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Finding Fitness after Bariatric Surgery: Jacqueline’s Story

"Surgery was the best thing I’ve ever done.”
Jacqueline Rettschlag, 44, of Kearny, was a stay-at-home mother of three who had reached 400 pounds when she decided to have ...
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Finding Fitness after Bariatric Surgery: Joaly's Story

"I can ride my bike like when I was a kid"
Prior to her bariatric (weight loss) surgery, Joaly Sanes, 53, of Belleville, weighed 225 pounds and was often asked by slender ...
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Finding Fitness After Bariatric Surgery: Jenifer's Story

"I have four daughters and we make exercise a fun, competitive activity."
Jenifer Felix, 44, of Bloomfield, weighed 197 pounds when she opted for bariatric surgery. A single mother of four, Jenifer ...
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Finding Fitness After Bariatric Surgery: One Couple's Story

“I can run up the stairs now without losing my breath—which is important for a police officer”
Crunches and Push-Ups Marissa and Thomas Patti of Belleville gained weight together during their marriage and lost it together ...
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Finding Fitness after Bariatric Surgery: Joseph's Story

"The transformation makes me feel like a new person."
Joseph Rosania, 33, of Morristown, weighed 400 pounds and had tried multiple diets before consulting with Clara Maass Medical ...
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Husband and Wife Weight Loss

A devoted couple went from fit to overweight to back to a healthy lifestyle with the help of weight loss surgery.
Charles and Diane Evans were high school athletes in northern New Jersey who first bonded over a shared love of sports. Forty ...
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Two Times Lucky with Weight Loss Surgery and a Heart Transplant

“With my new heart, I feel better than I’ve ever felt”
In late 2019, Jerry Kubu, 61, was at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBI) with a serious heart condition when he got a very ...
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Losing Weight Became Urgent – Julio's Weight Loss Story

“All my numbers are perfect. Some of my doctors are amazed.”
Bariatric Surgery Reverses Serious Health Disorders for a Local Man. At a compact 5'7" and 227 pounds, Julio Sabater wasn’t an ...
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"I'm Really Living Again!"

“I have so much more energy, and I’m going to the boardwalk, zoo, beach and pool with my husband and friends."
How medically supervised weight loss has transformed one woman's life When Katie Dorsey turned 30, she decided it was time to ...
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