Press Release:

140 Kg Man Crowdfunds For Weight Loss Surgery

Thane Vegetable Vendors came together For Fellow 51-Year-Old Man For Weight Loss Surgery

Mumbai: Dr Manish Motwani, Obesity Surgeon, Aastha Healthcare performed Successful

bariatric surgery on a 51-year-old poor vegetable vendor, who was unable to work due to his
increase in weight. Aastha Healthcare and Thane Vegetable Vendors came toghter to raise fund
to give new way of life to fellow vendor.

51-year-old Vasant Kanade sells vegetable at thane market. His earning was about 15000 per
month. He was obese since childhood. He tried many weight-loss strategies at home, but nothing
seemed to work in his favor. His weight was 140 kg and BMI ___. Due to overweight, he
encountered various health problems like slip disc, diabetes, breathlessness, hypertensions and
swelling of the legs. Only way to weight loss was bariatric surgery. Hence there doctor suggested
them for weight loss surgery will be only option.

After meeting Dr Manish Motwani at Aastha Healthacre, Mulund and other patient who lost
weight after bariatric surgery. We found a hope for better result, hence we considered to undergo
weight-loss surgery. I spoke to my fellow vegetable vendors about the surgery and the cost. After
a day, I was surprise to see that my fellow 43 vegetable vendors came together to fund his
surgery by Rs 3,000 each, as per their capacity and collected Rs 1, 18,000.

Dr Manish Motwani, Obesity Surgeon, Aastha Healthcare Said “Patient Mr. Vasant Kanade
managed to 'crowd-fund' his bariatric surgery. Since the amount was short we decided to take
care of the remaining expenses and offered hospital services free of cost”.

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy can be described as a surgical weight-loss procedure that is

performed laparoscopically by inserting small instruments via multiple small incisions in the
upper abdomen. During the surgery, around 80% of the stomach is removed, leaving a tube-
shaped stomach which is about the shape of a banana. After the surgery, for 7 days, the patient
will be on liquids, then for three weeks on pureed food, and after that, the patient can consume
normal food after a month.

Patient Vasant Kanade stated, “My life was miserable, and to top it all, there was an additional
burden of other health issues. But, my life changed for a good when I visited Dr Manish
Motwani. He helped me slimmed down, and stand on my feet again. I thank Dr Motwani and my
fellow vendors who helped me raise money for my surgery to give new lease of life”.