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Expert: - 11/14/2011


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can i have lap band surgery if i have already had gastric bypass i had the surgery in the year 2000

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I'm not sure that the structure of your stomach will allow for a lap band; only your physician can tell you that.  

If you had gastric bypass in 2000 are you considering Lap Band surgery because you have gained weight back?  If so, I would remind you that NO surgery is the total FIX for control of your weight; it is only a tool to help.  YOU must take action to curb your intake and any surgery that you would have would only serve to support your other efforts.  

You went through the pain and recovery of the gastric bypass surgery, so I'm not sure why you would want to go through that again.  Control of your weight is in your hands and no surgeon will be able to solve that.  There must be some effort on your part to reduce your caloric intake.

I hope that you will consult your physician so that you can come to the best of all decisions.

Good Luck!

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I can answer any and all questions from the perspective of a weight loss surgery patient. I have had Gastric Bypass Surgery - Roux-en-Y - and can answer questions from the perspective of one who has experienced the pain and suffering of murderous obesity. I have mustered the courage to open myself to the opportunity to live life again! Let me help you get there, too! Weight loss surgery isn't for everyone, but for those who fit some specific criteria, it is a viable option. With the rise in obesity in America, there are suddenly weight loss surgery centers springing up on every street corner, it seems. Choosing to have weight loss surgery is a major decision in your life, and choosing the right center can mean the difference between weight loss success and failure. There are three main types of weight loss surgery being performed today at most all surgical weight loss clinics: the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, which creates a small stomach pouch and bypasses part of the small intestine; the Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, which is similar to the first surgery, but is done laparoscopically, so it reduces the size of the incision, and reduces the pain and recovery time of the surgery, and the LAP-BAND surgery, which is a band fastened around the stomach to create a small pouch. Weight Loss surgery is not for everyone who is obese. In most cases, candidates must be at least 100 pounds overweight. Surgery should be the last resort, rather than a quick-fix. Surgery is a long-term answer to managing your weight, and you need to be aware it will change your life.

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