| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| lap band info | 11/17/2009 | Karla K. |
Q: I was banded in 8-07, had some problems but thought they it was worth the sacrifice. Lost 136lbs. I ...
A: It does sound like your problems could be Band related... perhaps a slip or prolapse. Please call ...
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| weight gain | 11/16/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I am 3 1/2 years out and I have gained 35 pounds. I am wondering if there is anything that my ...
A: Amy, It sounds like you had a gastric bypass procedure. Later weight gain is unfortunately common, ...
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| Crohn's Disease | 11/15/2009 | Jacqueline Jacques, ND |
Q: Can a person who has crohns disease get gastric bypass surgery?
A: There is not a straight forward answer to this question. Since Crohn's disease can be mild or ...
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| Pregnancy after bariatric surgery | 11/15/2009 | Steven West |
Q: My 21 year old daughter is planning on having the Roux-enn-Y gastric Bypass Surgery in December. I ...
A: Martha, Glad that the desire for grandchildren is not yours alone; sorry I brought it up but I see ...
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| Pregnancy after bariatric surgery | 11/15/2009 | Steven West |
Q: My 21 year old daughter is planning on having the Roux-enn-Y gastric Bypass Surgery in December. I ...
A: It is wonderful that your daughter has such a loving, caring mother. I am not a doctor and I'm ...
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| Single Kidney bariatric surgery | 11/8/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: Approximately 2 years ago I had renal cancer. At this time my (L) kidney was totally removed. All ...
A: Terry, Once your doctors can be reasonably certain that you are free of kidney cancer and that you ...
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| Gastric Sleeve after Lap Band | 11/6/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I have had my Lap Band for 2 years now and went in to my surgeon to get a fill because I have ...
A: Jennifer, You are right that this is a distressing situation. Most people who have a Band are very ...
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| sleeve procedure and gerd | 11/3/2009 | Karla K. |
Q: I will try to make my question short. I am 21 years old and weight 280 /5.9 tall. I have gerd ...
A: Well, your BMI definitely qualifies you for bariatric surgery. As for your GERD, there's no way to ...
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| lap band consideration | 11/2/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I'm considering the lap band surgery. I'm 5'4, 233 lbs. My family has a history of diabetes, ...
A: Kimberly, It sounds to me like you are a great candidate for a bariatric surgical procedure. What I ...
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| Gastric Bypass Surgery | 10/29/2009 | Cathy Wilson, CLC |
Q: I had gastric bypass surgery in 2004 and i have gained about 20lbs. back. I wanted to know what can ...
A: I apologize for the delay in my response to you but I have been sick. Thanks for your ...
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| gastric sleeve post op care | 10/26/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I have researched this procedure but cannot find out in great detail but I am having difficulty ...
A: Diana, The best person to answer your diet and restriction questions is your surgeon, so I really ...
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| Lap Band option for the >30 BMI patients | 10/19/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I am 5'7" and 170 lbs. I've tried all the diets out there but still can't keep the weight off. I ...
A: Diane, The information you've provided puts you at a BMI of 27. I can see where it would be great ...
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| I'm considering Gastric Bypass... | 10/16/2009 | Karla K. |
Q: I'm 22 years old, 5'5", 230lbs with a BMI of 38. I have done a lot of research on this surgery, my ...
A: I wasn't sure if you were saying you actually have diabetes and high blood pressure, or just a ...
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| bariatric surgery after ileostomy | 10/15/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: My dad has an ileostomy bag and also needs to lost a large amount of weight. He had a stroke after ...
A: Katie, I think it is marginally acceptable to place a Band in a patient with an ostomy, but I think ...
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| Recovery from RNY reversal | 10/14/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I am 6 years post RNY and for the past year have been in and out of the hospital and on TPN due to ...
A: Tina, Reversal of the gastric bypass is not all that common, so it is hard to talk about a routine ...
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| Post RNY | 10/13/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I had gastroplasty in 1980 and lost 125 lbs. I was never able to eat food that wasn't pureed without ...
A: Sonja, It is impossible for me to make a sensible projection about the lump in your stomach without ...
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| Lap band removed still in pain!!!!! | 10/12/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I had lap band surgery in May 2009, in July 2009 they did a revision and hiatal hernia repair as I ...
A: Tracey, I am super sorry but I have not run into this type of problem before. It sounds as if you ...
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| constipation after gbs roux en y | 10/5/2009 | Karla K. |
Q: i am just about six months post op and i have lost 107lbs and ia ma having a problem with ...
A: Constipation is a common side-effect of bariatric surgery. While "lean and greens" is great for ...
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| gastric bypass ohip approval | 10/3/2009 | Diminishing Dawn |
Q: i live in Ontario and i have researched gastric bypass roux en y procedure.i am planning to have the ...
A: Whether you have diabetes under control or not, you still have diabetes. That is still a significant ...
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| Fibre flattens belly? | 10/1/2009 | Steven West |
Q: Steven I am not a candidate for surgery but am hoping you may be familiar with gastro intestinal ...
A: My expertise is not in exercise or focused weight loss, it is in weight loss surgery. Your initial ...
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| Ulcer | 9/24/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I had Lap.Gastric Bypass surgery in 2001. I lost most of the weight I needed too. Recently though,I ...
