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S&W surgical treatment winning obesity battle

For the majority of her life, Judy Hays found the simplest activities to be arduous chores.Crossing her legs, putting on a shoe or sitting in a restaurant booth, became carefully choreographed movements for Hays who was 102 pounds overweight."It was hard for me although most people wouldn't give a second thought to doing such things," she said.Last year, with the help of a surgical treatment now provided by Scott and White Memorial Hospital, Mrs. Hays was the first patient to receive the surgery and said the experience has given her a new lease on life."The best part is shopping," said Mrs. Hays. "I don't have to buy big clothes anymore."The surgery, called gastric bypass, is deemed by many medical professionals to significantly improve the fight against one of America's most important health problems
 
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