Surgery to repair a rotator cuff is done when: 1  A rotator cuff tear is caused by a sudden injury. 2  In these cases, it's best to do surgery soon after the injury. 3  A complete rotator cuff tear causes severe shoulder weakness.
Former Iowa wrestler is NBC's 'biggest loser'. CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) -- A Marion man is now known as the biggest loser -- and he's proud of it. Hoover, who described himself as a top-notch athlete before ballooning to 340 pounds, lost 157 pounds on the show. It took several months of careful eating and training, but Hoover said the pain was well worth it.
Damien Gurganious competed on âThe Biggest Loserâ to lose weight for his wedding. Damien Gurganious competed on the seventh cycle of âThe Biggest Loserâ in 2009. He passed away Nov. 24 at age 38. A Brooklyn man who competed on âThe Biggest Loser: Couplesâ has passed away. Damien Gurganious, who was a contestant on the weight-loss reality show in 2009 along with his then-fiancÃ©e Nicole Brewer Gurganious, died from a rare autoimmune disorder on Nov. 24. He passed away one week after celebrating his 38th birthday.