Gastric Bypass Truth

Well, despite being quite the workout for my surgeon, my internal hernia repair went well and I was back in my room within a few hours. I was in a good bit of pain, but had the “magic button” dispensing morphine when I wanted it. So far it seemed my gastric bypass surgery complication was [...]

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When I started this blog, I promised to tell the good, the bad and the ugly: everything from gastric bypass surgery complications and misery to “wow” moments. What has happened to me over the last two weeks has been both bad and ugly.
It began on Tuesday, October 14th. I had some abdominal cramping, like perhaps [...]

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This article is a PR piece from the New Jersey Bariatric Center. So naturally it’s going to contain links to that facility. I don’t know anything about them, good or bad, so by using this article I’m not endorsing them or recommending them or anything. If you live in that area they’re an option I’d [...]

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How personal is the decision to have gastric bypass surgery? Is it something you can or should keep a secret, or is it even possible to hide?
I’ve always been very self-conscious about my weight. Very embarrassed about being overweight. So if it were possible to hide the fact that I was having surgery, I would [...]

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A friend of mine from church had her gastric bypass last week. (If you’re reading this, Hi, C!)
She was in a military hospital, so apparently they do things much differently. She didn’t have a drainage tube. Worse yet, she didn’t have the magic pain button. Worst of all, she was sent home within 24 hours [...]

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Interesting tidbit today. (Warning: This post could be a bit more risque than normal. You’ve been advised. Proceed accordingly.)
According to a Reuters item (Weight Loss Surgery Boosts Testosterone Levels) Men who have gastric bypass surgery can increase libido and actually cure erectile dysfunction. Talk about your gastric bypass surgery benefits!
Well, that’s cool.

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How do you know your weight loss surgery won’t just become another of your long list of dieting failures?
We all wonder that before going under the knife. How do I know I won’t screw this up, too? It’s a constant theme on this blog that gastric bypass surgery isn’t the “easy way out.” It requires [...]

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Wow. Just Wow.
I’ve never been a big fan of the mainstream media. After all, I can’t forget Time actually running a cover story that boys and girls are different. (They discovered this amazing fact on Jan 20, 1992).
It’s in that same spirit of breathtaking discovery that the New York Times yesterday announced that being successful at [...]

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So I’m at church the other night. A very well-meaning person comes up to me and compliments my weight loss. This person has struggled with weight as well, and asks how much I’ve lost since my gastric bypass.
I reluctantly divulge the number (I hate that question) and am told that this person, too is losing [...]

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Well, it was fun while it lasted. But it sure seems that my honeymoon period (the first 6-12 months after gastric bypass when weight is easy to lose and hunger is minimal) is over.
To be honest, it’s been over for a little while. I can’t really put my finger on the exact date, but I [...]

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