Another Weight Loss Surgery Horror Story

Yet another example of why weight loss surgery is a very dangerous, unproven 'solution' - NOT a quick fix - and should only be used as a last resort...

(ABCNews.com) - A Costly Choice: Weight-Loss Surgery Wrecks Woman's Health

Loren Root has gone from one weight extreme to another, and she's scared her fragile health is about to fail.

"I'm dying," said Root, 52, of California, who weighs just 87 pounds. "And I've been in constant pain for the last 2 ½ years."

At that time, Root weighed 330 pounds and she underwent gastric bypass surgery to shrink her stomach and cut the absorption of food in her intestine. But she couldn't stop losing weight after the operation.

"I lost 200 pounds in the first year," she said on Good Morning America. "I was very sick. I had all kinds of internal problems. I've been in the hospital over 30 times in the last 2 ½ years."

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