Comments on: THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY http://www.bmi-india.com Bariatrics & Metabolism Initiative Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Risk Reduction Strategies in General Surgery: An Overview | UpSurge Health Care http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-18039 Risk Reduction Strategies in General Surgery: An Overview | UpSurge Health Care Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:06:44 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-18039 [...] so). It is just that those patients are extremely overweight and I advise not hernia surgery, but bariatric surgery (for weight loss). Since this is something they are not mentally or financially prepared for, they [...] [...] so). It is just that those patients are extremely overweight and I advise not hernia surgery, but bariatric surgery (for weight loss). Since this is something they are not mentally or financially prepared for, they [...]

]]> By: ramana http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-15559 ramana Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:14:15 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-15559 @Anirban: You sound like you are a candidate for bariatric surgery. Please call 98300-31663 (if you want to consult with me) or 98300-08668 if you want to see Dr. Baig. Only then can you find your answers. @Anirban: You sound like you are a candidate for bariatric surgery. Please call 98300-31663 (if you want to consult with me) or 98300-08668 if you want to see Dr. Baig. Only then can you find your answers.

]]> By: Anirban Guha http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-15476 Anirban Guha Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:09:30 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-15476 I am 35 yrs old married man. My weight is 100 kg & Height : 5’3. My problematic area is my stomach portion. I want to lose weight . kindly suggest . Moreover I would like to know that if there is any problem ( side effects ) . let me know the approx. exp. I am 35 yrs old married man. My weight is 100 kg & Height : 5’3. My problematic area is my stomach portion. I want to lose weight . kindly suggest . Moreover I would like to know that if there is any problem ( side effects ) . let me know the approx. exp.

]]> By: ramana http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-14121 ramana Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:55:19 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-14121 Somak: As you can understand, it is not possible to specify what procedure you will be eligible for without having evaluated you. However, do read up on this site and get a feel of what procedure seems best to you. We could then take it forward (maybe email communication--mine is rambodoc@gmail.com) and then talk about budgets. Does this make sense to you? Somak: As you can understand, it is not possible to specify what procedure you will be eligible for without having evaluated you. However, do read up on this site and get a feel of what procedure seems best to you. We could then take it forward (maybe email communication–mine is rambodoc@gmail.com) and then talk about budgets. Does this make sense to you?

]]> By: somak mukherjee http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-14118 somak mukherjee Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:05:35 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-14118 i am 32 y old height 5.8'' and my weight is 102. Now,due to this overweight lumber disc creates a problem .my gallbladder already been removed in 1998. please let me know the cost /package of this surgery. i am residing at binnaguri , so if you kindly give that info, i will take leave to carry on the procedure. i badly need to know the cost.if its affordable , i will do it in next 2- 3 weeks. i am 32 y old height 5.8” and my weight is 102. Now,due to this overweight lumber disc creates a problem .my gallbladder already been removed in 1998. please let me know the cost /package of this surgery. i am residing at binnaguri , so if you kindly give that info, i will take leave to carry on the procedure. i badly need to know the cost.if its affordable , i will do it in next 2- 3 weeks.

]]> By: Achu nair http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-14044 Achu nair Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:34:12 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-14044 Hello Dr, This one is for my hubby...would like to know if diabetic surgery is an potion 4 us..he is just 32 yrs/ 180 cm tall/ 80 Kg in weight and his BMI is just 25...but his family history for type 2 DM is too much n he is diagnosed just an yr before, currently on metformin 500 x 2....Would you advice diabetic surgery 4 us? if so, is it possible to do ileal transposition alone without sleeve gastrectomy? will it bring in the same effect?? coz we don wanna loose much weight.... Hello Dr,

This one is for my hubby…would like to know if diabetic surgery is an potion 4 us..he is just 32 yrs/ 180 cm tall/ 80 Kg in weight and his BMI is just 25…but his family history for type 2 DM is too much n he is diagnosed just an yr before, currently on metformin 500 x 2….Would you advice diabetic surgery 4 us? if so, is it possible to do ileal transposition alone without sleeve gastrectomy? will it bring in the same effect?? coz we don wanna loose much weight….

