article_snippet: When Laura first traveled to Houston to meet with Dr Younan Nowzaradan, Laura was told that Laura needed to shed 50lbs from Laura 594lb frame before being eligible for gastric bypass. '
article_snippet: After Laura lost the necessary weight, Dr Younan Nowzaradan proceeded with the surgery, only to find in the midst of the procedure that Laura's liver and spleen were far too large for Laura to actually undergo the gastric bypass.
article_snippet: Instead, He had to do a gastrectomy, in which He removed 80per cent of Laura’s stomach.
article_snippet: Although the procedure wouldn't be as beneficial to Laura weight loss as a gastric bypass, it was all He could do.
article_snippet: Laura, who almost cancelled the surgery the night before it was scheduled because Laura feared it would kill Laura, was devastated to learn that the doctor couldn't perform the gastric bypass.
article_snippet: : Weight loss expert Dr Younan Nowzaradan told Laura Laura had to lose 50lbs before being eligible for gastric bypass surgery .
article_snippet: Change of plans: In surgery, Dr Nowzaradan learned that Laura's liver and spleen were too large for gastric bypass.
article_snippet: Instead, Dr Nowzaradan had to perform a gastrectomy, in which Dr Nowzaradan removed 80per cent of Laura stomach .