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During the surgical procedure, small incisions of up to half an inch are made and plastic tubes called ports are placed through these incisions. The camera and the instruments are then introduced through the ports which allow the surgeon to view these images and perform the surgery.
  • Less discomfort after surgery since the incisions are much smaller
  • Much smaller scars
  • Shorter hospital stays
  • Quicker recovery time
  • Earlier return to full activities
The first two weeks after surgery you will be on a liquid diet along with protein shakes. By the third week, your diet will be progressed to a “mushies” diet which is blended and soft foods such as meatloaf, fish, cream of wheat, tuna/egg salad and other soft foods. After that week, if you are progressing well, you will return to regular foods.
Yes, you will be on a clear liquid diet for 14 days prior to your surgery. During this time you can also have unlimited amounts of non-starchy vegetables such as salads, green beans, cabbage, carrots, eggplant, broccoli and cauliflower. Your liquids will include water, crystal light, soup broth and diet beverages. You will also be drinking protein shakes during this time. This period is designed to help clean out your colon and help to lose weight before surgery.
Most people lose 80-150 or more pounds, depending on your weight you started with, during the 12 months after gastric bypass surgery.
Most people with the gastric band lose between 40-80 pounds after surgery, if they don’t cheat between meals.
It depends on what you do for a living. If you have a physically laborious occupation you may need 4-6 weeks. If less strenuous, you may only need 2-3 weeks.
Yes, you will need to drink protein shakes for at least 3 weeks after surgery. The shakes we recommend can be purchased at Walgreen’s, GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Wal-Mart and Target or your food store.
After gastric bypass surgery, many people’s diabetes will go into remission. Diabetes is resolved for as many as 83% of patients.
The day of surgery patients start walking. During the first month after surgery, most patients are walking about 20-30 minutes daily. About 4 weeks after surgery, many patients are able to exercise vigorously. However, we do not recommend lifting more than 10 pounds in the first couple weeks after surgery.