Patient Stories

Read real patient stories and case reports about success with the Sydney Gastric Balloon weight loss programme. Using the Orbera or Spatz intra gastric balloon in conjunction with our 12 month lifestyle programme (dieticians, exercise physiologists and support staff) these people lost weight and gained a new lease on life.

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Patient 1  - Daryl

Vital Stats: Age: late 40's, Weight 123.2kg, Waist 120cm, BMI 36.

Complications: Insulin resistance (pre-diabetes), lethargy

Progress: 


" I have finally broken through the 100kg barrier!. In fact I more than broke through it,I smashed it, losing 2.5kg’s this week to now be 97.5kg. That nearly 26kg’s down and frankly I am feeling absolutely FANTASTIC! "

" I am now already the lightest I have been in over 20 years, and I still have another 10 or 11 weeks with the balloon to go. I think the real hard work starts after the balloon is removed, but I am already confident that I can maintain this. "

Baseline: Insulin 22 (<10), Glucose 5.7 (<5.2), Cholesterol 5.7 (<5.0)

Week 12: Insulin 4.0 (<10), Glucose 4.7 (<5.2), Cholesterol 4.0 (<5.0) ,

Week 40 (4 months post removal): weight 99kg. Feeling great.
For more, see Daryl's weight loss blog here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patient 2  - Clem

Vital Stats: Age: late 50's, Weight 125kg, Waist 130cm, BMI 42.

Complications: Type 2 diabetes on oral medication and insulin, High Blood pressure on 2 medications, Coronary bypass surgery, increased cholesterol, sleep apnoea, arthritis and joint replacements, lethargy

Progress:

Clem

 

Week 26: Weight 87kg and pants down from size 117 to 97. Feeling great. Stopped insulin completely and just using diabex (metformin) for diabetes, one blood pressure medication stopped and arthritic pains much better.

Week 48: Weight 85kg (40kg loss). Remains off insulin.