Fantastic Results from Gastric Bypass Surgery

"Weight-loss surgery has given me a whole new life — a whole new lease on life — because I'm able to physically do things with the kids that I wasn't able to do before," says Fort Plain resident Stephanie Paradiso. "I never, ever have been an athletic person, but I can run 5Ks and finish them in less than an hour, a huge accomplishment considering I started at almost 40 years old to run for the first time."

In January 2014, Steven Heneghan, MD, performed gastric bypass surgery on Paradiso, and she has gone from a high of 287 pounds down to 133 pounds. At her six-month check, she was down 110 pounds. She has lost nearly 100 percent of her excess body weight.

One reason Bassett Healthcare Network's surgical weight-loss program is successful for patients is the rigorous presurgery program. Patients learn about types of surgery, attend orientation sessions, receive a full medical assessment and review  proper nutrition and exercise.