Rapper Paul Wall
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When Houston rapper Paul Wall shot to stardom in 2005 with his debut The People's Champ, he didn't have much of a weight problem.
But, as he blew up and his schedule got busier, his unhealthy habits began to catch up with him and if you browse through pictures of the rapper over the last five years, you'll notice the fluctuation in weight.
Eventually, Paul's syrup sippin' had to stop because he had ballooned to around 320 pounds. That's when, he says, he had to do something because his health was at risk.
"I tried doing it the legit way. I stopped sippin' "syrup, stopped taking pills ... all that, but it ain't work," Paul tells BallerStatus.com. "So I went out, went on and got surgery man.
"I lost 100 pounds, so I'm back at my fight weight. I'm ready. The champ is back."
Paul underwent what a procedure called gastric sleeve surgery just after New Year's. It basically "removes about 60 percent of the stomach so that it takes the shape of a tube or sleeve," according to Your Bariatric Surgery Guide. Before surgery, however, Paul tried to drop weight the all-natural way -- cutting out things in his diet and exercising. He actually ran on his treadmill and exercise bike on a regular basis. In the end, Paul said he had no choice but to go under the knife.
"[The surgery] saved my life for real," Paul said. "I really didn't have too much of a choice, because the doctor told me I was morbidly obese. So, I really didn't have a choice. I was like 'Man, I'm morbidly obese, I need to do something. Man, I got to save my life.' "
With a new healthy frame of mind, Paul says he ready to get back into the ring and on his grind. His first order of business is his upcoming album Heart of a Champion, set to drop July 13th.
Paul's good friend Travis Barker handled half of the album's production, while the Neptunes contributed to at least one track. Guest appearances include the likes of Jay Electronica, Raekwon, Jim Jones, and Kid Sister, among others.
A friend of mine just had this procedure done and she's lost 30 lbs in October already. It starts with a liquid fast then the procedure. In short she explained our body produced Ghrelin which tells your body that you are hungry. They used to do the sleeve before the gastric bypass (cut off the stomach) but they've found that they don't have to do that anymore cause the sleeve works just fine. It basically squeezes 80% of the stomach so the area that produces Ghrelin (which I found is 1 of 3) hormones that tell your body your hungry doesn't produce as much. It's almost null. I posted about Ghrelin and the other 3 hormones I found Wednesday 11/3/10 - Kitty
Take-Home Points on Gastric Sleeve Surgery
- Non-reversible
- Relatively new surgery
- Does not require adjustments
- Does not induce malabsorption
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
By Denise Mann; reviewed by John W. Baker, MD
Gastric sleeve surgery, or gastric sleeve resection, is one of the newer types of bariatric surgery. This surgery can also be referred to as sleeve gastrectomy, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, tube gastrectomy and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.How Gastric Sleeve Surgery Works
During this procedure a bariatric surgeon removes about 85 percent of the stomach so that it takes the shape of a tube or sleeve. This operation is performed laparoscopically, meaning that the surgeon makes small incisions as opposed to one large incision. He or she inserts a viewing tube with a small camera (laparoscope) and other tiny instruments into these small incisions to remove part of the stomach. The tube-shaped stomach that is left is sealed closed with staples.In some cases, gastric sleeve surgery may be followed by a gastric bypass surgery or duodenal switch surgery after a person has lost a significant amount of weight. Called a "staged" approach to weight loss surgery, this makes the second procedure less risky than it would have been had it been the first and only procedure. The timing of the second surgery varies according to the degree of weight loss. It usually occurs within six to 18 months after the initial surgery.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
No reliable statistics exist yet for how many of these procedures have been done. The current scientific literature supports use of sleeve gastrectomy as a primary bariatric procedure. This means that the indications for the sleeve are the same as other covered procedures such as gastric bypass or adjustable gastric banding. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40. This is the equivalent of being about 100 pounds overweight for men and 80 pounds overweight for women. People with BMIs between 35 and 39 may also be candidates for weight loss surgery if they have obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol. A BMI takes height and weight into account to measure body fatness. A BMI of 30 or higher in adults is considered obese. [Read more about body mass index, and use our BMI calculator.]Gastric sleeve surgery also may be appropriate for people who can't return as often for the follow-up visits required by gastric banding procedures such as Lap Band surgery or Realize Band surgery.
