Not surprisingly, as the first man in the UK to have revolutionary gastric band surgery through his belly button, leaving no visible scars, James' story was picked up by the newspapers, radio and TV. Read a couple of the articles written about James.
Daily Express 14/04/09
A poor diet and lack of exercise left James Jemmett Page obese at 23. "I got into bad habits and ate too much of the wrong kinds of foods" he admits. When his weight peaked at 24 stone he knew he was facing a host of problems later in life including Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
His solution was to opt for a new kind of treatment callles single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS). Instead of making five incisions in the stomach as in conventional surgery, only one keyhole incisin is made in the belly button. there is less scarring, quicker recovery rate and reduced risk of infection...
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Mail on Sunday 16/08/09
Like most people struggling with their weight, James Jemmett Page has tried more diets than he cares to remember. But after six months, his good intentions fall by the wayside and old habits return.
The 23 year old trainee city stockbroker explains "I started putting on weight when boarding at Tonbridge School in Kent where there were fried breakfasts and a constant supply of chocolate from the tuck shop. At the London School of Economics, beer was added to the mix and I ballooned."
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