Bariatric Success Story: Mindi Swanson

Tragedies Motivate Mom to Get Healthy for Children

After the deaths of her husband and oldest daughter, Mindi Swanson knew she had to lose weight and take control of her health. She needed to be around for her two surviving children.

Despite her health challenges and many diets over the years, she had great motivation.  As a 21-year breast cancer survivor and a BRCA 1 gene carrier, she knew her extra weight increased her odds for the cancer to return. Having Lynch Syndrome, a genetic disorder, put her at risk for colon cancer. In addition, her cholesterol was climbing. She had hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), extreme cystic acne and sleep apnea. No matter how much she slept, she always felt exhausted.

Ironically, her health risks made her eligible for weight loss surgery, even though she did not meet the bariatric surgery guideline of being at least 100 pounds overweight.

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