New Chance In Weigh-Loss Surgery
TVNZ, 5th May 2010
15-year old Sherri Atkin weighted over 190 kg in August last year. In preparation for the gastric band surgery, she lost 30 kg since then.
Sherri would love to start living normal life, without being bullied, not to mention health problems such as heart palpitations and breathing difficulties.
Her life will change dramatically after the surgery. It will control her apetite. The surgeon will put on her stomach through tiny incisions. The surgery will only take about 30 minutes.
“The way I put it to my patients is I am switching off your food addiction so that you can now eat the diet your body needs for rest of your life,” says Dr Schroeder who will be operating Sherri.
The weight-loss surgery is only the beginning of a new life for Sherri. She will need to change her life-style completely, control her eating habits and start physical activities. That’s the only way to lose weight and maintain it.
