{"id":1153,"date":"2014-12-18T11:40:54","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T09:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2026-01-26T15:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:46:59","slug":"girl-with-hypothalamic-obesity-gets-sleeve-gastrectomy-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2014\/12\/girl-with-hypothalamic-obesity-gets-sleeve-gastrectomy-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl with Hypothalamic Obesity Gets Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many mysterious diseases in the world. If you are lucky, they can find medications for it. In some cases they can’t. Medical researchers are continuously exploring ways to cure a number of diseases .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video and read the article below about a girl who recovered from the very rare disease hypothalamic obesity after getting sleeve gastrectomy surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/hungry-girl-childhood-back-weight-loss-surgery\/story?id=27578118<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Explain the rare condition mentioned in the video. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What happens to the patients who suffer from this condition?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What was your reaction to what happened to her?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Share your thoughts on this, “Seven months after the surgery, Alexis’ mother said that her daughter’s health has improved remarkably and that she has her childhood back.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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