Ken 2.0: Bariatric surgery works wonders for some
Leah Melton can pinpoint the moment she decided to have weight loss surgery.
It was two years ago. Melton, who'd been on blood pressure medication since age 25, learned that her doctor wanted to double the dosage.
"As a nurse,” said Melton, now 43, "I knew what that meant. We buried my dad on his 65th birthday from heart-related complications. I knew what path I was on. That was the moment for me...
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