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What health problems are needed in order to qualify for gastric bypass surgery?

02.16.2011 · Posted in Diseases & Conditions

What types of health problems are needed to qualify to have gastric bypass surgery? Do you only qualify if you have severe health problems caused by this or could you qualify if you have smaller health problems like knee arthritis & breathing problems? Most of my family is obese and have heart disease, sleep apnea. ...

How expensive is the gastric bypass surgery (bariatric) if you don’t have health insurance to pay for it?

02.13.2011 · Posted in Diseases & Conditions

I am 39 years old and very obese and have diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and high triglycerides. My doctor at the VA Hospital wants them to give me gastric bypass surgery but they no longer do it at the VA Hospital. Is there any VA Hospitals that perform gastric bypass surgeries (regular one) or ...

How expensive is the gastric bypass surgery (bariatric) if you don’t have health insurance to pay for it?

02.13.2011 · Posted in Diseases & Conditions

I am 39 years old and very obese and have diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and high triglycerides. My doctor at the VA Hospital wants them to give me gastric bypass surgery but they no longer do it at the VA Hospital. Is there any VA Hospitals that perform gastric bypass surgeries (regular one) or ...

Mom and her health problems…?

02.02.2011 · Posted in women's health

My mother has severe blockage in her intestines…she blames it on having round worms even though several doctors have tested her in a variety of ways and found no evidence of the parasite. However, I think its just the way she lives her life. She sits outside at least 8 hours a day chain smoking ...

Help! I got into an argument with my brother regarding my mom’s health. Who’s right here?

02.02.2011 · Posted in women's health

Oh boy… I just got off the phone with my brother who’s older than me. I really touched a bad nerve of his. Here’s the story. My mom suffered a mini-stroke during the summer and she’s still living at home. I’m the main caregiver here in the city because my siblings all live outside the ...

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