June 13, 2007 at 7:57 am | Gastric Bypass, Success Stories
The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise (Texas) ran a story today about a woman who underwent bariatric surgery for obesity. Specifically, the woman had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Story excerpt:
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass results in a 1 to 2-ounce stomach pouch with an outlet about the size of an M&M candy. Patients can lose from three to five lbs. of weight per week, with a 75 percent loss of excess body weight by 18 months. It also results in an 89 percent decrease in mortality rates over a five-year period.
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View an image of Roux-en-Y bypass (National Library of Medicine)
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June 1, 2007 at 9:38 am | Surgery News, Success Stories
Not too long ago, we shared news about Khalia Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali. Khalia underwent bariatric surgery about three years ago to battle her obesity. Specifically, she chose the LAP-BAND® System as her surgery option. Ms. Ali is now a spokesperson for obesity awareness and the LAP-BAND® System.
ABC News just posted a story about Khalia’s quest to increase obesity awareness. There’s also a video interview between Khalia Ali and ABC’s Robin Roberts. You can also read the introductory chapter from her book, Fighting Weight.
Story excerpt:
Finally, three years ago, Khaliah Ali underwent gastric band surgery in which a band is put around the stomach to shrink it. … Khaliah, who is down to 158 pounds, has written a book, called “Fighting Weight,” about her surgical success…”
Full story and video
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May 26, 2007 at 8:55 am | Gastric Bypass, Success Stories
A recent article on the Detroit News website covers the story of Vanessa Bell Armstrong, famed gospel singer and weight-loss surgery patient. Vanessa underwent a gastric bypass surgery a few years ago, and since then she has lost nearly 60 pounds.
Story excerpt:
Now, shortly after releasing her latest album, “Walking Miracle,” Armstrong is publicly discussing the surgery for the first time. While Armstrong wasn’t 100 pounds overweight, the usual benchmark for the surgery, she qualified because of her high Body Mass Index (BMI) and other health issues.
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