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‘Weight Solutions’ helps local woman

Shelly Rice sheds pounds after having gastric bypass surgery at Mercy.

Shelly Rice recently received gastric bypass surgery at Mercy Hospital Fairfield. She's lost 42 pounds since the surgery (and had lost 24 before the surgery). Staff photo by Greg Lynch

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The only thing Shelly Rice takes on a daily basis is a multivitamin.

Following laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery on March 3, the Hamilton resident no longer takes medicine for diabetes or hypertension.

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I'm betting by the lack of health knowledge & cooth displayed by Mickey & Johnny that they are the kind of guys who end up with us "fat lazy people" (I'm also a RN and a pt of Dr. N) taking care of them when they come to the hosp with COPD, lung & liver ca, emphazema, pancreatitis, ect from all the alcohol and tobacco abuse. Not that I think anyone WANTS to be fat, that's insane to say, but should ins stop covering smokers & drinkers & all those people who apparently WANT to kill themselves?

IthinkMickeyandJohnareidiots
10:03 PM, 8/14/2009

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I am a patient of Dr Northup's and also a nurse. I am so happy to read Shelly's success story and am working on my sucess story myself. I had the surgery 9 weeks ago and it was the best decision I ever made! John and Michael - I hope you NEVER gain weight and have to try other options!

Heather
11:56 PM, 6/29/2009

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You guys are hiliarious, it's a waist of money until you need it right? People gain weight for all sorts of reasons that may be out of their control. However it happened the surgery greatly improves the quality of life, and saves way more than what the surgery costs initially. Get your facts straight before you post something that makes you look like a shallow idiot.

LaughingLoudly
4:16 PM, 6/29/2009

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It IS a waste since people eventually gain back the weight after their stomach stretches back out from eating too much. I've seen it happen to 3 people I know that did this. One, my brother, nearly died from the surgery. Another died within a week after surgery from infection. It was his 2nd surgery too after he got fat again from the 1st time. The 3rd looked thin after recovering from the surgery but is getting fatter each day.

JohnRussell
10:58 AM, 6/29/2009

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Michael-You should really know the person before you call them fat and lazy, that is a pretty broad analysis of the entire population that is overweight. Weight loss, which every way it is done, significiantly reduces other co-morbidities and decreases the overall cost of out of pocket insurance expenses.

Someonewhocares
10:22 AM, 6/29/2009

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Insurance companies, should never pay a penny for this! I believe that if you want to get this fat then you should lose all coverage. Scams like this is why the insurance companies charge more and cover less. They have to pay for fat lazy people.

Michael
6:51 AM, 6/29/2009

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A lot of insurance companies are covering this procedure now, including Med Mutual, NGS, Humana, and Anthem. I suggest checking with your insurance first before you assume there isn't coverage.

Erin
9:17 AM, 6/26/2009

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it would be nice if insurance companies would assist in the cost of these procedures. it would save money in the long run. anthem and united health care state that they are 'exclusions to the policy'.

velma
6:39 PM, 6/25/2009

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I agree with Michelle, I had a friend go through the same procedure, and she's doing great. Thank you Dr. Northup!

Ron
3:10 PM, 6/25/2009

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Mercy Healthy Weight Solutions has such a caring team. They all make you feel so welcome. I'm so happy to read Shelly's success story.

Michelle
3:08 PM, 6/25/2009

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