The Elm Creek Ball Association is very active and Elm Creek is a big t-ball and baseball town. The last weekend in August Elm Creek celebrates Buffalo Stampede Days. This brings in thousands of people to partake in the weekendâs events.
Gastric balloon is a non-surgical solution for obesity to help patients with weight loss by reducing the size of the stomach. Weight loss surgeons insert a balloon into the stomach to limit the amount of food that can be eaten and help people loose excess weight if diet and exercise alone have failed.
Ensuring a âsuccessful storyâ following gastric balloon surgery will depend on your goals. Let's start with a hypothetical example patient: 1  Current body mass index (BMI) of 44 (5'9 tall and 300 pounds). 2  Weight loss goal is to get BMI to 25 (170 pounds).