Ken 2.0: Bariatric surgery works wonders for some

Leah Melton lost 102 pounds after having a gastric bypass operation. Surgery is a lifelong commitment, and one that isn't always easy.

 
BY KEN RAYMOND | Modified: July 4, 2010 at 8:11 am | Published: July 4, 2010   

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.

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Jun 29Leah Melton lost 102 pounds after having gastric bypass...

"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...
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