Gastric Bypass: Jone's Weight-Loss Journey

With a long family history of diabetes, Jone needed 5-6 shots of insulin a day to overcome her body's resistance to insulin. With the help of Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Bariatric and Metabolic Health Center team, she underwent gastric bypass surgery - and within two weeks, saw her insulin levels drop and stabilize. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass remains the gold standard for people with severe insulin-dependent diabetes and/or multiple medical conditions associated with morbid obesity (those with BMIs of 40 or higher). Learn more at: smh.com/bariatric