About this Procedure

Roux-en-Y (pronounced “ROO-en-why”) gastric bypass surgery restricts food intake by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass at Willamette Valley Weight Loss CenterRoux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Was the initial surgery used to help people with weight loss

Roux-en-Y (pronounced “ROO-en-why”) gastric bypass surgery restricts food intake by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach. The rest of the stomach stays in your body.

The formed pouch is then connected to a section of the small intestine, allowing food to bypass the lower stomach and the first two parts of the small intestine.

Most gastric bypasses are performed using laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgical technique performed through very small incisions in the abdomen.

I Knew My Life Would be Forever Changed

Before my surgery I was a diabetic, I had sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and lots of busy pain from carrying around 450 pounds.

My surgery was in June of 2016. I wanted to get the gastric sleeve bypass surgery for a few years and it didn’t seem possible. I missed some of my doctor appointments and had to start over a couple times. I even gave up at one point.

Then I was approved for the surgery. That is when I knew my life would be forever changed.

It has been 10 months and I have lost over 150 pounds. I go to the gym at least twice a week. My asthma is all but gone. I can accept challenges athletically and not feel like I’m going to die.

I feel much better and see a bright future now, not death before I’m 70. I have a much better life in general.

I do have to admit that I still struggle with my eating habits. But, I feel like I have a chance to keep working on that. Every day is a fight, but now for different reasons.

Billy