{"id":5974,"date":"2009-02-25T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-25T19:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=5974"},"modified":"2009-02-25T14:32:39","modified_gmt":"2009-02-25T19:32:39","slug":"couple-gets-joint-bypass-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/couple-gets-joint-bypass-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple Gets Joint Bypass Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

A married couple in Poughkeepsie, New York made a new vow together – to take drastic measures in their weight loss battle by getting joint gastric bypass<\/a> operations on the same day.\"measuring<\/a><\/p>\n

In a twist of irony, both of them took up professions saving other<\/em> people’s lives. Husband Jeff Tryon is a volunteer firefighter, while Trish is an EMT instructor. Now they are taking measures to ensure that they themselves live longer lives.<\/p>\n

Before their respective surgeries, Jeff and Trish were morbidly obese<\/a>, defined as more than 100 pounds overweight. Jeff was 440 pounds, while Trish was 399 pounds.<\/p>\n

As is usually the case, the couple tried and failed on several diets<\/a>, which led them to this last-ditch measure.<\/p>\n

Jeff’s reasoning is ominous: “You have a choice. Sign a contract to have the surgery and add 25 years to your life. Or sign a contract with a funeral home.”<\/p>\n

The following is a report by CBS News on the couple’s desperate attempt to take back their lives:<\/p>\n

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