What to Do Before Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Before gastric sleeve resection or any bariatric surgery, you must quit smoking, as smoking increases the risk for infections, pneumonia, blood clots, slow healing and other life-threatening complications after surgery. Ideally, you should permanently quit smoking, but even if you don’t you must quit for at least one month before and one month after bariatric surgery.Some surgeons require patients to go on special diets in the week(s) before the procedure.
What to Expect After Gastric Sleeve Surgery
A non-reversible procedure, gastric sleeve surgery is performed under general anesthesia and takes about one to two hours. Afterward you will probably stay in the hospital for one or two days; recovery from gastric sleeve surgery may last a few weeks.The abdomen is often swollen and sore for several days. Your surgeon may prescribe pain medication for the discomfort. Some scarring may occur, but this can be covered with clothing.
Following surgery, you will need to become re-accustomed to eating solid foods. Normally this starts with two weeks on a liquid-only diet, two weeks of semi-solid, pureed foods and then solids.
As far as weight loss goes, most people who have gastric sleeve surgery lose 50 to 80 percent of their excess body weight over the first six months to one year after surgery. Studies have shown that after the gastric sleeve resection procedure people show improvement in diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and sleep apnea within one to two years. These improvements are comparable with those seen after other weight loss surgeries.
As this is a relatively new procedure, limited data is available on long-term weight loss (beyond five years after surgery) or overall health improvements.
Following recovery, certain lifestyle changes and follow-up care occur; people who have gastric sleeve surgery must:
- Exercise regularly.
- Learn behavior modification techniques.
- Follow very specific dietary instructions for the rest of their lives, including eating very slowly, consuming only small quantities of food at a time, chewing thoroughly and swallowing food only when it is mashed, and not eating and drinking at the same time.
Gastric Sleeve Surgery Risks and Complications
There are several risks and complications of gastric sleeve surgery:- Leaking of the sleeve. The operation requires stapling inside the stomach, and there is always a chance that the staples won’t hold, resulting in a leak. The leaking stomach acids frequently lead to infection of surrounding tissues and other serious problems that may require another operation or a drainage tube.
- Blood clots
- Weight may be regained over time, because the stomach can stretch.
- Wound infection
- Unlike gastric banding surgeries, no foreign objects are left in the body during the procedure. With gastric banding, the band may slip, erode or become infected.
- Unlike gastric bypass or duodenal switch, there is no bypass of the small intestines with the gastric sleeve, so all nutrients are absorbed and very little chance exists of absorption issues.
Cost of Gastric Sleeve Surgery
While this procedure is relatively new, insurers are beginning to cover the cost of gastric sleeve surgery; among those doing so are Aetna, Cigna, HCSC, and United Healthcare. The cost of gastric sleeve surgery can exceed $10,000.Please visit our weight loss surgery cost page for an overview of cost information or you can review specific information about Lap Band cost, Realize Band cost or gastric bypass cost.
Plastic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss
Although the full extent of weight loss may not occur until after a second procedure has been performed, such as gastric bypass, it is important to know that plastic surgery after massive weight loss may be necessary to remove excess skin and fat and create a more shapely body profile. Arm lift surgery and body lift are common post-bariatric procedures.About the Reviewer of This Article
John W. Baker, MD, FACS, is president of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). He is also an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), and the American Medical Association. Dr. Baker is the medical director for Baptist Medical Center’s Baptist Health Weight Loss Center and the co-director of the hospital’s bariatric surgery program in Little Rock, Arkansas. He travels with Operation New Life on mission trips to Honduras, helping with advanced laparoscopic techniques with the attending surgeons and surgical residents at the Hospital Escuela, an affiliate of Honduras Medical School in Tegucigalpa. Dr. Baker graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU)-Shreveport in a six-year accelerated MD program, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1981 and a medical degree from LSU Medical Center-Shreveport in 1983. He completed his internship and residency at LSU Hospital in 1983 and 1988, and also served as chief resident of general surgery.Source: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Position statement on sleeve gastrectomy as a bariatric procedure, endorsed on June 17, 2007.
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