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| Post Incisional Hernia Surgery | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I had an Incisional Hernia repair 5 days ago and there is a know under the incision the Dr made to ...
A: You need to have a surgeon or at least your primary care physician examine the knot to figure out ...
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| BYPASS SURGERY !!!! | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO LOSS WEIGHT AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESULT. THIS HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME, ...
A: You can appeal your insurance's decision, as long as they don't have an exclusion for bariatric ...
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| fullness in esophagus | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I am 2 1/2 weeks post op from gatric sleeve surgery. I stop all liquids 30 min. before/after eating ...
A: Usually, that fullness in your esophagus feeling means that you've eating a little bit too much. ...
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| Possible revision | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I had gasric by-pass abou 6 years ago. I was 488 and got down to 200, but I'm back up to 300. I have ...
A: Are you interested in having your RNY made more distal (bypass more intestines) or are you ...
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| SLEEVE BARIATRIC | 5/27/2008 |
Q: 4 weeks made me THAT THIS CIRUJIA but almost can not eat everything is ME returns and I am nauseated ...
A: So, you had your sleeve four weeks ago and are having a lot of nausea? Are you also feeling ...
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| revision | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I am a 41 year old female who had the roux-en-y gastric bypass in 1999. I did loose 180 lbs, but I ...
A: I agree that part of the problem is that you saw a doctor with very little revision experience. It ...
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| Gastric Bypass | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I had a Gastric Bypass operation 4 years ago. I did loose only 4 stone in that time and have put ...
A: Yes, you could definitely have an Adjustable Gastric Band placed over your pouch. That has been ...
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| FOOD BLOCKAGE | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I have been having pain under my left ribs the past 2 days after I eat I'm eating semi solds, ...
A: I'm not sure which type of surgery you had, as you don't mention it. A lot of people do get pain in ...
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| eating post VSG | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I just attended my pre-op seminar(I'm scheduled for April 15th,08), and am aware that post-operative ...
A: I haven't heard of any VSGers having trouble with spicy foods. As for a taco or enchilada...the ...
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| gastric bypass | 3/30/2008 |
Q: i had gastric bypass jan6,05 i weighed 353,i now weigh 235 i had a baby a year ago,i eat everything ...
A: First off, congratulations on your new baby, as well as keeping off 100 pounds through a pregnancy. ...
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| VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I’m a 20 year old female, 4 foot 11 inches and my BMI fluctuates between 39 and 42. I have ...
A: I think the website you found was confusing the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty with the Vertical ...
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| GASTRIC BYPASS/ LAP BAND | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A DOCTOR THAT ACCEPTS MEDICAID WITH A HMO FOR THE GASTRIC BYPASS OR THE LAP ...
A: Many bariatric surgeons accept medicaid--for the Roux-en-Y (Gastric Bypass), Lap-Band, and Duodenal ...
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| insurance coverage | 2/26/2008 |
Q: I can't find an insurance company that covers gastric bypass when medically necessary. Do you know ...
A: Lots of insurance companies are covering bariatric surgery these days--even the Duodenal Switch. ...
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| gastric bypass | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I am trying to do some research about the mini gastric bypass vs. the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ...
A: As long as your hypothyroidism is being well managed by your primary care physician, surgeon, or ...
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| gastric bypass | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I am trying to do some research about the mini gastric bypass vs. the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ...
A: I think in many ways you should be happy with your decision either way. I first learned about the ...
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| sleeve gastric bypass | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I had a sleave bypass 3 mounths ago.i have been haveing probleums keeping food down. I can eat ...
A: I'm going to assume you had a sleeve gastrectomy... although if you had a sleeve bypass, which is ...
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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: Not everybody who has a gastric bypass dumps (best data I can find says about 75 percent do). Even ...
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| Lap band surgery | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I am considering lap band surgery. I am 5'2" and about 215 pounds. My insurance is a ppom. I would ...
A: Your BMI is 39.3. With your blood sugar issues, some insurance companies may consider you because of ...
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| Revsion ... MBG vs. RNY | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I am a failed lap band patient just a year out and I'm looking at a revision to a more effecting ...
A: Sorry it took me so long to answer, but I was away with no access to email. One thing to consider ...
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| Revision | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I has y enroute gastric bypass in 2005. My starting weight was 331, I got down to 249 pounds and am ...
A: In general, a gastric bypass revision usually means that the surgeon will bypass more of the ...
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