Gastric bypass – is it for you?  Well, that’s a question that, in the end, only you can answer after consultations with a bariatric surgeon.  It’s a tough decision, and it’s not one you should make rashly.  You need to look at all aspects of the question, from every angle, after getting as much information as you can.  The first thing to do is to ascertain whether or not you’re even a candidate for weight loss surgery.  Not everyone who is overweight, or even extremely overweight is considered a good candidate.  To qualify, you must be at least 100 pounds overweight, or twice your ideal weight.  In addition, you should have one life threatening complication from your weight, such as diabetes.  Finally, you need to have seriously tried non-surgical methods of weight loss and failed.
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What is the biggest gastric bypass problem to worry about?  That’s probably the biggest question on the minds of anyone who’s considering gastric bypass surgery.  You should certainly think about every possible complication before going under the knife.  You may be at wit’s end when it comes to doing something about your weight problem, and you’re thinking of having surgery, but you wonder what the drawbacks and complications could be.  You may have heard that the surgery itself is risky.  Well, all surgery is risky, but the vast majority of people come through the bypass procedure just fine.   About 1 in 150 people will die from the operation, which are pretty good odds.  But what about after surgery?  What problems can occur?  Let’s look at the most common ones.
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