Am so big, fat and am causing alarm to everyone I pass. The low tones voices of everyone I pass by trying to whispering about my huge body. Some even laughing at me gazing surprised they have never seen such a big body. Some were making fun of me ever since I was a kid. Saying I don’t control my eating, that I eat too much and probably junk food. Well no one knows me and probably their disgusting talk could be partly true, may be I eat just too much of junk food. But I have tried to stop but I can’t. What do I do? Gastric Bypass Surgery is what I have in mind.

Most people have tried all kinds of weight loss procedures and have even tried many services available by weight loss companies. Most of them have seen every famous nutritionist to see if they are eating right but to no avail. Their weights have always been the same. But they want to loose it. Gastric Bypass Surgery fortunately is becoming widely used. Gastric bypass surgery is a surgical procedure where a portion of the stomach is closed off. After gastric bypass surgery food find a way around a part of the stomach. The patient eats less as a result of the stomach filling fast and therefore fewer calories are produced.

To go for bypass surgery should be a person’s decision after being well informed of its consequences, its procedure and the healing process. One needs to be prepared for a four to six days stay in hospital and also a continued healing process of about a month. Every surgery definitely is accompanied by its side effects. Symptoms like nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, and diarrhea are common. You need to meet specific conditions to undergo this procedure. The obese people for over five years may qualify; you are between 18 and 65 years of age, with no record of untreated depression or any psychiatrist disorders and of course have no history of alcohol abuse.

The risks associate with Gastric bypass would include blood clotting that would unfortunately lead to stroke or may have an infection, anemia or osteoporosis. Immediate Weight loss however is evident when someone undergoes Gastric Bypass surgery a condition that is appreciated by those who really want to loose it i.e. damping. Weight loss is noticeable and is experienced for the first 12 months.

There is a possibility that your body may experience lack of many important minerals and vitamins that are easily absorbed by the body. These include iron, magnesium and calcium and some vitamins. Therefore before you go for Gastric Bypass Surgery, you need to be aware of what you will be facing for the need to loose weight and gain the beautiful body that you wish to have. Be careful about it. There have been some successful cases and tragic ones too. some people who thought this was the best way to attain their youthfulness again ended up maimed for the rest of their miserable lives. Unless deemed so necessary by your doctor who is a weight expert stay away please.

By: Esteri Maina