Hello, I recently had a major surgery done and barium leaked into my body cavity. I'm reaching out to anyone that knows of a doctor that has previously had experience with this. Anyone out there know of a doctor or physician that has dealt with this before? I would appreciate any feedback or information that can help me deal with my current symptoms. I have several medical issues and this barium is just another problem I don't want to deal with. Please and thank you!

The problem is many restaurants will not accommodate your request even with the card, and it is always frustrating having to explain yourself as they typically ask for more details.

Great news. Keep up the good work.

Realistically people lose about 100 pounds with RNY and about 80 pounds with VSG. They learn to eat too much again, even with a small stomach and gain back about 20 pounds in the third year after surgery.

If you want to end up at 130 pounds, then do not start a maintenace program until you are at 110. You have one window of opportunity where weight loss is easy. That is about 18 months. After that it is very difficult to lose any more and very easy to start regaining. Twenty pounds of regain from lowest point is pretty much universal.

About 50% of weight loss surgery patients have lost about 80% of their excess weight and maintaining at five years. For people without weight loss surgery who lose the same about of weight about 97% have regained it all after five years.

With surgery, you still need to exercise and eat properly to lose the weight and maintain the loss. The lasting change has to take place in your brain. Without surgery your chance of maintaing a large weight loss is 3% to 5%.

especially for the older crowd. how much did you lose? did you reach goal? I'm 47 265 goals 165, 130 ultimate. do I have a shot at ultimate or will i be lucky to get to liveable goal?