Weight loss surgery is not the “easy option” to shed the pounds
The new Belfast Live website has published a recent interview with one of Phoenix Irish Health’s patients. Margaret, who had her operation in Belfast under Mr Gareth Kirk a year ago, has already lost 8 stone and is still losing…
Bariatric surgery is major surgery and, to varying degrees, it is normal to experience a range of symptoms. These include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, sleeplessness, surgical pain, weakness, light-headedness, gas pain and emotional ups and downs in the early days and…
Dumping syndrome refers to several symptoms that may occur following the surgical removal of some or all of the stomach from weight loss surgery. Symptoms, which usually present themselves after eating range from nausea to diarrhoea to fainting. This happens…
The short answer is: you don’t, not completely. Any kind of surgery is serious and needs to be taken seriously, and that generally means having support in making the decision to move forward with it. If you are morbidly or…
So you’ve made the decision to have bariatric surgery. Congratulations: that’s the first step toward a healthy future! But you may still be undecided about which surgery is the right one for you. It’s an important question, and ultimately you…
So. You’ve thought about how you’re going to take charge of your weight, and you’ve explored the various medical options open to you. You may have decided, in fact, that gastric bypass surgery is for you. Your emotional and mental…
There are two steps that take place during gastric bypass surgery:
Once you and your surgeon determine that you qualify for stomach bypass surgery, and that it’s time to schedule a date for it, your surgeon will give you instructions on how to prepare. In general, these preparations will include some…
By now you’ve probably heard about stomach bypass surgery. You may even have wondered if it’s the right choice for you. If you are contemplating having stomach bypass surgery, then it’s a useful starting point to learn how it works.
So you’ve decided to have gastric bypass surgery. You’ve had conversations with your doctor, you’ve been referred to a surgeon, you’ve had all your questions about gastric bypass answered. All is well, right? Well not quite. It’s important that you…
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