Rep. Nadler to undergo second surgery for weight loss

Associated Press | July 16, 2003

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler will have a second round of stomach-reduction surgery to speed up his weight loss.

Nadler, a Manhattan Democrat, underwent the first procedure almost a year ago, and he has since shed about 75 pounds.

"I certainly am doing a lot more walking and so forth,'' said Nadler, who at 5'4'' once weighed 338 pounds. "I didn't take the subway before because I didn't want to walk the stairs -- now I take the subway all the time.''

Nadler's surgery, to be performed in New York, will complete the second part of a two-phase procedure. The first operation removed part of his stomach, a procedure aimed at making a patient feel full after eating a small amount.

The second surgery involves bypassing a section of the small intestine, making it harder for the body to absorb nutrients and calories from food.

Though the stomach reduction and the intestinal bypass can be done in the same operation, Nadler said he chose to have the procedures done separately in order to reduce the risk of complications.

"You don't do this unless you've tried every other way,'' he said.

[Feiny]

If my stomach was stapled...I would have lost alot more than 75 pounds in a year!!! He is lazy and undisciplined.

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Nadler would have done better, IMO, to have had the gastric reduction and decreased intestinal segments of the procedure performed at the same time.

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You make a very good and important point. If one is really whacked out and hell-bent on self-destruction, the procedure can be "overridden." But I would think that eating the end of a shotgun would be a more pleasant and speedy way to check out of earthly life.....

[pray boy]

GO NADLER

[Tall_Texan]

I'm all for surgery to help nadler lose weight. I suggest the next operation should be to remove those heavy, heavy vocal chords he has. Those have got to hurt! Have 'em taken out Jerry!

[AF_Blue]

The only option that will truly make a difference is having his mouth stapled shut. He's already had the brain-bypass surgery.

[Tall_Texan]

post 54???

Damn, that's slow!

[alwaysconservative]

"Nadler is just retaining a little water. Lake Michigan."

Now THAT's funny! Thanks for the laugh!

[Deb]

Waddya tryin' to do, make me sick or sumthin'?

[habs4ever]

Just an appetite suppressant ;-)

[alrea]

Fox is balanced. They let this guy come on and speak. Amazing.

People vote for this guy. Amazing.

A slob like this making a career of insuring that government takes the property of citizens is tragic.