A: Lorena, I don't mean any disrespect for your primary doctor, but you DEFINITELY should be evaluated ...
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| acid reflux | 9/21/2009 | Karla K. |
Q: Can people who have had a gastric bypass develope acid stomach 8 years after surgery? I talk ...
A: In general, anybody can develop GERD/acid reflux. While a Roux-en-Y often helps people who have ...
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| Sleeve and Crohn's Disease | 9/13/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I am a 52 year old woman and weigh approximately 246 lbs. I have yoyo dieted all my adult life and ...
A: Snow, I am not able to form an opinion about the distribution of your inflammatory bowel disease and ...
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| surgeon will not do revision from lapband to gastric bypass | 9/10/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: in Sept. of 2007 I had a lapband put in, at first I lost about 15 pounds due to throwing up all the ...
A: Linda, I am really sorry to hear about your difficulties. The information you have provided does ...
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| port fills | 9/9/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: why after a fill is there 2 days of liquids
A: Tracy, Our experience is that the process of putting fluid into your Band causes the stomach tissue ...
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| Endurance athletics post WLS nutrition | 9/9/2009 | Jacqueline Jacques, ND |
Q: I want to be straight forward and honest with you. I found this sight through a google search on ...
A: I am not really the right person to answer this question, however, it happens that I just heard an ...
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| 7 years post op weight gain not comming off | 9/7/2009 | Cathy Wilson, CLC |
Q: I thankyou for your time. I am 7 years post op and have gained back 70 lbs. I was 365 lbs got down ...
A: You didn't indicate in your question but from how long you're post op and the fact that you didn't ...
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| Gastric Sleeve Surgery | 9/7/2009 | Diminishing Dawn |
Q: I am 5 weeks post-op from my Gastric Sleeve surgery. To this day I am having a hard time keeping ...
A: I am not a surgeon. That's who you should be talking to directly. I cannot give you medical advice. ...
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| OHIP Coverage | 9/6/2009 | Diminishing Dawn |
Q: I have reviewed comments where by people have stated that OHIP covered their surgery. I am looking ...
A: Would you want to get surgery in Canada or in the States? If you want to have it in Canada, it is a ...
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| Lap Banb Post Surgery Recovery Stomach Spasms | 9/5/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I am now in my 3rd day of post lap band surgery. I started to experience stomach rolling/spasm the ...
A: Yvonne, The best answer is that you should speak to your surgeon or whoever is covering for him/her. ...
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| 11 days post op | 8/30/2009 | Jacqueline Jacques, ND |
Q: i'm so hungry when will i be able to eat a salad when can i eat lettuce?,
A: I do not know what surgery you have had (gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric band...), but I ...
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| IS FISTULA CAUSE OF PAIN | 8/27/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I AM A 33 YEAR OLD FEMALE. I HAD AN OPEN RNY PROCUDURE PERFORMED IN JUNE OF 2005. I LOST ABOUT 90 ...
A: Jennifer, If I understand correctly, you are asking about a fistula between your stomach pouch and ...
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| Kidney donation after lapband | 8/26/2009 | Jacqueline Jacques, ND |
Q: I was wondering if you can donate a kidney after you have lap-band surgery?
A: Denise, If you are healthy and the kidney is healthy, the answer is most likely yes. Because the ...
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| weight not going down anymore | 8/19/2009 | Steven West |
Q: I am almost 6 years out from open RNY. I started 308lb. Got down to 174lb but currently weigh 211. I ...
A: At six years after your RNY and cessation of smoking (congratulations on that, by the way!) you may ...
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| Not Losing | 8/11/2009 | Steven West |
Q: I hope you can give me some advice. I had WLS in Nov. of 2006. I started out at 355 lbs. I now weigh ...
A: I'm anxious to hear what your doctor says during your visit with him in November. Until then, be ...
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| Not Losing | 8/11/2009 | Steven West |
Q: I hope you can give me some advice. I had WLS in Nov. of 2006. I started out at 355 lbs. I now weigh ...
A: I am confused by your comments. Do you eat more or less than you should? And, who are you ...
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| Lap Band Removal | 8/9/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: Doctor Pilcher, I had Lap Band surgery three years ago. Within a year my band slipped, my ...
A: Sue, Given what you have described, I agree it is time to give up on the Band in your case. For ...
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| Not Losing | 8/8/2009 | Steven West |
Q: I hope you can give me some advice. I had WLS in Nov. of 2006. I started out at 355 lbs. I now weigh ...
A: I am sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the weight that you have lost. It is important ...
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| GOING FOR THE GASTRIC SLEEVE | 8/7/2009 | Karla K. |
Q: WOULD IT TAKE ME TO GO BACK TO WORK. ALSO HOW PAINFUL WILL IT BE AFTER THE SURGERY JUST CURIOUS ...
A: It will all depend on your surgeon as to whether or not you need to go on a liquid diet before ...
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| RHUEMATOID ARTHRITIS AND BY-PASS SURGERY | 8/6/2009 | John Pilcher, MD |
Q: I had the rouen-y procedure May of 2004. I have been in very good health since until 11/08 when I ...
A: Sheryl, I can see how this is a really tough situation, and unfortunately I agree with your doctor ...
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