Re: Federal Congressman has gastric bypass in two parts

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Why would anyone opt to go under the knife twice for a procedure that can be

done all in one surgery?? Well, I certainly wish him well---although

wouldn't it be safer to go under anesthesia once rather than have to go

under twice??

:-)

Federal Congressman has gastric bypass in two parts

> Just thought you'd like to see this. I wish him well. Brave guy.

> love,

> ceep

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> Congressman To Go Back Under Knife To Cut Fat Faster

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> POSTED: 11:39 a.m. EDT July 16, 2003

> WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler will go back under the knife next month

> for a second surgery to speed up his weight reduction.

> Nadler, a Manhattan Democrat, underwent the first procedure almost a year

> ago, and has since shed about 75 pounds.

> " I certainly am doing a lot more walking and so forth, " said Nadler, who

at 5

> feet 4 inches tall once weighed 338 pounds. " I didn't take the subway

before

> because I didn't want to walk the stairs -- now I take the subway all the

> time. "

> Nadler's surgery, to be performed at Mount Sinai Hospital, will complete

the

> second part of a two-phase procedure used more frequently on the heaviest

> stomach-reduction patients.

> The lawmaker has said he hopes to eventually get his weight down to 160

> pounds.

> The first operation removed part of the stomach, making the patient feel

full

> after only eating a small amount.

> The second surgery involves bypassing a section of the small intestine,

> making it harder for the body to absorb nutrients and calories from food.

> Though the stomach reduction and the intestinal bypass can be done in the

> same operation, Nadler chose to have those two procedures done separately

to

> reduce the risk of complications from anesthesia.

> Stomach-reduction surgery is often successful, but it is risky --

statistics

> show that one of 200 people die as a result of the procedure.

> " You don't do this unless you've tried every other way, " he said. " Obesity

is

> a great public health menace in our country ... and people ought to think

> more about doing this kind of thing. "

> Since the first surgery, Nadler said he has to be far more careful about

what

> he eats, to ensure he gets the proper amount of protein. And he is looking

> forward to doing more and more and as he becomes less and less.

> " When I was in the state Assembly, I played second base, " he said. " I

haven't

> played softball in a long, long time. I'd like to do that again. "

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