Obesity coupled with other health issues meant I was not able to lie flat on the bed, forcing me to sleep while sitting on the sofa. I had no desire to live, but my wife, mother and doctors gave me hope and motivated me to fight against obesity,” said Kalpesh Limbachiya, who lost 41 kg in four weeks after bariatric surgery.

Limbachiya, a 38-year-old resident of Borivli West, used to weigh 264 kg in December 2022. Apart from obesity, he also suffers from associated diseases such as type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, cellulitis of the abdomen and both legs, breathlessness, gout and varicose veins. His condition was so bad that he could not even walk a few yards. His family and friends, who were concerned about his health, took him to Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker, consultant bariatric and laparoscopic surgeon at Namaha Hospital in Kandivli.