Is Gastric Bypass right for me?
How does Gastic Bypass work?
Are there risks in Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Will I regain my weight?
How long will I be in the hospital?
How much does it cost?

Is Gastric Bypass right for me?
Keep in mind that gastric bypass isn’t for someone who just wants to shed a few pounds. It’s for people who are more than 100 pounds overweight, or who have a higher BMI than 40, which qualifies as morbidly obese.

How does Gastric Bypass work?
It’s the reduction of your portion sizes and the lessened calorie absorption that leads to weight loss, not the procedure in and of itself. Thanks to your much smaller stomach, you must eat restricted portions following gastric bypass. However, you will not feel hungry after eating those small portions like you would with your stomach the size it is now. Plus, the calories contained in the foods that you eat aren't absorbed as well by your system due to the intestinal bypass, further reducing total calories taken in.

To keep the weight off, those lifestyle changes your doctor prescribes will need to be permanent. Al Roker, for example, has given up his favorite McDonald's meals and exercises regularly. Gastric bypass works, but you have to work at it!

Are there risks in Gastric Bypass surgery?
As with any surgery, there are risks such as bleeding, infection, or an adverse reaction to anesthesia. Other risks include, anastomotic leakage, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, follow-up operations to correct complications, increased risk for gallstones and nutritional deficiencies such as anemia. Your surgeon will inform you of the risks prior to surgery.

Will I regain my weight?
The largest amount of weight loss occurs in the first 6 months. Most people continue to loose weight slowly for the following twelve to eighteen months. The weight loss typically plateaus at two years and some people will regain a small portion.

How long will I be in the hospital?
After your operation you will be monitored in the recovery room for a period which varies between 2-4 hours. Most of our Gastric Bypass patients will be monitored in the Intensive Care unit overnight. A typical hospital stay after the surgery is 2 to 3 days and overnight in the ICU on the first night after surgery..

How much does it cost?
The price of the surgery depends on the hospital and the part of the country that you are in. Please contact us to learn more and to find out if your insurance will cover your weight-loss surgery.