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Bypass Surgery by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 08 Apr 2010 2:25am In January I interviewed Ronnie , who had quadruple heart bypass surgery at the relatively young age of 46. On the member center of DrFuhrman.com I recently asked him to describe what the surgery was like, and requested that he “spare no details.” All of us were deeply moved by his story, and Dr. Fuhrman suggested that I post it here on Disease ... Read on »

Gastric Bypass Surgery: Post Cosmetic Surgery by Lucy J. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 30 Jun 2010 4:43am Losing weight can be an enormous challenge for many people. But once they’ve on their way to achieving their weight loss goals and the kilo’s start to fall off, their next worry is often the excess skin it leaves behind, particularly for those who have lost a great deal of weight. For those that ... Read on »

Gastric Bypass Surgery: Post Cosmetic Surgery by Lucy J. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 07 Sep 2009 10:00pm The most common cosmetic surgery after gastric bypass is the tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty. This surgery involves taking away excess skin in and around the stomach area. While the tummy tuck procedure does leave a scar, this is often preferable in comparison to the excess skin. Cosmetic surgery clinics are all over the world ... Read on »

Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Lead to Alcohol Abuse by Anthony Cirillo Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Aug 2012 9:00am Patients who had gastric bypass surgery faced double the risk for excessive drinking, according to a study released by in the Journal of the American Medical Association . Gastric bypass surgery shrinks the stomach's size and attaches it to a lower portion of the intestine. That limits food intake and the body's ability to ... Read on »

Dutch Medical Device Company Elana receives FDA Approval for Lifesaving Device for Cerebral Bypass Surgery by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sat 26 Mar 2011 12:05am This is for a bypass procedure of the brain and they hope to move into the coronary field in the future. This is one bypass I hope I never need. This is a catheter surgical kit that places an implant in the brain for the bypass. The surgeon can also stop a procedure at any state of surgery. The website has a video that explains a bit ... Read on »

My Dad Is Having Emergency Quintuple Heart Bypass Surgery Next Week by Jimmy M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 10:53pm Hey everybody! Yes, Christine and I are still in Florida having a GREAT visit with my brother Kevin, sister Beverly and our mom this week on our vacation. We've had a good time together so far spending quality fun time with each other (mostly playing Texas Hold 'Em and we're planning going out for karaoke on Friday night) and I'm so glad ... Read on »

Avoid Fat Soluble Vitamin Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass Surgery by Lewis P. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 25 Oct 2008 4:48pm Dr. Stephen Bittiker has noticed that a year or two after a patient has Gastric Bypass Surgery, they have developed fat soluble vitamin deficiencies. He suggests mixing lecithin in with their food to emulsify the fat soluble vitamins. He strongly suggested using only lecithin granules derived from non-genetically modified soybeans. Vitamin A, D, ... Read on »

Cosmetic Surgery After Gastric Bypass I YouTube Video by Dr. John D. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 19 Mar 2007 12:00am This is a part of a presentation I am giving to a gastric bypass support group a few times this year. It has been converted to a video and put to music. We start with the tummy. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD Read on »

What is Bypass Surgery? by ShapeUp .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm ANNOUNCER: A coronary bypass is a type of heart surgery that re-routes blood vessels around heart arteries that have become clogged with cholesterol build-up. LAWRENCE I. BONCHEK, MD: Bypass surgery is done in order to route blood around obstructions in the coronary arteries, which are the arteries that supply blood to the heart. They're actuall ... Read on »

Can The Robot Do The Heart Bypass Surgery? by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:46pm In conventional heart bypass surgery, a patient will have to go through his or her most painful experience because his or her breastbone has to be sawn open. In addition, there will be a long zipper scar on the chest. However, Smith (not his real name), who had a heart bypass in July 2007, does not have the long scar. Instead, ... Read on »