Annual ceremony is back by popular demand

Weight loss is something everyone should be proud of; but for those achieving weight loss of more than 100 pounds… well, that warrants a party. Back by popular demand this year is the annual Bariatric Graduation at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. [more]

This was an opportunity to celebrate success with family and friends and also to meet the new faces at the Center of Bariatric Surgery. The 66 patients attending this year’s ceremony collectively lost a total of 7,391 pounds—what an amazing accomplishment! The graduates have not only lost weight, they have also drastically improved their overall health. Check out some of the other facts and figures from the 2013 graduating class:

High Blood Pressure

• 31 patients had high blood pressure before surgery
• 20 patients have resolved their high blood pressure since surgery

Diabetes

• 22 patients lived with diabetes before surgery
• 17 patients have resolved their diabetes since surgery

Sleep Apnea

• 41 patients had sleep apnea before surgery
• 33 patients have resolved their sleep apnea since surgery

Medications

• The 2013 graduating class took, in total, 274 pills each day before having surgery
• The 2013 graduating class currently only takes 116 pills each day
• That’s 158 pills no longer being taken each day, which equals 57,670 pills per year!

Calories

• 1 pound = 3,500 calories
• The graduating class lost a total of 7,391 pounds, which equals 25,868,500 calories!

Congratulations, again, to the 2013 Center for Bariatric Surgery graduating class! For more information about the services at the Center for Bariatric Surgery, visit www.stvincentcharity.com/bariatric or call 216.592.2801.