A Weighty Decision Bangor Man Undergoes Risky Abdominal Surgery in an Effort to Reshape His Life
Bangor Daily News › June 21, 2004
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Editor's Note: Some 64 percent of Americans are obese or overweight. Poor diet and physical inactivity soon may overtake tobacco as the leading cause of death in the United States. In New England, Maine has the highest percentage of obesity among the adult population, and the problem is escalating among children as young as kindergartners. The Bangor Daily News is exploring this complex issue in a series of occasional stories.
When Kent McKusick looks in the mirror these days, he sees a whole new person. In the past 15 weeks, he has lost more than 60 pounds.See the full content of this document
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A Weighty Decision Bangor Man Undergoes Risky Abdominal Surgery in an Effort to Reshape His Life
He has invested in a flattering new wardrobe. The shape of his face is changing, becoming more angular and expressive. There's a small, expectant smile that tugs at the corners of his mouth and lights up his eyes.
McKusick looks, in fact, like a man in love - pleasantly preoccupied, astonished to find himself in the throes of an adventure that promises to change his life profoundly for the better.It's not sweet romance that's working this alchemy in the 52- year-old Bangor resident and actor, however, but something a lot less transcendent - major abdominal surgery and a rock-solid commitment to change.This spring, in a risky procedure, doctors at Eastern Maine Medical Center's surgical weight loss program reduced McKusick's stomach from the size of a football to the size of an egg.They rerouted his intestinal tract to limit the absorption of the nutrients and calories he consumes. For the rest...See the full content of this document
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