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NJ Athlete Finds Relief for Sports Hernia

"I'm back to playing lacrosse. I'm back to everything ... I feel almost unlimited with the potential I have."
College lacrosse player Jacob Saccal suffered through much of his freshman and sophomore seasons with an ever-worsening sports ...
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Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty - Yvonne's Story

"I feel fabulous now. I feel like I just went back 20 years. I've lost 60 pounds, my joints feel better. I feel like I can be the best version of myself now."
Through her entire adult life, Yvonne Hernandez has struggled with her weight. She had tried a variety of diets prior to turning ...
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"I'm Really Living Again!"

“I have so much more energy, and I’m a lot “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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Happier & Healthier – Amanda's Weight Loss Story

"From head to toe, inside and out, I feel like a different person. And I like it."
How weight-loss surgery transformed one patient’s lifestyle. Amanda Lukacs, 39, struggled with her weight since childhood. “Name ...
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Shedding Her Cocoon

"I was hiding for years and now I’ve shed my cocoon."
A Branchburg Resident Loses 115 Pounds Following Gastric Sleeve Surgery and Embraces a New Life. For years, Kathy Hein hid ...
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A New Lease on Life

After weight loss and hip replacement surgeries, Janet's health was transformed.
Janet Scratchley, 57, struggled with her weight her entire life. “I’ve gained and lost weight many times, and I thought that was ...
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A New Person

"The transformation makes me feel like a new person."
Joe Rosania weighed 400 pounds and had tried multiple diets before consulting with Clara Maass Medical Center's Director of ...
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Enjoying Life Again

“I was terrified, but he reassured and educated me. I trusted him completely.”
A Local Resident Improves Type 2 Diabetes And Regains Vitality After Losing More Than 100 Pounds With Gastric Bypass Surgery. ...
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Weight-Loss Surgery - Reginald's Story

Before surgery, walking a half mile took 45 minutes. Now it takes me 12.
Reginald Williams, of Rahway, suffered a variety of health issues including Type 2 diabetes and heart problems that caused ...
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