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The Cost of Childhood Obesity: How One Woman Spent Over $100k to Escape the Body That Was Killing Her.

April 09, 2019

Sabrina Monique’s body, had eaten her alive. She started to gain weight at the age of two, was on her first diet at 5, and weighed 235 pounds by the age of 16.  In this emotional episode, we meet the youngest patient in the United States to ever receive the bariatric weight-loss sleeve. She chose to undergo numerous surgeries (including 4 body-lifts that cost over $111,000) to escape the body she felt trapped inside of — that was destined to kill her. Hear how she fought doctor after doctor to get the surgery that would finally save her, both physically and mentally.


For more information about Sabrina's journey, the photos, and the doctor's who saved her, visit SabrinaMonique.com. A special thank you for sharing this brave story.