Patient Writes Book on Bariatric Surgery

A Wisconsin woman who underwent bariatric weight-loss surgery has written a book on such surgeries. Lori Popp lost plenty of weight as the result of her surgery, but she also acquired an infection as a complication of bariatric surgery.

So in the author’s case, weight loss surgery came with both great benefits and serious complications. As a result, anyone considering bariatric weight-loss surgery should also consider what she has to say. After all, who better to present both the positive and negatives of bariatric surgery than somebody who has experienced both?

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