| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Crohn's Disease | 11/15/2009 |
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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| Endurance athletics post WLS nutrition | 9/9/2009 |
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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| 11 days post op | 8/30/2009 |
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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| Kidney donation after lapband | 8/26/2009 |
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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| RNY 1 week post op weight gain | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Jacques, I had RNY surgery 7/1/09. I weighed 320 exactly the day of surgery. Due to a low H & ...
A: Mary, I know that might sound distressing, but the mostly likely thing is that if you weighed in ...
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| longterm nutritional problems | 6/17/2009 |
Q: RNY, 6/03. Leaks, infections and ulcers, multiple hospitalizations in the 90 days postop. NOW, Vit D ...
A: Terry, This is the list of surgeons who are closest to you. Anyone who has Centers of Excellence ...
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| longterm nutritional problems | 6/16/2009 |
Q: RNY, 6/03. Leaks, infections and ulcers, multiple hospitalizations in the 90 days postop. NOW, Vit D ...
A: Terry, Do you have a bariatric surgeon who is helping with your care? Even if you are uninsured, ...
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| reversal of bariatric surgery | 6/15/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 28 yrs old and hospitalized 8 times in the last 10 months for perforated ulcer, other ...
A: Sue, The first thing I would consider is getting a second opinion with another bariatric surgeon. ...
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| Gastric bypass and exercise | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I had Rny August 2007. I started at 341. The scale showed 158 this morning. My goal is 135-140. My ...
A: Sorry for the delay in replying to this. There is not a perfect answer to your question. We do ...
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| B12 Five years after WLS | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I had RNY Gastric Bypass in 2003. I am concerned regarding the decline in my B12 scores over the ...
A: After Gastric Bypass, I consider it important to keep your B12 levels above 500 to prevent nerve ...
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| the Rose precudure | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I had the gastric bypass surgery 20 years ago. I live in Mississippi. We had no doctors in the ...
A: Gloria, I am assuming that what you are trying to find is someone who can do a revision of some ...
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| anemia | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I am 5 years out of having gastric bypass surgery. Lately I have been found anemic. I have had ...
A: Linda, It is always a good idea to keep your bariatric surgeon in the loop. In this case, I would ...
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| 11 yrs post RNY problems | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I am a 41 year old female. I have a question, but let me give you some backround.. I had a gastric ...
A: Kelly, I am really very happy to help. The bone pain you describe should be investigated ...
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| 11 yrs post RNY problems | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I am a 41 year old female. I have a question, but let me give you some backround.. I had a gastric ...
A: Often, when I get an email like this through About.com, I would check the option that allows me to ...
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| Gastric Bypass & the Ostomy Patient | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I am a patient with a colostomy stemming from rectal cancer, diagnosed in 2002. I have been in ...
A: Shanna, Given your history, you might find that some bariatric surgeons do not want to operate on ...
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| Tests after Bariatric Surgery | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I am 1 year post-op from gastric bypass surgery. I am 5'4 and on my surgery date I weighed 245. I am ...
A: First - congratulations on your success! At 5'4" and 135 pounds you must look and feel great! I am ...
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| Gastric bypass- addiction transfer-alcohol | 12/6/2008 |
Q: My 42 year old "NORMAL GIRL" sister had bypass surgery 2 years ago and lost 110 lbs. Since then, ...
A: Maryjane, There are several outstanding programs in Baltimore, which I tink is rather close? (I am ...
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| Gastric bypass- addiction transfer-alcohol | 12/2/2008 |
Q: My 42 year old "NORMAL GIRL" sister had bypass surgery 2 years ago and lost 110 lbs. Since then, ...
A: I am sure you are deeply concerned about your sister and I can't blame you. Gastric bypass does ...
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| Correlations between gastric bypass and rheumatoid arthritis | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I had bypass surgery 7 years ago and have been diagnosed with both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid ...
A: Judi, As I am an nutrition expert, I am really not the best person to answer this question. I do ...
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| fat absorption after RNY | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I am about 16 months post lap-rny and I was wondering how much fat is absorbed. I had a 110 cm ...
A: With the length of your bypass, you likely have some fat malabsorption, but I do not think anyone ...
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| Bariatric Surgery | 11/4/2008 |
Q: .. I was wondering if you could have Bariatric Surgery even though you have a thyroid problem. MY ...
A: Nory, In no way does having thyroid disease prevent anyone from qualifying for bariatric surgery. ...
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| Alcohol Cnsumption | 11/1/2008 |
Q: Jaques, I had one glass of wine and when I breathed into the breathalizer, the reading was .08. I ...
A: Monica. The band itself does not change the way you process alcohol or respond to a breath test ...
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| post surgery feeling | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I had my surgery 2 weeks ago. I currently am on my 2 week liquid diet w/protein shakes. I am walking ...
A: Jenn, If you are only two weeks post-op you and are having uncomfortable symptoms, please call your ...
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| Why am I having such trouble losing weight after my RNY? | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I had RNY on 2/25/08. I took a six month health/surgery educationclass with Kaiser to qualify for ...
A: Sheryl, The sort term failure after gastric bypass is very small - meaning that most people do lose ...
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| is AchievOne protein ok for me? | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I have heard great things about AchievOne protein, and have found great prices at ...
A: Most bariatric surgeons would really prefer that you stay away from caffeine - especially early on ...
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| had by-pass now want lap band | 5/20/2008 |
Q: my name is andrea.on may of 2000 i had gastric bypass surgery. i lost 157lbs total. oves the years i ...
A: There are some surgeons who will put a gastric band over a gastric bypass, but usually before this ...
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| Can Weight Watchers work for post gastric bypass patients? | 4/22/2008 |
Q: Dr. Jacques: I am 4 1/2 years post gastric bypass roux n y, I have lost 95 pounds and was ...
