# Talk to me About Bariatric Surgery

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 2, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-bariatric-surgery/604775 "2011-12-02T01:37:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-bariatric-surgery/604775/21 "2011-12-05T00:21:48Z")

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Not me, but my stepbrother had RNY bypass about 5 years ago, in his mid-thirties. Since then, he has maintained a 100+ pound weight loss (top weight of about 350, and he maintains between 210-230 these days. Not swimsuit model, but much better.)

Yes, he has to be vigilant about his diet, supplements, and alchohol intake (Bryan + one margarita = funny!) For him, though, surgery was the difference between maintaining his family, career, and life in general vs not. He is a medical professional, and researched the options a lot before deciding which was best for him, but at the time he had the surgery, he was very near the point of being physically disabled due to weight-related complications. (And, like my stepdad, Bryan previously had great success at losing weight, but was unable to keep it off.)

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