NORFOLK, Va. — Mary Writesel wrestled with obesity for a couple of decades, but it wasn't until she was diagnosed with diabetes that she considered a drastic solution: Weight-reduction surgery. Even before she left the hospital after the surgery last August, her blood sugar levels had fallen so much she no longer needed medication for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. A year later and 60 pounds lighter, "I'm considered diabetes free," the 55-year-old Portsmouth resident...
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