Despite risks, gastric-bypass surgeries soar
Orlando, FL
Gastric-bypass procedures can be effective -- but require a lifelong commitment.
Monica Ramos lost about 200 pounds the hard way.
In 2004, a doctor stapled her stomach and rerouted her intestines.
A year later, Ramos collapsed in her Orlando home and was rushed to the hospital, where she needed another operation to stop internal bleeding.
Her weight-loss surgery represents the gamble that legions of morbidly obese Americans are taking every year. For many, it is worth the risk.
When Ramos had her initial operation, she was on 17 medications for diabetes and other ailments. Today, she needs no prescriptions. Her diabetes is gone; she feels great.
But the soft-spoken nursing student warns that surgery is not a cure for obesity.
"This is a lifelong commitment, and there are going to be days when you're sorry you've made this commitment," said Ramos, 26, who runs a support group in Orlando for weight-loss-surgery pa- tients.
If current trends continue, she will be busy. More >>
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Labels: bariatric surgery, gastric bypass revision, obesisty risks, patient stories, post-op, weight loss
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