Personal Narrative: Dr. Genaw

I was never a kid that knew who I would become when I grow up. My interests ranged from wanting to become an interior designer to having a strong desire of becoming a pilot. I was often surrounded by healthcare professionals but I never imagined myself striving to become one. Little did I know that I would end up at a stage in my life where I would be sure about pursuing a career in healthcare. Although I have decided on my career path, I have yet to discover a particular field within healthcare that grabs my interest. The RA Internship will help me learn more about medicine and help me find a right field of study through clinical research experience and monthly lectures offered to me as an intern. Though this opportunity I will be able to

I’m grateful I can get this done, but I don’t want to go recovery. On the bright side my pain will be gone and my body can make more red blood cells. This means my shortness of breath will go away and the odds of my blood vessels blocking will decrease! I’m afraid about my surgery I really am, but I’m ready, ready to feel better and live a better life. I can do more with my family, hang out with my friends, and just feel better. Dr. Williams is coming back into the room now and is telling me were about to start the procedure.

I was asking myself, “Is this my only option? What are the risks if I do it and what are they if I don't?“ The conclusion I came to was this: I wanted to live and I wanted to be there for my daughter for as long as I could. I decided I was willing to take the risks to ensure that I would be able to accomplish all I had wanted. I had the surgery and lost over 150lbs. Today I live my life completely different. I eat healthy, use proper portions control and exercise regularly.

Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery is recommended by many physicians to people who are unable to benefit from traditional weight loss methods. However, choosing to undergo weight loss surgery isn’t an easy decision. It is an important decision that will drastically and permanently impact a person’s life. Therefore, before making such a significant decision, an individual should be aware of both the risks and benefits associated with weight loss surgery (McGowan & Chopra ix).

However, diet changes also need to happen in conjunction with the surgery. The surgery isn’t a quick-fix solution; it’s simply a tool to help you lose weight.

An important element of long-term health and weight loss success is the development of an integrated multidisciplinary education program. Such a program must be aimed at teaching both parents and patients about the anatomic and physiologic features of the proposed surgery and the lifelong need for strict adherence to nutritional guidelines and daily physical activity and offering behavioral strategies to meet these needs. Attendance at adolescent bariatric support group meetings before and after surgery can also be quite helpful (Inge et al.,

I am now thirty-one years old and I am morbidly obese. I have put my stomach and my body through so much torture to get it to my BMI that matches my height. I had Gastric Bypass Surgery at the age of 18 years old, I lost extreme weight and got my body down to 146 lbs. After I was married I gained the weight back. At the age of 25 my body began to shut itself down. I was struggling to get out of bed. My stomach was the root of the cause. I went back to the Gastric Dr. who found my body was in Restasis mode which means it was operating backwards and trying to shut down. At age 26 I went under the knife again and had my bypass reversed. The Dr. put my stomach into a Sleeve.

In Bijal P. Trivedi’s report “The Bypass Cure,” she details the history of gastric bypass surgery, its effect on type two diabetes, and the how one doctor is using his understanding of modern gastric bypass applications to save the lives of his patients. Diabetes is a serious disease that affects over 25 million people in America, and 439 million people worldwide. Over 200,000 gastric bypasses are performed in America each year. Due to the cost many patients are unable to receive the life changing procedure. One of the patients who will be receiving this procedure is Nancy Rubio who was nearly twice the normal weight of a person her height. Her weight had slowly increased throughout her life, due to her unhealthy diet and having two children. She eventually developed type two diabetes which then led to arthritic knee pain, high blood pressure, increased cholesterol and elevated blood sugar. Fearing for her life, Rubio opted to receive a modern version of the Roux-en-Y. The Roux-en-Y involves surgically decreasing the lining of the stomach to a small pouch, which reduces the patient’s appetite and eating. The pouch is then connected to the lower section of the intestine. Due to the nature of the surgery Rubio will lose weight very fast, but also miraculously have her type two diabetes go into remission or possibly eliminated.

Often, during the two years prior to this surgery, I would attempt to go to school and end up at the hospital. I would throw up in the bathroom, or be unable to walk due to the profound pain in my stomach. I had countless MRIs, X-rays, and

My BMI was definitely more on the optimistic end than I was, but it had never posed a professional problem in my life. I, like many fat others, considered weight a social obstacle rather than a substantial dilemma. The passive yet persistent

Sutton, D., Murphy, N., & Raines, D. (2009). Transformation: the "life-changing" experience of women who undergo a surgical weight loss intervention. Bariatric Nursing & Surgical Patient Care, 4(4), 299-306.

I want you to know what an amazing, strong, and brave woman you are going through your procedure tomorrow. I'm very sure this was a long and difficult decision for you and your husband. Although I totally understand and of course support you, I am sad to hear you will not have support from your family or many others on your difficult, lengthy, and life changing experience. I know we are just coworkers, but if you should need to talk about anything I would be glad to listen to you or give you any pertinent

It has been told by the experts a person should only go under the knife if they were not able to achieve their desired results with a lifestyle change. For instance, their obstinate areas of fat are not showing any change with the help of exercise and diet.

The decision to seek out weight loss surgery in Mexico is the first step toward a new life and the choice to Select Your Better Self. Our Patient Care Coordinators are specially trained to arrange surgeries and accommodations for a Bariatric Select procedure in Mexico. The following article is a detailed guideline through the orientation process, beginning with the first form and ending with your recuperation period back at home. Each step of the way, the patient will have access to a professional that will be more than happy to ease the process, alleviate concerns, and answer questions.

A rising health epidemic that America is currently facing today is obesity. This is becoming very wide spread among all races and class levels due in part to the abundance of inexpensive food available, most notably, fast food restraints . There are literally thousands of diet books available but due to the extreme will power many of these programs demand, more and more people are turning to weight loss surgery as a final solution. The most popular procedures being Gastric Bypass, and Lap Band surgery. Although these are now fairly common procedures with a high rate of success there are also many differences that one should consider when choosing which would be a better fit for themselves . Three of the biggest differences would be