Fisherman Thriving After Losing 202 Pounds with Weight Loss Surgery
BMI Surgery at Silver Cross Hospital changes life of Joliet man.
For many years Dan Brown of Joliet has been passionate about bass fishing. Unfortunately, because he weighed over 400 pounds, he was unable to participate in many fishing tournaments for years, as he was unable to endure the extreme heat. However, after losing 202 pounds in 11 months as a result of his weight loss surgery at Silver Cross Hospital, Brown is now able to fish in the warm weather because the extreme temperatures no longer bother him. “As a result of my weight loss surgery, I can now fully enjoy one of my life’s passions and competitively fish for hours while enjoying the beautiful outdoors,” said Brown, 49. A sponsored article by Silver Cross Hospital. In addition to fishing, Brown is able to vacation more often and do simple …
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Katie T.
10:38 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Surgery to lose weight seems so risky. Sadly, I know of a person who died from complications of gastric and left young children without a father. What happened to good old-fashioned diet and exercise? more ›