Gastric Sleeve

Articles about gastric sleeve surgery

Gastric Sleeve, Journey

The Gastric Sleeve Journey

This is a serious procedure that must be fully understood and researched. This surgery cannot be reversed due to its removal of 85 percent of your existing stomach. Because of the permanent nature of the surgery, you must take this surgery seriously.
Kelsey Renae Schulze
Kelsey Renae Schulze
6 min read
Gastric Sleeve, Safe

Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery Safe?

Because of the serious nature of this surgery, there are many precautions you must take before and after surgery for it to be successful. Before surgery, you must be deemed healthy enough for the operation to be successful.
Kelsey Renae Schulze
Kelsey Renae Schulze
5 min read
Gastric Sleeve, Expected Weight Loss

Gastric Sleeve Expected Weight Loss

People generally lose about 60% of their excess body weight after gastric sleeve surgery. However, the total amount lost will vary from person to person. Having proper expectations and following guidelines to help you meet goals will increase your likelihood of success after the surgery.
Darby Faubion, RN, BSN, MBA
Darby Faubion, RN, BSN, MBA
7 min read
Gastric Sleeve, Requirements

Gastric Sleeve Surgery Requirements

Because of all of the side effects of this weight loss surgery, there are specific requirements needed to allow for surgery to occur. You must be able to handle the physical stress of surgery because there may be complications that stem from obesity itself.
Kelsey Renae Schulze
Kelsey Renae Schulze
5 min read
Gastric Sleeve, Hernia

Hiatal Hernia and Gastric Sleeve

While obesity is a risk factor for developing a hernia, it is also a possible complication following bariatric surgery. Hiatal hernias occur when the stomach or intestines push through the diaphragm and into the chest wall.
Darby Faubion, RN, BSN, MBA
Darby Faubion, RN, BSN, MBA
4 min read
Gastric Sleeve, App

Gastric Sleeve Apps

Gastric sleeve apps focus on promoting hydration, making sure that the correct amount and types of food are eaten after surgery, and monitoring the progress of weight loss. In this article, we will take a closer look at some of the most popular apps available to bariatric patients.
Darby Faubion, RN, BSN, MBA
Darby Faubion, RN, BSN, MBA
6 min read
Cost, Gastric Sleeve, Without Insurance

The Cost of Gastric Sleeve Surgery Without Insurance: How to Navigate Successfully and Safely

Weight loss surgery is expensive. Depending on the surgery selected, typical costs can run up to tens of thousands of dollars. Gastric sleeve surgery specifically can cost $3,500 to $26,000 depending on whether you have insurance.
Kelsey Renae Schulze
Kelsey Renae Schulze
6 min read
Gastric Sleeve, Failure

Preventing Gastric Sleeve Failure After Surgery

It’s not uncommon for people to start gaining some weight back 12-18 months after surgery. There are a variety of reasons why a patient gains weight after gastric sleeve surgery. These could be related to surgery, eating habits, or other things such as medications and other medical issues.
Morgyn Clair, MS, RDN
Morgyn Clair, MS, RDN
5 min read
Gastric Sleeve, Scars

Gastric Sleeve Scars: What to Expect After Surgery

Scarring after gastric sleeve surgery is part of the process. How the scarring heals after surgery is managed through choices and habits you have before and after surgery. How dark your scars are and how red your scars remain are all in your control during your first-year post-surgery.
Kelsey Renae Schulze
Kelsey Renae Schulze
4 min read
Gastric Sleeve, Forum

The Gastric Sleeve Forum: Finding your Own Community

There is a higher success rate when there is support during your weight loss phase and maintenance. Because of these drastically changing circumstances, you will want to build a bariatric community and grow your own network of support by finding your own gastric sleeve forum to get involved in.
Kelsey Renae Schulze
Kelsey Renae Schulze
6 min read
Gastric Sleeve, Pain

Gastric Sleeve Pain After Surgery

Patients who have the gastric sleeve surgery may report post-surgical pain. Several factors may lead to pain, and, like surgeries, are unique to an individual, and so is pain. In this article, we will discuss some common reasons individuals experience pain after having gastric sleeve surgery.
Darby Faubion, RN, BSN, MBA
Darby Faubion, RN, BSN, MBA
7 min read
Gastric Sleeve, One Year Diet

Gastric Sleeve Diet After One Year: How to Use Your Tool Successfully

One year after your gastric sleeve surgery, you have settled into a comfortable weight. You have no dietary restrictions as you reintroduce foods to your food plan. This is when food can sabotage your hard work in maintaining a healthy lifestyle if you lose perspective of your lifestyle goals.
Kelsey Renae Schulze
Kelsey Renae Schulze
7 min read
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