Joan, age 71, chose to have gastric sleeve weight loss surgery after her cardiologist warned she needed to lose the extra weight quickly.
“My weight has been a challenge since I had a hysterectomy in my 30’s,” Joan Cloughley, a former corporate responsibility manager for a New York accounting firm, explains. “I joined Weight Watchers about 10 times and always lost and gained the same 50 pounds.”
In her late 60’s, she developed some shortness of breath and felt fatigued most of the day. The retired Manchester resident was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (aFib) or an irregular heartbeat. She underwent an atrial fibrillation ablation procedure that helped to relieve her symptoms.
“My doctor told me the best thing I could do for my health and longevity was to lose the extra weight,” Joan recalls. Dr. Seun Sowemimo was one of the bariatric surgeons her doctor recommended.
Searching for the right bariatric surgeon
“I checked out the websites and reviews of all the doctors and they seemed very good,” she explained, “But when I looked at Dr. Seun’s website, his videos of patients and calming demeanor just resonated with me; I called him for an appointment the same day.
“Joan was very positive and motivated about having weight loss surgery to relieve the pressure on her heart and feel more energetic every day,” Dr. Sowemimo recalls.
“After we discussed her medical history in detail, we agreed that the gastric sleeve procedure would be ideal for her.”
In March 2019, weighing over 300 pounds, Joan had the vertical sleeve gastrectomy and recovered without complications.
Seventy-year-old fights heart disease with weight loss surgery
A year later, she has lost 85 pounds and her clothing size has also been dramatically reduced. Recently, she was stunned to realize she could no longer shop in the plus-size department.
“I was in Macy’s shopping with a friend and tried on some clothing from the large-size department,” Joan explains.
“She took one look at the outfits on me and told me I needed a regular Misses size. That was a great day for me.”
“Joan is one of our older patients, but she has done a tremendous job following the specific nutrition and exercise guidelines we created for her,” says Dr. Seun, a board-certified and fellowship-trained bariatric, laparoscopic and general surgeon.
“She joined our Bariatric Group Fitness training, which is part of the Prime Bariatric Success Program, and consistently worked out several days a week until the COVID-19 shutdown.”
Dr. Seun says her commitment to fitness helps keep the active senior’s metabolism optimized and keep her energy up.
She also walks for two miles regularly, watches TV while using her exercise bike and just ordered a stepper machine for home as well. Joan also attends Prime Surgicare’s monthly Bariatric Support Group meetings at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.
Joan impresses her cardiologist after bariatric surgery
In December 2019, Joan paid a visit to her cardiologist, nine months after her VSG operation.
“My test results were so good, my doctor said he was taking me off his ‘sick list’ and only needed to see me every six months going forward. He was very impressed with the ‘new Joan.’”
Even with her resounding weight loss success, Joan has one regret—
“I just wish I had done this sooner. Weighing so much less allows me to do so much more–from being able to enjoy my nieces and nephews to the fullest to staying out on the dance floor all night.
I am finally comfortable in my own skin.
At 71-years-old, it’s truly a new beginning for me.”
If you have a BMI that is over 40, or your BMI is over 35 and you have a weight-related medical condition such as PCOS, a surgical weight loss solution might be a faster and more effective weight loss option than trying to lose weight through traditional diet and exercise.
Prime Surgicare offers a comprehensive Bariatric Wellness Program to help you change your negative eating patterns, lose weight safely and finally achieve your life goals.
To learn more, call (732) 414-2707 to schedule an appointment with us to discuss your personal weight loss challenges and goals.
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