WIN - Publication - Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity
Describes the procedure intended to promote weight loss by restricting food intake or interrupting digestive processes. From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Gastric Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity
Outlines the different steps in the procedure and describes potential complications.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gastric bypass
Information about the gastric bypass procedure, also known as bariatric surgery or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, including risks and expectations after surgery.

BasilWhite.com - stand-up comedy from a standup comedian.
A standup comedian's personal diary about undergoing a gastric bypass.

Gastric Bypass Operations
Offers information on the types of surgery, risks, potential health problems, and links to related articles.

Patients can develop potentially disabling neurological complications after gastric bypass surgery performed to treat mo (Western Advocate)
Patients can develop potentially disabling neurological complications after gastric bypass surgery performed to treat morbid obesity, most likely due to deficiencies in certain nutrients, a new study shows.

The losing keeps her happy (Orange County Register)
Two years after gastric bypass surgery, she's thrilled to still fit in. They're looking straight at me, but I still think friends must be talking to someone else when they ask, "You're not going to lose any MORE weight, are you?"

Coming tomorrow (Reading Eagle)
— Gastric bypass surgery for children and teens is becoming a growing issue in this country, and reporter Adam Wilson takes a look at what’s happening in Berks County.

Gastric bypass should be considered as last option (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
DEAR FAMILY: I am writing to tell "Too Much Me" that the gastric bypass surgery was the best thing that I ever did for myself.

Health Notes: June 5, 2007 (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
PLATTSBURGH -- The Plattsburgh Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group will meet today at 7 p.m. at the United Way Building on Tom Miller Road. For further information, call Gloria Durivage at 493-3593.

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