You may have a tube connected to the larger part of your stomach that was bypassed. The tube will come out of your side and will drain fluids.
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If your surgeon does not and recommends surgical intervention, ask for a referral to a bariatric surgeon who has experience with these specific procedures.
If you smoke, you should stop several weeks before surgery and not start smoking again after surgery. Smoking slows recovery and increases the risks for problems. Tell your provider if you need help quitting.
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After you are completely asleep, all the equipment needed to help support you during the surgery and in your early recovery are put in place.
This device slows food down as it leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine. This device is intended to be used temporarily, for up to 12 months, while you participate in a diet and exercise program. The device is then removed.
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Before gastric sleeve surgery is performed, you typically have to agree to specific lifestyle changes recommended by your surgeon. These changes are meant to help you achieve and maintain weight loss.
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No one else can make you lose weight. You need to make diet and physical activity changes to help yourself. What will give you the burning desire to stick to your weight-loss plan?
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