Patient’s name: Maraya Ludwig (Boston, USA)

Procedure: Gastric Bypass Surgery

Consultant: Dr. S. B. Singh

Maraya was 127.46kg when she decided to undergo the weight loss surgery. She decided to loose her weight after her father’s sudden demise due to a heart attack. Maraya said that nobody in her family took care of themselves and all were over-weight. Her father’s death was an eye opener for her. She wanted to live long and healthy for her kids and for herself. Weight management programs never worked for her so she decided to take an alternate way to reduce weight and get back into the shape.

Gastric bypass surgery sounded the best option to Maraya, but there were certain challenges. US clinics offered the surgery for more than USD50000. Maraya’s insurance company denied the insurance claim for any cosmetic surgery. Conscious for health and desperate to get back into the shape, Maraya chose to travel abroad for the surgery. She decided to come to India as she trusted Indian doctors and had seen gastric bypass surgery video performed by Dr. S. B. Singh. Maraya contacted karmal.org to discuss her case with Dr. Singh. After reviewing her case Dr. Singh asked Maraya to come to India. Initially she was reluctant to ask about the cost of the surgery. Karmal quoted USD12000 that included her air-fare, 10 days of stay in India (4days in hospital), her meals, and a rejuvenation trip to Taj Mahal. What else, she got her peace of mind and regained her health.

“I was not always overweight. But I did not give any thought to what I ate or to the activities I was doing. When I in university, I gained weight quickly. By the time I was 20 years old, I was up to 160–170 pounds. That same year, I got married and by the time I was 21 I was pregnant, and I gained more weight. I had my second child when I was 22. The next thing I knew I was morbidly obese. At my heaviest I was anywhere between 250–281 pounds. That is a lot of weight on my 5’2” frame.

My dad died a month after my daughter’s first birthday. He was 53 years old and died of a massive heart attack. He never took care of himself throughout his life. He was hypertensive and diabetic. I never got to say goodbye, and my children never got to know their grandfather. That is when I drew the line against my obesity.

After my dad’s death, I started to realize that I was almost following my father’s footsteps. I was short and round like him, and I was heading in the same direction. I did not want to leave my kids and my family that early. That is when I started looking into weight loss surgery as physical training and diet was not for me. I never had the patience to do so.

It took me a couple of years to come to my decision. I wanted to try to lose weight on my own. After many failed attempts I went to a seminar to learn more about my options. It took me another year after that to set up a consultation with my surgeon. Once I met with the surgeons, everything fell into place except one. The cost of surgery was too high. I am being a housewife with a limited source of income for the family couldn’t afford such a costly surgery. Then a friend suggested looking over the internet for the alternates. I saw a video of the surgery performed by Dr. Singh. I wanted to talk to him as it was mentioned there that the India is the most affordable and reliable destination for healthcare. I send my query to the website, Karmal.org and I received an instant reply. The karmal representative, Joyce explained to me why Karmal was the right choice for me, and I completely agreed. Joyce quoted USD12000 as the cost of the entire trip and the surgery.

Unlike my previous decisions, this was quick as I was convinced to go to India. My travel arrangements were made by Joyce. When I reached India, I was welcomed by Joyce. I couldn’t imagine that I was meeting the same person I used to talk to. I was taken to a nice, luxury hotel and then to the Hospital. I found Dr. Singh highly qualified and skilled clinician. My surgery was planned for the next day. After the surgery, I was in the hospital for 2more days. Joyce was constantly there with me. Two days after, Joyce took me to Taj Mahal, it was fun. I enjoyed every bit of it, when I asked if there were any charges for the same, she replied that it was complimentary. So much in USD12000, that was great.

My life has changed in more ways than I had anticipated. I have so much more energy now. My kids and I will go for walks and bike rides. I can help my kids practice their sports and last more than 5 minutes. I am not tired all day at work. I can fit comfortably in an airplane seat. I do exercises that I enjoy—like hip-hop dancing. Something I really enjoy now is exercising! My husband and I do a lot more things with each other and with the kids because I have the confidence to go out into the world and enjoy it. It has been a lifestyle change, and a great one at that.

Thank you karmal, Joyce and Dr. Singh along with his qualified and supportive staff for not only changing my life but my views towards the life."

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