Author:Dr. Ron Hekier weight loss physician in Texarkana, TX. In our weight loss practice we have seen a couple of thousand patients over the years and I always ask them why they want to lose weight. On this Mother’s Day, I am remembered of a reason given by many of them. “I don’t want to [...]
Posted by Dr. Rachael Keilin Over the coming weeks we understand that the musician Carnie Wilson will be speaking out on her experiences with the gastric bypass. Carnie Wilson, the American singer and band member of the duo Wilson-Phillips, underwent gastric-bypass surgery in August of 1999, before the LapBand surgery for weight loss was available [...]
Can you have the lap band done if you already had gastric bypass? I had that done about 7 or 8 years ago . I was down to 145 but slightly putting weight back on and up to 179 my BMI is 31. I have thyroid problems. If I can do this, is there a [...]
I am 22 years old and weigh 315 lbs. The most I have ever weighed is 362 lbs. I have been struggling with my weight my entire life and have tried weight watchers and other weight loss programs. I have also tried cutting down my food intake drinking more water and increasing exercise but i [...]
i am 25 year old female who weighs 225 lbs. i have tried everything but cannot lose the weight. is lap band right for me? Russellville, AR Google+
I’ve had my Lap Band for a year now, and I’ve only lost 30 pounds. I’m eating right, and walking for 1 hour every day. What’s going on?
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