Jackie lost 95 pounds in less than six months with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and regained her passion for life.
Severely depressed and contemplating suicide, Judith knew she needed to take action and gain control of her life. Now, after her successful weight-loss surgery, she is running half marathons and has never been happier.
When her doctor told her she only had five to 10 years to live because of the health problems caused by her excess weight, Bonnie knew it was time to make a change. Ninety-seven pounds later, she's climbing mountains and telling everyone she knows about her successful surgery from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
For years Lindsey defended her actions that led to her severe obesity. But when she learned about the weight-loss surgery program at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, she made the decision to drop the excuses as well as the weight.
Rachel, a successful laparascopic bypass surgery patient from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, is now healthy enough to be a mom.
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