A: Jill, Anything that teaches you good habits can be beneficial. But first, let me back up and say ...
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| animia low iron | 4/18/2008 |
Q: i'm 5 yrs from having a Roux-en Y no problem untill recently. my iron level is 9 and i have tred ...
A: It is not at all uncommon for iron levels to plunge around 5 years post-op from a gastric bypass. ...
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| bypass surgery approval by AMA | 4/10/2008 |
Q: We have a patient that is being denied any bariatric surgery (gastric bypass) because of it being ...
A: There has not been an approval of bariatric surgery by the AMA, but it was granted Medicare ...
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| bodyfat percentages | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I am a 55 year old man. On those bodyfat percentage scales I see on the internet, can you tell me ...
A: You raise a really great question - one that health professionals have long disagreed on. Many ...
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| I hate my body! | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I am 16 yrs old and a mother of two I am 5 ft tall and weigh 285lbs I am so tired of all this weight ...
A: I think you are both brave and smart to be thinking about weight loss surgery at such a young age. ...
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| donating blood after gastric bypass | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I donated blood this past Tuesday and early Thursday morning I woke up extremely dizzy and nausia. ...
A: Bonnie, In 5 years I never had this question - then twice this week... Usually, before you donate ...
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| obese child | 3/14/2008 |
Q: i have a 15 yr old son, and he weighs around 78 kg and is greatly obese. he is only about 5,4" tall ...
A: Helen, Let me talk to a few of my colleagues in Australia and get back to you. It might take me a ...
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| obese child | 3/14/2008 |
Q: i have a 15 yr old son, and he weighs around 78 kg and is greatly obese. he is only about 5,4" tall ...
A: Helen, I have been working on some place for you you to get information. Here is what I have so ...
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| obese child | 3/13/2008 |
Q: i have a 15 yr old son, and he weighs around 78 kg and is greatly obese. he is only about 5,4" tall ...
A: At his current size, your son is significantly overweight, but not yet at the level of being obese. ...
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| Almost 4yrs post-op | 3/13/2008 |
Q: I had gastric bypass surgery approx 4yrs ago this August and with having a full management career, 3 ...
A: For busy people like yourself, it is often hard to stick with the program required after weight loss ...
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| hello | 2/10/2008 |
Q: hi im 19 years old do i qualify for a bariatric surgery
A: Since you are considered by medicine to be an adult, age is not technically a concern for you in ...
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| risks | 2/4/2008 |
Q: i would like to know the death rate of gastric bypass patients
A: It is always good to be thinking about the complications of a serious operation. In general, ...
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| Protein Shakes | 12/28/2007 |
Q: Good Morning and Happy Holidays to you! I recently had gastric bypass surgery and have been ...
A: I love when people ask good questions like this! A Meal Replacement is a very specific thing ...
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| Dumping Syndrome | 12/9/2007 |
Q: On Nov 7th I had gastric bypass surgery and my surgeon bypassed 150 cm of my intestines. Over the ...
A: I have two thoughts for you: 1) make sure that what your surgeon called a "distal bypass" was not ...
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| credentials | 11/15/2007 |
Q: what does ND stand for shouldn't a registered dietitian be the nutrition resource?
A: The Bariatric Surgery area of AllExperts is for people looking for information on all aspects of ...
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| 1920's | 9/9/2007 |
Q: please what was the average size of a womens bust hips and waist in the 1920's? help
A: Kristine, This is not at all my area of expertise, but I was curious, so I went and looked it up. ...
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| thinking outside the box | 9/4/2007 |
Q: I read your answer about only using USA surgeons for lapband surgery but I found an MD in Mexico who ...
A: You are right that I have encouraged US patients to try to have surgery in US facilities. While ...
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| B 6 | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I am seeing a chirpractor and wanted me to get off tylenol and take Ultra Cal-m. It has been ...
A: First, let me say that the issue of what to do in arthritis pain for gastric bypass patients is not ...
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| Removal of LapBand and doing RounY Gastric Bypass | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I recently had to have my lap band removed due to 2 surgeries to have it put back in place after it ...
A: Cathy, This is really an insurance question and we just don't have anyone on our category who ...
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| My Husband had a full gastric bypass: can he have lap band? | 6/22/2007 |
Q: My husband had a full gastric bypass in 1997. He was close to 500 pounds. He lost down to 225 in ...
A: I will try to give you some information, but this is really a better question for John Pilcher - he ...
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| Lap band surgery overseas. | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I am 58, 6’0”, and weigh about 230. I’ve tried eating less and exercise to lose weight for years ...
A: You are facing a few issues. First is your weight. At 6 feet tall and 230 pounds, you do not meet ...
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| 18 months post op (RNY) | 1/11/2007 |
Q: I lost 150lbs the first year as I started at 415lbs but have stuck at the same weight for the last 6 ...
A: Let me start by saying a few words about plateaus. Everyone will plateau with their weight at some ...
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| Bypass Nutrition | 1/4/2007 |
Q: I had an MGB (Mini Gastric Bypass) in September and am doing well. If you are not familiar with the ...
A: Cheryl, I am going to be really honest and tell you that there is nothing sure-fire to ensure that ...
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| lap band procedure | 8/4/2006 |
Q: My name is Bekky. I'm 24 and my BMI is 48. I'm 5'2. Anyway my question is after the surgery do ...
A: Bekky, First of all, congratulations on your decision to have surgery. I am really glad to see ...
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| leg lift | 7/9/2006 |
Q: I've always had heavy legs and after losing weight I have lots of loose skin that looks unsightly. I ...
A: Actually many people who have lost massive weight after bariatric surgery seek to have excess skin ...
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