]]> By: ramana http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-13856 ramana Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:23:03 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-13856 Kavita: 1) Is so much ok or bad, in 1year 10 mnths post surgery? <strong><em><ul> Ok</ul> .</strong></em> 2) How much expansion is permissible?<strong><em><ul> No specific limit, but we do the tracking by weight and diabetes control. If it stays down to acceptable limits, then there is no problem.</ul> </strong></em> 3) Risk involved due to expansion because the stomach is on an artificial limit of staples? <strong><em><ul> There is no limit imposed by staples now. Basically, the stomach pouch size is what it is now: if one drinks sodas or eats higher volume foods, then the pouch would expand. Basically, weight regain largely correlates with pouch and stoma size.</ul> </strong></em> 4) Surgery is not foolproof, so life an eternal seesaw??Chances of body going back to obese?? <strong><em><ul> It need not be a seesaw. Each patient gets better than before. How much better one stays successfully depends on how motivated and true one stays over time. It is possible to regain a lot of weight over the long term, though this should not happen if the patient follows up and keeps up with the recommended lifestyle changes.</ul> </strong></em> 5) Is it possible to go back to the 15 ml pouch that I had started out with? <strong><em><ul> No. Thanks for your interest.</ul> </strong></em> Kavita:
1) Is so much ok or bad, in 1year 10 mnths post surgery?
    Ok

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2) How much expansion is permissible?

    No specific limit, but we do the tracking by weight and diabetes control. If it stays down to acceptable limits, then there is no problem.


3) Risk involved due to expansion because the stomach is on an artificial limit of staples?

    There is no limit imposed by staples now. Basically, the stomach pouch size is what it is now: if one drinks sodas or eats higher volume foods, then the pouch would expand. Basically, weight regain largely correlates with pouch and stoma size.


4) Surgery is not foolproof, so life an eternal seesaw??Chances of body going back to obese??

    It need not be a seesaw. Each patient gets better than before. How much better one stays successfully depends on how motivated and true one stays over time. It is possible to regain a lot of weight over the long term, though this should not happen if the patient follows up and keeps up with the recommended lifestyle changes.


5) Is it possible to go back to the 15 ml pouch that I had started out with?

    No. Thanks for your interest.

]]> By: kavita http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-13854 kavita Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:10:52 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-13854 I have recently got to know that my stomach is 3 times the size with what I had started out, after my Gastric bypass. I drink too much tea, coffee; not much of an eater. 1) Is so much ok or bad, in 1year 10 mnths post surgery? 2) How much expansion is permissible? 3) Risk involved due to expansion because the stomach is on an artificial limit of staples? 4) Surgery is not foolproof, so life an eternal seesaw??Chances of body going back to obese?? 5) Is it possible to go back to the 15 ml pouch that I had started out with? I have recently got to know that my stomach is 3 times the size with what I had started out, after my Gastric bypass.
I drink too much tea, coffee; not much of an eater.
1) Is so much ok or bad, in 1year 10 mnths post surgery?
2) How much expansion is permissible?
3) Risk involved due to expansion because the stomach is on an artificial limit of staples?
4) Surgery is not foolproof, so life an eternal seesaw??Chances of body going back to obese??
5) Is it possible to go back to the 15 ml pouch that I had started out with?

]]> By: virginia http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-6901 virginia Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:41:37 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-6901 Hi Doc, Thanks for replying. Yes the JIB was done in the 1950 but thats was the only surgery offered at that time in South Africa and myself and many thought it was the right way to go. Anyway the doc who did it can no longer do this surgery. I am thinking of the gastric plication as knowing that its reversable . Please can you give me more information of your site for costs and where about u are and if i need to travel all those things i would like to know. How long would a overseas person need to be there and in hospital . What about the recovery once returning home. Thank you in advance Virginia Hi Doc,

Thanks for replying. Yes the JIB was done in the 1950 but thats was the only surgery offered at that
time in South Africa and myself and many thought it was the right way to go. Anyway the doc who did it can no longer do this surgery. I am thinking of the gastric plication as knowing that its reversable .
Please can you give me more information of your site for costs and where about u are and if i need
to travel all those things i would like to know. How long would a overseas person need to be there and in hospital . What about the recovery once returning home.

Thank you in advance
Virginia

]]> By: Dr Sarfaraz Baig http://www.bmi-india.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-weight-loss-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-6785 Dr Sarfaraz Baig Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:46:55 +0000 http://www.bmi-india.com/?page_id=431#comment-6785 Blondie It is so nice to hear from you. Get more younger and stay in touch. Blondie
It is so nice to hear from you. Get more younger and stay in touch.

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