Are Weight Loss Meds Better Than Gastric Bypass?

Are Weight Loss Meds Better Than Gastric Bypass? I had a friend who had weight loss surgery. Because it wasn’t covered by her insurance, she spent spend $10,000 and flew to a totally different state in order to get affordable surgery. She was desperate! She had spent a lifetime trying to lose weight. But nothing seemed to work. Then, gastric bypass came and she thought it was a miracle. Little did she know, that was only the beginning. She had complications, and those complications led to staggering medical debt. Even though she almost died, her insurance still would not cover what they considered to be “complications of a cosmetic surgery.” And, to top it all off, she gained all the weight back, plus more. It’s more common than you think. People get bypass surgery. Things go amazing. for a year, maybe two – they lose a massive amount of weight. Then a few years down the road, they gain it all back. Not to mention that up to 50% experience some kind of complication from surgery or the followups. No one thinks it will happen to them. The fact is, complications and bounce-back weight gain are two very significant cons of weight loss surgery. (Not to mention the staggering cost). You spend thousands and thousands of dollars only to gain it all back? I’m not sure if gastric bypass is the miracle cure it claims to be. In case you’re wondering… that friend of mine. She’s now on weight loss medications. Lost weight naturally overtime, has kept it off, and is officially her goal weight for the first time ever!