I'm not a medical professional, but my understanding is, it's less a question of HOW MUCH a person weighs, as it is what their BMI is. RNY gastric bypass is generally recommended in people whose BMI's are over 40, or over 35 with co-morbidities (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, etc.).
Are there surgeons out there who would perform a RNY on someone with a BMI under 35? Probably... but should they be? Hmm... that's up for debate.
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Started WLS journey with info session 3/16/06
6 nutritionist appointments and pre-op tests 5/4/06-10/9/06
Surgery: DECEMBER 8, 2006
day of surgery/current/goal
322/205/150?
-117 lbs. total
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