgery/ http://www.dietinspire.com/2008/08/03/new-gastric-bypass-technique-no-cut-gastric-bypass-surgery/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:41:45 +0000 admin http://localhost:8888/www/wdiet/?p=60 In this video grom Fox News, Marcia Mcalla used to surgeried using gastric bypass technique to lose her weight in 2002. She used to weight 300 pounds before she got gastric bypass, after surgeried she lost 150 pounds. But now she has some complications and need secondary gastric bypass surgery. This time is different for Marcia, new technology is allowing doctors to perform gastric bypass surgery without even using a scalpel.

National Institutes of Health said nearly 20% of patients need secondary gastric bypass surgery.

Benefit of new surgery technique

  • Less risk of infection
  • Shorter surgery time
  • Quicker recovery time

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In this video, Melissa, Patricia, patients of Pittsburgh plastic surgeon and Dr. Dennis Hurwitz discuss what their lives were like before and after their total body lift procedures.

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