On a weight loss mission to be fit and healthy for their grandchildren, Mike Hirst, 40, and his wife Julie, 50, underwent surgeries at Dewsbury Hospital. Mike had a gastric bypass and Julie had a sleeve gastrectomy. Both surgical treatments are designed for severely obese people who have already started to lose weight, and agree to adopt a healthy lifestyle for the future. The couple were staggered when they saw their operations would happen just one day apart.
Becoming more active, Mike records 10,000 steps every day and has pledged to take on the Great North Run in September to raise money for guide dogs. He said: “I want to make lots of memories with the kids and I want to be around to see them grow up. This surgery has given me the best chance to do that.
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