Stomach stapling facts you ought to consider
The simpler term for gastric bypass is âstomach stapling', and its purpose is to make you eat less. It works to achieve extreme weight loss by creating a small pouch in the stomach through stapling up parts of it, in order to reduce the amount of food you can consume. If you could earlier consume the big triple burger meal, post-stomach stapling you will probably only manage a cup of tea. Your body is consuming less calories and the pouch allows digestive processes to bypass the small intestine, so that nutrients from food aren't absorbed.
Is it for you?
If you're just looking to lose weight in specific areas, you could try liposuction or a tummy tuck; a gastric bypass is for those 100-pounds-overweight who have unsuccessfully tried to diet. Patients are typically between 15 and 65 and need to understand the psychological risks involved in coping with what could be an entirely changed body image. Obesity can be dangerous and this makes the gastric bypass an essential surgery for many people, not just a cosmetic one.
No pain, no gain
Stomach stapling, although simple-sounding, is a complex surgery and you need to be prepared for possible pain, major swelling and post-operation hospitalization. Many of the nutrients that you take in with your food are not absorbed after stomach stapling; in the long run this could make you anemic. Later, it could put you at risk for osteoporosis and bone diseases. You might need to regularly take pills or dietary supplements. Many patients of gastric bypass need to stay on special diets through their lives. After your stomach stapling surgery, foods rich in sugar and fat are likely to make you feel uncomfortable.
Small and constant
Gastric bypass will change the way you eat pretty permanently. Instead of the few big meals that you might have been used to, after stomach stapling you will find yourself needing to eat perhaps eight or nine small meals a day. The surgically created pouch doesn't allow you to eat food and drink a liquid at the same time: you can do one or the other.
Things that could go wrong
There are additional risks as well, one of which is the possibility that the pouch could stretch and expand to the original size of the stomach. The food pouch grows to twice its capacity in just two months and it's possible that it might stretch further. The stomach stapling could come apart, having the same effect: stomach expansion to original size. If there are leakages, the acid content from the stomach could leak onto other organs, damaging them seriously. Also, if the contents of the stomach move too quickly through the small intestine, you might find yourself reeling from nausea, perspiration, and diarrhea and so on. Patients sometimes develop gall stones and develop complications such as hernia which need further follow-up operations; remember that corrective procedures come with their own risks.
Chiseling away
After the extreme weight loss surgery, you might be 100-200 pounds lighter, but you'll still have skin enough for the big size that you once were. Gastric bypass usually needs to be followed by some kind of body contouring procedure for excess skin removal. This is an additional cost that you might not have factored in when considering stomach stapling, but it's likely to crop up. The body contouring surgery also has some risks and requirements needed, so before deciding on the gastric bypass, you should probably consider the body contouring too.
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Those who own working dogs...?
Those of you who own working dogs, are their stomachs stapled to prevent potential torsion?
Ooops! Sorry I meant those who own protections dogs & dogs who do Schutzhund.
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Do you think I could get my stomach stapled at my age?
I'm just fed up with being overweight, Ive tried diets. And ive also tried starving myself. Im 13 years old, But I'm Just about 200lbs over weight ( I know its disgusting) I have also tried like exercising but I have arthritis in my knees (One of the many reasons why i need to lose weight) witch makes exercising difficult...Do you think I would be able to get it my stomach stapled? I know about it and the downsides, But i really need to lose weight
I have talked to my mom about it, ( My dad is dead to me :P) She said we have to talk about with my family doctor, but hes a complete dick. And he just calls me lazy n crap. But i am not, i would go for long walks/jogs if i could! He told me to run for an hour a day, i went to a specialist n he said that is making the arthritis worse! i dont like my fam, doctor at all.. But i dont want to use pills n stuff because they cost money that i dont have.
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Do you think i can get my stomach stapled at 13?
I'm just fed up with being overweight, Ive tried diets. And ive also tried starving myself. Im 13 years old, But I'm Just about 200lbs over weight ( I know its disgusting) I have also tried like exercising but I have arthritis in my knees (One of the many reasons why i need to lose weight) witch makes exercising difficult...Do you think I would be able to get it my stomach stapled? I know about it and the downsides, But i really need to lose weight
I have talked to my mom about it, She said we have to talk about with my family doctor, but hes a complete dick. And he just calls me lazy n crap. But i am not, i would go for long walks/jogs if i could! He told me to run for an hour a day, i went to a specialist n he said that is making the arthritis worse! i dont like my fam, doctor at all.. But i dont want to use pills n stuff because they cost money that i dont have.
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Here's the deal, eating disorder, weight gain after succesful diet?
I worked really hard to lose about 100 lbs. I was really fat, it was caused by medication and the medication exasperated an already present eating disorder (binge eating) I was just weight today and I'm almost 300 again. I have really thick limbs and a thick stature so it doesn't show as much as you would think. But I promised myself I would never shop in the big and tall stores again (fat guy clothes) now it looks like I may have to. I want to hear about your eating habits? I have self-control, I was on excercise and a 500 calorie a day diet for 6 months to lose that weight. I'm ready to give in and get my stomach stapled, but everyone I ever met with that procedure had severe complications. I don't want to be diabetic, I don't want a six-pack, I just want to be able to fit into nice clothes and do the excercises I like like martial arts, jogging and playing w/ my dogs. With all due respect no doctors or aspiring doctors, I see enough of them already and know the party line by heart.
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Does this sound normal as i do not believe it does?
My brothers girlfriend says she just found out she is 4 weeks pregnant...she just got her stomach stapled last month for weight loss reasons and also said she had a hernia that would need operated on in january but when i asked her about all this affecting the pregnancy she said her family doctor was not worried. I asked if she would be seeing a high risk obgyn and she said no, and she also said her first appointment with an obgyn would not be until the middle of februaury. She also has no scheduled ultrasound? I have 2 children and know i seen my obgyn before i was 3 months pregnant and had an ultrasound at 8 weeks so why would her pregnancy care be so different?
We live in canada so it is not an insurance issue as seeing a doctor is covered by ohip, so is all prenatal care!
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