Visiting the Horse is the Key to the Decision to Have Bariatric Surgery

This young woman is Maha, who is 33 years old and is now feeling free again after undergoing bariatric surgery with Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam, Assistant Professor of General and Laparoscopic Surgery and Consultant for Bariatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine at Kasr El-Ainy. A freedom that she had almost lost forever because of her excess weight and its devastating health and psychological consequences.

A trip to the horse stable encouraged her to have the surgery:
• Maha's weight increased to 115 kilograms until her body mass index (BMI) was in the obese category, which prevented her from moving freely, and she became less outgoing and avoided socializing.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement used to estimate a person's ideal weight based on height and weight. BMI is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of his height in meters.
• Maha suffered from a torn cartilage and a fractured coccyx, which prevented her from climbing stairs. She couldn't practice the sports she used to love, swimming and running.
• Maha wondered about her life in the future and tried to draw a picture and imagine what her life would be like in the following years, what potential she has to help her family, and how she would be able to do that when she cannot do her tasks, and how she will complete the rest of her life with this laziness and inactivity.
• One day, Maha went with her friends for horse riding and was surprised that she couldn't even walk to the stable. It was this shocking reality that prompted her to undergo bariatric surgery immediately, and indeed, just one week later, she was in the operating room with Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam, Assistant Professor of General and Laparoscopic Surgery and Consultant for Bariatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine at Kasr El-Ainy.



From the first day she saw Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam, she knew that she would have the perfect surgery with him. She was sure because she felt Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam's expertise and understanding during her first consultation.
The procedure was very successful, and she recovered quickly only 4 days after the surgery, she could perform simple tasks at home, such as hanging clothes, etc. 



Maha's life was completely different after the surgery:
• In just 6 months, Maha managed to lose 35 kilograms to reach 80 kilograms and was able to walk again for an hour a day, often extending it to two hours.
• Maha regained her freedom and thus her personality and identity once her weight came down, which was the biggest obstacle and radical change for her.
• Maha lost her excess weight but without losing the radiance and vitality of her face, which she feared as it is common for such problems to occur because of malnutrition with incompetent bariatric surgeons.
However, the reality dazzled her as her skin did not dull and on the contrary, her face was full of activity throughout her weight loss journey. This success is due to Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam's instructions and advice that ensure a safe and healthy weight loss because the goal of Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam's center is not only to lose weight, but also to lose weight healthily, maintain muscle mass, glowing skin, and prevent hair loss.
• The attention Maha received from Dr. Ahmed Abd El Salam's team was comprehensive in all aspects, including nutrition and psychology.
• Maha also mentions that bariatric surgery is one of the best experiences she has had. So, if you are an obese patient, we would like to advise you to think like Maha and take serious steps in your fight against obesity and its consequences.