Hi from TN

[angela_s]

My name is Angela and I will be having lap RNY Oct 20. I'm both excited and nervous at the same time, but ready to get this journey started. It's great to have a place like this to see how others are doing and to share.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass A type of gastric bypass procedure which combines restrictive and malabsorption techniques - meaning, it reduces the amount of food a patient can comfortably eat (restriction), and also reduces the amount of calories that can be digested in the small intestine (malabsorption). This combination of bariatric methods leads to greater weight loss and the roux-en-y procedure is seen as one of the best ways to treat clinically severe obesity. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.

[MsJacquiiC]

One week! Congrats on your date Angela and welcome to the forum. Dr. Boyce was my surgeon - He did an excellent job - I've not had any complications whatsoever and had lost 88 pounds the last time I weighed which was my 4-month post-op mark. I'll have my 6 month consult next Thursday! So you've chosen an excellent surgeon and a wonderful program in New Life Center!

Anyway - hope you enjoy the forum = We're quite new so any and all posts you make will be greatly appreciated. Again, welcome, enjoy and Happy posting

Jacquii.