sconnell
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- Apr 2, 2004
I hate to post something so trivial at such a sad time, but I think Bawb would want us to go on...
My DH had a Gastric Bypass in 2005. He was 26 years old. He lost 200 lbs! He had no co-morbidities at the time, but that's because he was young and they would surely have developed. I was so excited to hear that little part on the last podcast for several reasons:
1- My DH & I will be able to get a discount on May 9th at LTT (that is if we can get proof before then. Maybe we should just show some of his scars! lol from skin removal not the surgery, they did that laproscopicly)
2- I wanted to mention that one of the side effects of the surgery is something they call "dumping" if sugar is consumed. Some people are tolerant of some sugar, others are very sensitive to it. Basically the part of the intestines where the sugar is digested and broken down is bypassed and the sugar kind of makes the system freak out and try to get it out as fast as possible! (If you know what I mean! ) SO, this portion of the intestine is where they are finding that some people are having issues with Type 2. It's not processing right. There are lots of people who are overweight, but not by over 100 lbs and still have Type 2. They are now toying with bypassing just this portion of the intestine in those people to see if that works.
3- You guys are right about the stomach stretching. After gastric bypass, it's about the size of a ping-pong ball or a walnut. Then it stretches as much as you'll let it. This is where self control comes in. You can very easily gain all of the weight back. (Baby or no baby.) At 200 lbs overweight, it can be extremely hard to do the things it takes to loose weight. Heck, just getting up can be hard. GB or other bariatric surgeries are great tools to jump-start a drastic lifestyle change. If that change doesn't take place, then there was no need for the surgery. That's why most doctors and bariatric centers require lots of counseling before, including nutrition class. (you have to eat differently afterward because things are processed differently)
4- It's not for everyone, but it changed my husband's life. Kuddos for him... Most of his weight gain was after high school when he quit sports. Then life and tragedies happened and ... NOW, He eats broccoli for a midnight snack and likes it! He runs miles every day, lifts weights, trail rides, surfs, and um ... Anyway, he's just generally a happier, healthier man.
BEFORE (hiding behind the kids-the only "big" pic I had at work)
AFTER (yep it's posed, but it was for facebook and it was an inside joke, ain't he a hottie?)
My DH had a Gastric Bypass in 2005. He was 26 years old. He lost 200 lbs! He had no co-morbidities at the time, but that's because he was young and they would surely have developed. I was so excited to hear that little part on the last podcast for several reasons:
1- My DH & I will be able to get a discount on May 9th at LTT (that is if we can get proof before then. Maybe we should just show some of his scars! lol from skin removal not the surgery, they did that laproscopicly)
2- I wanted to mention that one of the side effects of the surgery is something they call "dumping" if sugar is consumed. Some people are tolerant of some sugar, others are very sensitive to it. Basically the part of the intestines where the sugar is digested and broken down is bypassed and the sugar kind of makes the system freak out and try to get it out as fast as possible! (If you know what I mean! ) SO, this portion of the intestine is where they are finding that some people are having issues with Type 2. It's not processing right. There are lots of people who are overweight, but not by over 100 lbs and still have Type 2. They are now toying with bypassing just this portion of the intestine in those people to see if that works.
3- You guys are right about the stomach stretching. After gastric bypass, it's about the size of a ping-pong ball or a walnut. Then it stretches as much as you'll let it. This is where self control comes in. You can very easily gain all of the weight back. (Baby or no baby.) At 200 lbs overweight, it can be extremely hard to do the things it takes to loose weight. Heck, just getting up can be hard. GB or other bariatric surgeries are great tools to jump-start a drastic lifestyle change. If that change doesn't take place, then there was no need for the surgery. That's why most doctors and bariatric centers require lots of counseling before, including nutrition class. (you have to eat differently afterward because things are processed differently)
4- It's not for everyone, but it changed my husband's life. Kuddos for him... Most of his weight gain was after high school when he quit sports. Then life and tragedies happened and ... NOW, He eats broccoli for a midnight snack and likes it! He runs miles every day, lifts weights, trail rides, surfs, and um ... Anyway, he's just generally a happier, healthier man.
BEFORE (hiding behind the kids-the only "big" pic I had at work)
AFTER (yep it's posed, but it was for facebook and it was an inside joke, ain't he a hottie?)