Gastric Bypass Surgery

all I know is that Carnie wilson had the surgery done and when she had a baby she gained all her weight back and still hasn't got it all off because her stomach stretched back out.

I have had weight loss surgery, a lap band rather than a bypass thoguh. And as usual you will have everyone jumping on you about WLS. I would probably go and talk to people on a WLS forum, those that have been through or are thinking about it, and those that have real experiences of living life after WLS. You will never get an unbiased opinion on WLS on MFP. We are seen as cheats and the stigma attached to WLS on these forums are pretty bad. From what I have experienced.

I had gastric bypass at the age of 36 and as an obese person as long as I can remember I wish now that I had been able to do it so much earlier. Being an overweight obese teen/young adult is a very painful journey.

You will find many posters on here who talk about the risks of GBS but I implore you to do your research yourself. Like any surgery, there are risks, but overall today GBS is really a safe surgery; and compared to a lifetime of being obese and yo-yo dieting I came to realize the benefits of the surgery outweighed the risks. I would suggest that to minimize the risks do your research, particularly about your surgeon. What is their complication rate? How many deaths (if any) have they had? How many of this type of surgery do they do each year? A great resource for information in general that some other poster pointed out was obesityhelp.com . I found this website extremely helpful during my journey.

As others have pointed out, GBS is just a tool to managing weight. For me, it has been very successful. I have lost 125 pounds. I am here on MFP to lose a few more and then to maintain. After 5 years of surgery, the tool is still working for me. I would caution you, however, regardless or surgery or not, to get your child therapy with a cognitive behavioral therapist who specializes in eating disorders. The underlying root of why she sneak-eats needs to be addressed. Additionally, the therapist can assist your daughter in determining whether the surgery is right for her. There are factors such as is she mature enough to play by the rules (and there are pouch rules) that the therapist can help sort through. Additionally, if she does have the surgery therapy will be helpful with dealing with body image issues and social issues that emerge from losing so much weight after being so heavy.

Many women has gotten pregnant after having GBS without complications to the pregnancy.

I wish you the best in helping your daughter be the healthiest that she can be~

I would not do it unless EVERY other meathod has been tried. and not work. It will take time and work. But the surgery is not easy or without risk. She needs to learn a new life style how to live without surgery

Ditto!