A Diary of Gastric Bypass Surgery: When the Benefits Outweigh the Costs

A Diary of Gastric Bypass Surgery when the benefits outweigh the costs Darlene K. Drummond

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4 ];iary 01' Gastric- .Byl'ass 5uJ-!]ery WHEN THE BENEFITS OUTWEIGH THE COSTS

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS

Published by State University of New York Press, Albany

© 2008 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Marilyn P. Semerad Marketing by Susan M. Petrie

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Drummond, Darlene K., 1959A diary of gastric bypass surgery: when the benefits outweigh the costs I Darlene K. Drummond. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7914-7439-6 (hardcover: alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-7914-7440-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Drummond, Darlene K., 1959-Health. 2. Gastric bypass-Patients-Biography. I. Title. RD54().5.D78 2008 362. 197'5530092-dc22

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This story is dedicated to the memory if Francenia McLean Chandler, my mother, who in life taught me the value

if a good education,

and in death ... compassion.

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