Christie Has Lap-Band Surgery

Governor Chris Christie secretly underwent lap-band surgery in February.  He has lost 40 pounds since, according to a report in the New York Post.

Christie told NYP that he underwent the aggressive weight loss procedure because he recently turned 50 and wanted to be around for his kids.  He said it had nothing to do the presidential ambitions.

“I’ve struggled with this issue for 20 years,” he said. “For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them.”

He also insisted that, contrary to what observers may say, the effort to slim down was not motivated by thoughts of a presidential bid.

“It’s so much more important than that,” he said.

The governor went to great lengths to keep the procedure secret.  He did not go to his surgeon’s office, having the doctor visit him at his Mendam home.  He checked into the surgery center under an assumed name.

The surgery took 40 minutes on the morning of February 16.  Christie was home in the afternoon after having a silicone tube placed around the top of his stomach.

Before having the surgery, Christie spoke privately with Jets coach Rex Ryan.  Ryan had the procedure in 2010 and has lost 100 lbs. since.  Dr. George Fielding of the NYU Medical Center’s Weight Management Program performed the surgery on both men.

Posted: May 7th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2013 Gubernatorial Politics, 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: Chris Christie, Danny Shields, Dr. George Fielding, Jennifer Beck, lap-band surgery, Rex Ryan | 5 Comments »

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