My co-worker just found out she was 3 months pregnant. She had a gastric bypass in september of 06. She wasn’t suppose to get pregnant for atleast a year after the surgery. What should she be doing? How does a past gastric bypass effect pregnancy?
She was told that she could not have kids. She hasn’t been taking birth control because she has been trying to have kids for all these years and she is now 40. So I guess she thought it didn’t make any sense to take birth control since she was told that she can not have kids

I met Ramon in 2004 just before his weight loss surgery. We became incredible friends through “paying it forward” to the weight loss surgery community. Debra Flores joined us to create RYD Obesity and the three of us have been inseparable since. This is Ramon’s story. Thanks to Craig Thompson at The Weight Loss Surgery Channel I was given the opportunity to do a show called Weight Loss Surgery Journeys and the latest episode features Ramon. Please check it out at www.weightlosssurgerychannel …

Weight loss surgery is available for individuals who have exhausted all other options for weight loss. To be considered for the weight loss surgery program, each patient must first attend an informational seminar. Weight loss surgery is fundamentally an elective procedure, and the risks must be carefully considered before undergoing an operation. Your specific questions may be best addressed by your surgeon, but some general information on risks of the procedure follows.

Weight Loss Surgery – An Overview

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