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Sleeve gastrectomy

Filmed on 13/01/2016 AK, 46-year-old female, suffering from morbid obesity with body mass index (BMI) above 46. She tried many diets and failed to sustain the weight loss for longer period of time. Her medical history covers high blood pressure and diabetes. She was offered laparoscopic (keyhole surgery) sleeve gastrectomy (removal of the part of stomach body), which would give her 25% weight loss. She underwent mandatory psychiatric assessment before the procedure. Her procedure went very well. She lost 20% of total body weight within few months’ following surgery. This allowed her to remain only on oral tablets for her diabetes and insulin could be stopped. Also her blood pressure improved much and her medications were reduced.

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Tell us about your experience of this procedure. The experience, I didn't have any problems at all. I went in, fell asleep, next minute I'm waking up. Staff was amazing, the whole thing, from start to finish I had no complaints. Is there anything you want to tell a prospective patient about to undergo the procedure? It's a big lifetime change, it's going to change your life forever. It will extend your life, problems will disappear. I'm not looking back, I'm looking forward to a healthier, better life. Was there anything you experienced which was unexpected? No, none at all. I was given full information of everything and I did my own research online as well so I'm happy. Thank you.

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