The Bypass Effect: Stopping Diabetes?

Thank you so much for the positve segment on Weight Loss Surgery. Usually the media is so negative. It was a nice change for once. I had gastric bypass 4 months ago . I have lost 91 pounds and am off hypertension medication as well as cholesterol medication. Thanks again, Rita from Oklahoma.

This surgery can prevent many costly medical problems. Why not cover the surgery so that the many illnesses associated with weight and diabetes might be prevented? Isn't preventative medicine much more effective than reacting after it is too late? Laurie from California

i think anyone who is over their ideal weight should qualify for the bypass surgery especially when dieting doesn't help the person and their willpower is poor it is hard to diet and maintain everyday when food is everywhere you go and insurance companies should readily help pay for tis surgery just to people who will sooner or later could be a fatality from being overweight thanks cyndy

AN INTERESTING PART OF THIS STORY WAS THE RESEARCH CONNECTING THE REMOVAL OF THE DUODENUM TO THE CURE (IN 84 PERCENT OF STOMACH BY-PASS SURGERIES) OF TYPE II DIABETES. I'M WONDERING WHY THE DUODENUM IS'NT REMOVED IN THOSE PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETIS IF THROUGH RESEARCH THIS HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE A CURE. FOR TYPE II DIABETES IN 84 PERCENT OF THE SURGERIES. CAN I HAVE SOME FEED BACK ON THIS QUESTION.....THANKS, CLARK FROM SD.

My mom had this type of surgery 34 years ago. When she had it she was the 7th person in the nation to have it. It almost killed from the complications of it. In total she had seven different ones to correct the problem. I would not suggest it for anyone. I have had two good friends that have died from this surgery as well. all I can say is everyone is different and there are horror stories with every surgery you can have. Just be careful and do alot of research before you go through with it.

I am so glad someone had the courage to say the positive things about Gastric Bypass surgery. I had mine done 5 years ago and I am still at 170 pounds today! I weighed in before surgery at 319 pounds at 5ft9in tall and tried everything to lose it. I am so glad to have had it!! I am also the fourth person in my family to have had it done!!! Thank you so much for doing such a great Job on this story!!!!smwenger

Well it would appear that I am the only Type I diabetic here.Age 7 thru age 43 May 10 so that's 36 years,you'd think I'd like to find a way to get chopped at the Duodenum!Which obviously has something to do with the results of the aforementioned in the video.I am not a large fellow but certainly could benefit from losing 20 lbs.Maybe 30!(smile)I'm outrageously happy for all of those who no longer need insulin,glucophage,meters and test strips,hgbA1c tests.I suggest you getthe m,eter out once a month at least for a year!Or ask your Endocrinologist to iorder up an hgbA1c test ;heres why you won't be able to blame a doctor/surgeon for the recurrence of the diabetes!Your sugar will balloon as a result of the new food intake without being monitored!-Walter

I think people should get off their fat asses and stop eating like horses!!! I'm all for peoples using bypass surgery to herlp them get back on their feet again, but it pisses me off when others say it's not their fualt. If your fat, unless it's a thyroid problem, then it's your own fualt and you need to stop making excuses for yourself and either accept the fact that your unhealthy due to your own eating habits or stop complaining and accept it! It'ds no one elses fualt your fat so stop being so damn dependent on everyone!!!

Wow, sweet_chix_99.......you're a real jerk. Maybe you should go back to the 4th grade and learn how to spell. Then pick up a book and discover the horrible disease of addiction. Ignorance is no excuse for being a moron.

The real reason people who really need the surgery are not getting it is because of three things: 1- Their health insurance does not cover it. 2-They cannot afford it, and 3-The main one- It would severely hurt the pharmaceutical industry. Imagine people not having to take blood pressure, diabetes, and ed pills because they lost weight.