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Bariatric surgery has been around since the 1950’s, however since that time there have been many improvements to the procedures that are used. One of these changes is the use of smaller incisions or no incisions at all. The less invasive that a surgery, the less time that is needed for recovery and the less chance of infections and complications that can endanger a patient’s life. The most common type of surgery is the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, which makes a small pouch from a portion of the stomach and then bypasses part of the small intestine. This is only one of many types of weight loss surgery that can be considered.

In the early days of dialysis, the thought was that the person would not be living a very interesting or fun life – that they would only face clinic visits, doctors and nothing more. This is not true any longer, especially in those patients who are otherwise healthy and active. There is an estimated 217,000 Americans who are going through dialysis on an ongoing basis, with a cost of just over 11 billion dollars (Source: Williams, Web MD)

The first stages of kidney disease usually bring a restriction on the amount of protein you are allowed to have. This will change a great deal as the disease progresses. You will always have to be careful about which nutrients you get and in what amounts when living with kidney disease. The amount of fluids you can have also must be considered, and you will probably have to increase your intake of protein. Your nutritionist will know the exact details you need to keep you as healthy as possible. It is vital to follow your nutritionist’s advice very carefully once dialysis becomes necessary.