If you find your self in the position of carrying alot of extra weight around and can’t seem to lose it, you may be considering a gastric bypass to help you out. We’ve all heard about those celebrities who’ve had them and seen the dramatic results. We also all know that it is an extremely risky procedure that should only be undergone after serious consideration of all the risks and benefits. The procedure is irreversible.

Also make sure you check out the option of lap-band surgery as a possible substitute. Woodlands lap-band surgery bills itself as being 10x safer than gastric bypass an, because it is done laparoscopically (as the name suggests) it makes sense that it would be. Because it is less invasive, there is less of a chance for infection and other complications.

Please make sure you make yourself FULLY aware of all risks associated with these procedures and carefully weigh the responsibilities that come with the aftermath of any operation.

For any one out there who is interested, the little girl’s CT came back fine.  Now we don’t have to worry about that anymore (except for when we have to go up in clothing size just so her head will fit through the holes.  Just think, when she’s a teenager she’ll have an excuse to wear off the shoulder clothes (“But Mom, my head won’t fit through the hole unless it’s this big.  Why doesn’t it cover my stomach?  Um, well…).