Gastric Bypass surgery

My mom had gastric bypass, and she had to quit smoking. She is having a knee replacement done this month,but doesnt have to quit. Im thinking about having the lap band done, but there is nothing on the webiste stating I have to quit. I have no problem doin this, b/c I believe it is for a good cause..but I am curious to why you have to quit for this surgery but not others.

I was wondering if anyone has this surgery done overseas and if so how did it go? how do you feel now? do you recommend it? how much did it cost?

The reason i would like to know is because i have no insurance and its so expensive here i’ve heard of it being done in different countries for a lot cheeper. so if you can give me some information i would really appreciate it.

How did your emotions change after the surgery?

What about your mental state towards others and yourself?

Self esteem?

Personal image?

all the feelings you had before where they still around after?

Did you change as a person?

Good or bad?

or just tell me anything that you have noticed that changed with you or in you.

I live in allen texas outside of dallas. i lost my job and have no insurance. i need free or sliding scale . my health is being harmed by my weight and i want to lose it.

gastric carcinoma is a stomach cancer.Its alternate names are Cancer – stomach and Stomach cancer.

I am dieting and Im a veteran when it comes to working out (Ive been doing martial arts since 8, and gym workouts since 12, and Ive done high school sports for all three seasons during my sophomore-senior years of high school). And I cant help but noticed Ive "beefed" myself up, and I have a layer of fat on top of my muscle, which is very unattractive. It makes me look rather large. I want to slim myself down to model proportions, and that means I have about 30-40 lbs to work thru, give or take a few. This includes both muscle AND fat. My body is a wreck right now.

I notice people on Gastric Bypass lose an INSANE amount of weight, and I dont have the physical surgery to keep up such an intense diet, but I do have the discipline. They load up on protein supplements and vitamins to rule out the possibility of mineral deficiencies, and wait 10-15 minutes between bites, and surgeons have figured out a way to keep them healthy while bringing their BMI down considerably.

Im just wondering… Is this feasible? Will my hair start falling out or something? I work out intensively, every other day. Will I gain weight if I do this? It is a lot of protein…

Thanks.

-Kelly

I exercise, tried to burn calories, and ate healthy and less. I can’t lose weight! I can’t afford lap-band or gastric.

I don’t care if the diet method is healthy or unhealthy. I’m tired of being fat.

How can I get the emaciated crackhead look by dieting?

Thanks.