Rosie O’Donnell Loses 40 lbs After Sleeve Surgery
Last week, 51 year old actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell publicly announced that she had lost 40 pounds after getting the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in July 2013.
O’Donnell had suffered from a life threatening heart attack in 2012 and since then has been trying to take control of her health and lose weight. After failed attempts to lose the weight on her own, O’Donnell underwent bariatric surgery.
Posted on February 16, 2014 on the Rosie.com blog, O’Donnell blogs about the sleeve procedure and says,”this surgery alone is not a solution to losing weight. It can train you to eat less, but you still have to do much of the work. To lose weight and avoid complications from the procedure, you will need to follow the exercise and eating guidelines that your doctor and dietitian gave you.”
We commend Rosie O’Donnell for speaking publicly on improving her health through Bariatric surgery. The sleeve gastrectomy is an effective option in conjunction to a comprehensive program of life changes. All individuals with severe metabolic health conditions should be aware of bariatric operations like the sleeve gastrectomy.