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Bariatric Surgery … 40. People with a BMI of insurance company, as well as approval from their primary
at least 35 and a weight-
care physician and any specialists they are seeing. Our
Is It Right For You? related condition, such as team guides patients through all of the different steps
diabetes, sleep apnea, high required to successfully complete the program.
For people who need to lose weight but have been blood pressure or heart Q: What is the success rate?
unsuccessful with diet and exercise, bariatric surgery can disease, are also eligible. A: Bariatric surgery is a tool that will help patients
help. Federico Serrot, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, Medical All patients must be lose weight and improve their quality of life. Studies
Director of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at Cleveland committed to following the show patients typically lose the most weight one to two
Clinic Martin Health, answers some commonly asked permanent dietary changes years after bariatric surgery. Patients may lose as much
questions about weight-loss surgery. that are required. as 60 percent of excess weight six months after surgery
Q: What types of bariatric surgery are available? Q: How do I get started? and 77 percent of excess weight as early as 12 months
A: At Cleveland Clinic in Florida, we perform several A: Interested patients after surgery. On average, five years after surgery, patients
laparoscopic and robotic assisted surgical procedures sh ou l d sc he du l e a maintain 50 percent of their excess weight loss.
including sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve), gastric consultation in order to Federico Serrot, M.D., FACS, Cleveland Clinic in Florida is committed to providing
bypass and duodenal switch. We also perform reoperative determine which weight- FASMBS, Medical Director patients with a path to a healthier future. To schedule a
bariatric surgery. loss plan is right for you. of Bariatric and Metabolic weight-loss surgery consultation, call (772) 223-2890 or
Q: Who is a candidate for surgery? The next step is to await Surgery at Cleveland Clinic visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Bariatric to learn more.
A: You need to have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over clearance from their Martin Health
Treasure Coast

Outdoors

Railroad Trestle Will Require

Anglers To Plan Ahead
NOVEMBER 10–12, 2023 STUART, FLORIDA
VETERANS DAY WEEKEND
By Jim Weix
The mutton snapper bite is
good, but if you are west of
the railroad trestle, you will
need to plan your trip, unless
you can fit below a closed
trestle. Here is the planned
schedule at this point:
Monday Through Friday
8:55 through 9:10 a.m.
Saturday And Sunday
8:55 through 9:10 a.m.
9:55 through 10:10 a.m.
10:55 through 11:10 a.m.
12:55 through 1:10 p.m.
4:55 through 5:10 p.m.
From 10:01 p.m. until 5:59 a.m. daily, the drawbridge
will remain in the fully open-to-navigation position.
Boaters should also take into consideration that they may
run into some serious boat congestion at times. Along with
numerous boats of all types waiting for the trestle to open,
the opening below the trestle is only 50 feet wide.
This means that pontoon boats, large vessels, and
everything in between are going to be going both ways and
all trying to get through within that 15-minute time period.
It could be entertaining at times. Hopefully “boat rage” will
not become as common as road rage.
As I mentioned, the mutton snapper bite is good. The
biggest issue is getting them to the boat before a shark or
goliath grouper gets it. We have a serious overpopulation of
both, with no serious plans to correct the problem.
I have also discovered, as have others, that these apex
predators are quick learners. They have figured out that a
stopped boat can mean free lunch. Once an angler stops,
or anchors, they may discover that these predators begin to
check them out.
Some anglers have told me that they often wait before
trying to fish. If the predators don’t see any activity from the
boat above them, they may move on.
Another solution is using a heavy line so that you can get
the fish to the boat quickly. I got two muttons into the boat
and I could see the goliath groupers rising up from below to
try and grab them. Then they got smart and just sat under the
boat, so I moved.
Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is included
in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of Fame for
helping restore thousands of acres of wetlands. Jim is a broker
associate with The Keyes Company. He can be reached at
(772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@jimweix.com.
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