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January 18, 2021

Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery in Lexington, KY

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Obesity contributes
to many medical problems.

There's the ones that we commonly
think of like Type II diabetes,

high blood pressure, high cholesterol,
and then there's some others that we don't

always think about, such as cancer.

You have a lot higher risk of developing
several different types of cancer if you

suffer from obesity.

At Baptist, we offer several surgical
options for weight loss.

If you have 100 pounds or more to lose,
you likely will not lose it

without bariatric surgery.

I'm actually a bariatric surgery patient
and I've have the sleeve gastrectomy.

So many of us have tried for so many years
to lose weight and keep it off.

We've tried diets, we've tried exercise,
we've tried weight loss medications,

and a lot of us haven't had the long-term
success that we want with that.

But that's what's different about surgery.

This gives you a life-long tool to
decrease hunger, to decrease the amount

of food you can eat,
to quell those cravings and keep

the weight off.

Being a bariatric surgeon
feels like a calling to me.

I understand my patients.

I am my patients.

They are me, they're my mother,
they're my aunt, they're my husband.

I do this because I know that this is a
thing that I can help people with.

I have a lot of patients who are so
grateful after surgery because they're

able to work.
They don't have back pain anymore.

They don't have to take diabetes medicines
like they used to.

They can play with their children.

They can have a family because they've
gotten their lives back.

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Baptist Health Lexington: Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

Bariatric surgery can benefit patients with obesity or those who want to lose 100 pounds or more. Learn about weight-loss surgery options available at Baptist Health.

Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery in Lexington, KY HealthTalks Transcript

Paige Quintero, MD, Bariatric Surgery:
Obesity contributes to many medical problems. There are the ones that we commonly think of, like Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. There’s some others that we don’t always think about, such as cancer. You have a lot higher risk of developing several different types of cancer if you suffer from obesity. At Baptist, we offer several surgical options for weight loss. If you have 100 pounds or more to lose, you likely will not lose it without bariatric surgery. I’m actually a bariatric surgery patient, and I’ve had the sleeve gastrectomy.

So many of us have tried for so many years to lose weight and keep it off. We’ve tried diets, we’ve tried exercise, and we’ve tried weight-loss medications. A lot of us haven’t had the long-term success that we want with that, but that’s what’s different about surgery. This gives you a lifelong tool to decrease hunger, to decrease the amount of foods you can eat, to quell those cravings, and keep the weight off.

Being a bariatric surgeon feels like a calling to me. I understand my patients. I am my patients. They are me. They’re my mother. They’re my aunt. They’re my husband. I do this because I know that this is a thing that I can help people with. I have a lot of patients who are so grateful after surgery because they’re able to work. They don’t have back pain anymore. They don’t have to take diabetes medicines like they used to. They can play with their children. They can have a family because they’ve gotten their lives back.

Next Steps and Useful Resources:

Controlling Your Weight When Life Feels Out of Control [Podcast]
Life After Bariatric Surgery
What are the Benefits and Advantages of Bariatric Surgery?

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