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I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH GILLIAM BARRE' 10 YEARS AGO AND GAINED 125 POUNDS IN 9 MONTHS. I HAVE TRIED ALL DIETS WITH NO LUCK. I HEARD ABOUT THE LAP BAND AND DID SOME RESEARCH. MY CASE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. I HAD A VENTRAL HERNIA THAT REQUIRED SURGERY, AT THE SAME TIME I HAD A LAP BAND PLACEMENT. THE COST WENT FROM $16,000.OO TO $9,250.00. THE LORD PROVIDED THE MONEY AND NOW I AM STARTING A NEW LIFE.
Age: 78
Height: 5 feet 2 inches
Starting Weight: 288 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 245 lbs
Goal Weight: 125 lbs
Weight Lost: 43 lbs
BMI: 44.8
Surgery: LAP-BAND
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 01/01/1970
Surgery Date: 06/23/2009
Hospital Stay: surgery_stay_14
Surgery Funding: Self Paid
Insurance Outcome: n/a
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