MedPage Today December 23, 2024
— It took 2 years of insurance rigamarole, but 3 months post-op, she’s lost 66 pounds
This story is part of a series called “Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits.” It was produced in part through a grant from the NIHCM Foundation. This is a sidebar to a story on how bariatric surgeons are being put out of work as a result of the rise in GLP-1 drugs. For the main story, click here.
Sandra Sio weighed 300 pounds and couldn’t diet it away. For years she tried with no luck.
The 35-year-old San Diego-area dental office manager and single mother of two said she went to her doctor in 2022 asking for bariatric surgery. She wanted the extra pounds...
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