Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass surgery is an increasingly popular surgical procedure that allows those who are morbidly obese to lose weight when traditional methods are not working. There are different types of bypass surgery, each of them altering the stomach and intestines in a different way. There are risks and benefits with each type of surgery. Whether you are thinking about having gastric bypass surgery or you have already had it, we hope the diaries in this section will help you learn more about the process of going through surgery and life after surgery.

Craven to Be Thin
Veronica:"I am morbidly obese. I haven't weighed myself recently but 2 years ago I weighed 395. I was so fat, the scale couldn't register my weight."

Life After Weight Loss Surgery
Manda:"I had a mini gastric bypass on March 12, 2001. I lost about 10 lbs a month for 18 months, for a total loss of 175 lbs."

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