Rosie O'Donnell has posted before-and-after photos of her nearly 50-pound weight loss, after undergoing vertical gastric sleeve surgery last year. "Almost 50 lbs off - I can see it now," the 52-year-old recently tweeted. Almost 50 lbs off - I can see it now pic.twitter.com/GeuBnKttcm— Rosie (@Rosie) April 17, 2014 O'Donnell decided on medical intervention after suffering a heart attack in 2012. "I did it to save my life," told a luncheon sponsored by the American Heart Association in February.