For someone who is interested in the idea of gastro-bypass surgery to get control of serious obesity one must have a firm understanding of the risks and benefits involved. Generally speaking, the risk is taken upon the operation and is the operation itself.  The risks are the same as any abdominal operation. It is the special circumstances of being overweight that puts the obese patient at greater risk. The benefits will pay you back over time in the form of improved health, reduced risk of future weight induced sicknesses, and in enhancement of your lifestyle.

The decision is intensely personal as well as medical. Your Doctors can educate you on the risks and benefits of this procedure. You are ultimately responsible for your decision and you must be positive about the facts of your case. You must insist on honest and frank discussions with your medical team to determine if you are a real candidate for gastro-bypass surgery. For the majority this surgery is a life saver, but, not for all.

Dear Friend,

If you are overweight and are deadly serious to find a solution, this note is for you. My name is Claudio Maia and I partnered with Peterson & Associates so that I might share my experience with you, and in doing so, give you hope for a better future.  Before I found my solution I was so sick of everyone, including family and friends, telling me what I needed to do to slim down, trying to sell me the latest diet, and silently questioning my character. The truth was I was dying and could see no way out.
When I heard of gastro-Bypass surgery and the risks involved. I was adamantly against it. I personally know of four people, one of which was a family member, who underwent the surgery and died soon thereafter. I counseled anyone who was contemplating the procedure not to do it.

One day, I took my Mother to see her cardiologist and he, the Doctor, had recently undergone gastric-gypass surgery with a well known specialist who had a revolutionary approach and technique to the procedure. He told me “you need to go see Dr. Leonardo Salles, he has developed a method which customizes each operation according to the physiological characteristics of each patient”. The Doctor went on to say that this surgeon measures the patients intestine and deviates only what is appropriate (incidentally, I later discovered that Dr. Leonardo actually combines the technology of three conventional procedures into one that has produces significantly better results than any one procedure could)
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After some time and careful consideration I paid Dr. Leonardo a visit and left his office encouraged, but, still wondering “could this actually be an option for me”. A few more weeks went by and it seems like things just started to fall in place, I discovered I had the means to pay for it, and the sun started to shine on my dark perspective. I found myself thinking that there was indeed a chance for me. My optimism grew and I made a choice to undergo the operation.

The operation was a success and I lost 138 pounds within a period of one year. All my ailments have gone away. People look at me differently. All that is left for me to do is to undergo plastic surgery for the excess skin left over from the weight and continue in a healthy lifestyle. If your situation is like mine was I would like to talk to you. Please feel free to call me.

Truly yours,

Claudio Maia