"By all accounts, Wilson's procedure was a success; she dropped 152 pounds and her new trim figure soon made her the poster child of weight loss surgery...But that appears to have changed. New photos released by the celebrity Web site TMZ.com Tuesday show the singing star significantly heavier than before...
And while a few patients regain a large percentage of their original weight back, Dr. Anita Courcoulas, chief of minimally invasive bariatric and general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, says that most of those who have gone through the surgery will experience some weight gain after the bulk of their post-surgery loss."
Plus you still have to do what you should have done instead of the surgery:
"And following suggested lifestyle modifications, most of which revolve around healthy diet and regular exercise, can go a long way in ensuring that this weight stays off."
Save your money, save yourself, save the hassle, save the lifelong follow-up, save the miniscule meals for a lifetime, save all the sh** associated with this garbage.
This malpractice is crap and the sooner it is outlawed the better.
Here is the caption to the image above:
"Stars' Dramatic Weight Changes: Healthy?
(Getty Images/Flynet )"
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I too have had gastric by-pass surgery. Carnie was used as the poster person for the surgery. I too have regained a large percentage of the weight back. I could not live with the large amounts of loose fat left after the weight loss. I could not afford the plastic surgery which was not covered by insurance. At that time, 2004, although they knew about the lap band method the surgeon would not use it. It is emabrassing to have undergone that major surgery and not learned the lessons about weight maintenance.
Hello, Pat R. and welcome to Fitness Watch.
Sadly, your story is not unique and is completely predictable.
The embarrassment you describe is the fault of the sick care system.
It is their embarrassment. It should not be yours.
The sick care system experts, and the other diet experts, intentionally (IMHO) fail to educate patients/consumers about the proper way to lose weight which makes diet failure certain and the malpractices of bariatric surgery and diet drugs virtually inevitable for many.
Thanks for coming forward and sharing your story.
I wish you relief and hope that others will benefit from what you have offered.
Hello, J Evans and welcome to Fitness Watch.
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Hello Pat, I too underwent the surgery. Initially it was a great success, however, five years later-I am heavy again. My initial weight was 408lbs(the largest I have ever been in my life!), after the surgery I was down to 271(size 16-18). Not were I was supposed to be by medical standards, but my confidence was back and I felt great. Unfortunately, I no longer had time to exercise and I've gained weight again-now 326 lbs. I feel like I went through all of the pain of the bypass and tummy tuck for what? Please someone tell me what happens after the bypass surgery?
Hello, Anonymous, and welcome to Fitness Watch.
There is and there will never be a replacement for caloric control when it comes to weight management.
Your experience is not atypical.
The IMHO malpractice known as bariatric surgery exists because the sick care and diet industries fail to teach people lessons about weight management.
Sadly, you are a victim.
Best wishes and good luck.
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