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Date Added: April 25, 2008 01:15:03 AM
Debbie Vernon, who last year weighed close to 280 pounds, has been dealing with weight issues since her late teens. But after watching her husband lose 140 pounds after gastric bypass surgery in 2006, and hearing positive results from other friends, Vernon began seriously considering the surgery.

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