David Smith spent a decade gaining weight, until one man helped him change his life.
This is the first of hopefully many videos that will chronicle my weight loss surgery journey. Today I had my consultation with a bariatric surgeon! (Sorry about the lighting and video quality; this is the first time I’ve used my webcam…I promise those that follow will be much better!!)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: -125 LBS Starting Weight: 275 lbs Goal Target Weight: 160 lbs Current Weight: 150-152 lbs Surgery Dates: Lapband: Jan 6, 2009 Plastic Surgery: Jan 18, 2010 Revision Surgery: April 9, 2010 Memorable Moments: April 26, 2009 – My 1st 5K Run Apirl 26, 2009…
My transformation from fat to fit. I changed the way I eat and added exercise to my daily routine. I lost 125 lbs and have a better body now than I had before kids. You CAN change! Whether it be your body or aspects of your life that are making you unhappy, small steps in the right direction will lead you to your fulfillment and happiness.
Since it has been a while I have posted my week 3 and week 4 post op video. I am almost 5 weeks post op from Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass surgery. This week post is mostly about drinking water and an update on how I feel.
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This article compares gastric band surgery to other weight loss surgeries. It talks about the pros and cons of different gastric band surgeries.
weightdiet.us -member of the Joy Fit Club tells her story of going from 575 pounds to 165 pounds-The Today Show, NBC
So I am a very big believer that relationship go through a dramatic change once we lose the weight. This time around, I get into my own personal life & explain what I had to go through as im sure others are facing as well. All I ever wanted was to be touched more, to be admired, to be loved, to have that wow factor… Maybe a few you look so beautiful, you look so sexy, or just a slight stare in disbelief that im his wife. If I had those types of reactions outdoors, why could I not get it at home. This is what made the marriage go for a loop. I felt unwanted and when I needed the most attention because of my big accomplishment, I did not get it. After seeking marriage counciling and pouring my heart out, things have change and he now has those qualities that I was looking for. It took almost a year to change his way of being. Some relationships get stronger while others fall apart. The choice lies btwn how much 2 people love each other.
Video: FDA Increasing Access to Gastric Band Surgery
An FDA panel recommended that gastric band surgery, one of the more popular weight loss procedures, be made available to more people. Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports.
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A new type of weight loss surgery was preformed at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. This new type of bariatric surgery removes a section of the patients stomach though their mouth.
The bariatric procedure called sleeve gastrectomy, which is also known as gastric sleeve, sections off a part of the stomach and permanently removes up to 80 percent of the stomach. With bariatric surgeries, the stomach size is reduced which makes the patient eat less and feel fuller faster.
A common approach doctors have been preforming the gastric sleeve procedure had the doctor make an incision in the stomach to remove the sectioned off stomach tissue. But with this new technique for bariatric surgery, the surgeon can remove the patients stomach tissue through their mouth.
The patient, who had the surgery in August 2010, is reportedly recovering well. In the one-hour procedure, the surgeon employed a combination of techniques, including laparoscopic and natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery. Using the laparoscopic technique, the surgeon made five minimal incisions in the abdomen, through which cameras and other instruments were inserted, allowing the surgeon to divide the stomach into sections, and then close it with staples. Following the laparoscopic portion of the procedure, an endoscope was inserted into the stomach through the mouth, and the divided segment of the stomach was removed.
The benefits to using the surgical method that allows surgeons to go through the mouth to remove the stomach sections, instead of through wide incisions are numerous. The approach causes less trauma to the abdomen region, lowers risks of developing a hernia and causes less post operative pain for the patient.
At the Center for the Treatment of Obesity at the University of California San Diego, where the surgery was preformed, surgical options for minimally invasive bariatric surgery are evolving. In the future, the purpose of this type of bariatric surgery is to assist morbidly obese patients to achieve long term weight loss goals, leave few scars and involve as few surgical devices as possible.
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Here is a video slideshow of my journey though WLS(weight loss surgery) which I started in October of 2007…Please enjoy!!!
COLUMN: My Decision To Have Weight-Loss Surgery
What’s Your Reaction? … I’m not self-hating by any means. Even while battling my weight, I still juggle an active social life with a successful work and school life. I’ve found other ways to boost my confidence over the years, and I really think I have a lot of things going for me.
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Free seminar on weight loss surgery held Feb. 2
Middletown Orange Regional Medical Center will host a free seminar, Weight Loss Surgery, on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Community Health Education Center, 110 Crystal Run Road in Middletown.
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Learn how to eat right after weight loss surgery.In the past decade or so, there have been explosive increases in both the incidence of severe obesity and weight loss (bariatric) surgery. It has been shown that the incidence of bariatric surgical procedures has increased over 600% in the last decade. It is estimated that approximately 200,000 Americans (and another 200,000 adults world wide) will undergo a bariatric operation in 2006. This dramatic increase in op… More >>
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