The patient's journey has been incredibly difficult. She had been struggling with her weight, breathing difficulties, high blood pressure, and severe hip and leg pain. It had been a tough life for a 28-year-old patient who, because of her weight, had struggled with many health issues such as high blood pressure, infertility, Covid-19, and avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip that even necessitated a hip replacement surgery.
Weighing 122 kg, the woman from Mumbai recently underwent a successful and transformative Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, following which she managed to lose 21 kg in just five months. It marked a significant milestone in her journey towards improved health and well-being. Read on to find out more about her case.
The case was handled by Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker, a consultant bariatric and laparoscopic surgeon at MetaHeal - Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery Center and Saifee Hospital in Mumbai. Pregnancy Loss, Depression, Weight Gain A statement by the hospital read that the patient and her husband had been married for over five years, and had been through multiple IVF cycles. They conceived twins, but tragically lost one of them in the first month of pregnancy, and the second one just days before the delivery.
During this trying period, the patient's health deteriorated significantly and she gained a lot of weight that aggravated her existing health issues. Obesity was compounded by mental health issues like depression, which weighed on her along with soci.