Mar 15 2008
My Bariatric Bypass Journey
In an effort to help combat my obesity, I have decided to have Bariatric Bypass Surgery. I am too heavy for the scale I have at home, but the last time I was at the doctor (11 days ago) I weighed in at 402 lbs (I am 6′1″ tall). My goal is to lose 220 lbs. I go under the knife on Monday, March 31st.
The procedure, also called Gastric Bypass surgery and more technically referred to as Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RGB), serves to restrict both food intake and the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs. During the operation, the surgeon creates a small stomach pouch to restrict food intake. Next, a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is attached to the pouch to allow food to bypass the lower stomach, the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine), and the first portion of the jejunum (the second segment of the small intestine). This reduces the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs.
