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Bariatric surgery frees patient from personal “death row”

Jun 11, 2020 | Weight Loss Surgery

News From Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center The gastric bypass surgery Dwayne Linger had in 2018 did more than just shrink his stomach and expand his wardrobe options. It also freed him from a body that had condemned him to a sedentary lifestyle and a shorter life...

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