01-14-2008, 03:39 PM
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Height: | Weight-loss surgery: Part 1: Taking a big gamble (Wisconsin State Journal) Quote: Weight-loss surgery: Part 1: Taking a big gamble (Wisconsin State Journal)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- 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 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 's ... published Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:06:54 GMT More... | Have a read of the article and post your comments here.
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