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The 44-year-old originally weighed 19st 5lbs, but has shrunk down to 10st 2lbs.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019ve struggled with my weight for a long time and it\u2019s affected many different parts of my life,” said Vicky, from Tenby, Pembrokeshire.<\/p>\n
“When I was at my heaviest, I had really low self-esteem; I would avoid going out and I hated shopping because I never thought I looked good in anything.”<\/p>\n
Vicky had planned to marry her long-term partner, Philip, for the past 13 years, but she kept putting it off because she didn’t want people to look at her.<\/p>\n
The mum-of-two hasn’t always been big; she used to ride horses and enjoyed being an active person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Yet, health problems meant Vicky was on a concoction of prescribed steroids, immunosuppressants, and pain relief medication.<\/p>\n
Then there were the six miscarriages across a number of years and the neonatal death of her son in 2018, so Vicky turned to food for comfort.<\/p>\n
Exasperated about her growing waistline, Vicky sought support from her doctor to get the green light for weight loss surgery on the NHS.<\/p>\n
There was only one problem – Vicky would have to wait many years on the waiting list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Taking control of her weight, Vicky researched private clinics when she came across Weight Loss Riga in Latvia.<\/p>\n
After joining their dedicated Facebook group, Vicky decided to undergo a mini gastric bypass in April 2022.<\/p>\n
Vicky said: “The difference between me now and me before the surgery is like night and day.<\/p>\n
“I had a renewed vigour for life… and I can finally look forward to my wedding, which I\u2019m incredibly excited for.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Dr Maksims Mukans, leading bariatric surgeon at Weight Loss Riga, explained how a gastric bypass helps a person lose weight.<\/p>\n
The surgery requires making the stomach smaller, so patients are unable to eat as much as they normally would.<\/p>\n
“Our patients receive extensive support after their procedure, including nutritional guidance if required,” said Dr Mukans.<\/p>\n
“And we empower them to make positive changes to their lifestyles.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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