Gastric bypass patient says goodbye to old habits, extra pounds and insulin
For most of her life, Vicki Mesa of Mount Prospect struggled with her weight. But after undergoing gastric bypass surgery with Benjamin Veenstra, M.D. and participating in the Comprehensive Weight Management Program under the direction of Monika Cohen, M.D., she’s now learning the difference between head hunger and real hunger, as well as what it means to live a healthy life.