Gastric sleeve weight loss surgery offers restaurant owner a new life at age 46

For Scott Lentini, a father of two from Matawan, the decision to undergo weight loss surgery was an easy one. At 250 pounds, he struggled with losing weight for most of his life. Over the years, Scott tried a variety of diets and weight loss plans to no avail. He adopted a demanding exercise regime but his low energy level made most physical activity very difficult for him. After seeing the fantastic results achieved by his best friend who had undergone weight loss surgery a year earlier, Scott knew that bariatric surgery was the right choice for him.

But, for Scott, having the surgery was about so much more than just losing weight.  Like many people struggling with obesity, Scott was dealing with a host of serious and chronic obesity-related illnesses─diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and sleep apnea. While he set a personal goal to lose 75 pounds, his main objective was finally overcome all of his health problems so that he could finally rid himself of all the medications and just feel healthy. 

The first step—Attend a weight loss surgery seminar

To get started, Scott attended one of the free patient information seminars at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge. He then made an appointment for a private consultation with Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri, MD, medical director of the Institute for Weight Loss at the hospital.  Scott was very impressed with the doctor’s expertise, professionalism and sincere compassion.

“Dr. Adeyeri was awesome,” says Scott. “He took a lot of time to explain all my options and supported me through the whole process.” Scott received medical clearance to undergo the sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve), a less invasive weight loss surgery that works by reducing the size of the stomach to limit food intake and lessen the sensation of hunger. On May 3, 2012, Scott underwent this life-changing procedure at Raritan Bay Medical Center.  

Thirteen months later…minus 115 pounds…and counting!

It’s been 13 months since his surgery and Scott has already lost 115 pounds, almost 50% of his previous weight.  He couldn’t be happier with the results. He family doctor has taken him off all medications to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol; his sleep apnea is a distant (bad) memory. “I never want to go back to the way I was before,” says Scott.  To help him stay on track, he attends a monthly live support group at Raritan Bay Medical Center. “My life is totally different now,” Scott says with a smile. “I have more energy, I sleep through the night and all of my previous health issues are gone─that’s right─gone!  I am a new person. Life is so good.”

Ayotunde Adeyeri, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship trained advanced laparoscopic, bariatric and general surgeon. He is medical director at Sterling Surgicare and a partner at Central Jersey Bariatrics. He also serves as medical director of the Institute for Weight Loss at Raritan Bay Medical Center. Dr. Adeyeri has offices in Holmdel, Old Bridge and Freehold.

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