I’m not just existing anymore—I’m thriving. And let me tell you, that feels real good.
Every pound lost has brought me closer to freedom, freedom to move, to breathe, to live without constant pain and exhaustion.
There came a point when I just knew—something had to change.
I called the office and started the process. It has been one of the best decisions I have ever made.
My only regret about having surgery is that I didn’t do it sooner.
Taking that first step is always the hardest, but each new step becomes easier.
After the suggestion by my PCP that I consider weight loss surgery, I began the process at the age of 53.
It’s so hard to write a success story when success means so many different things to different people.
From the very beginning of this journey it wasn’t about getting to a certain weight, or fitting into a certain size. For me this journey was about my health, my mobility and living.
My youngest daughter decided to have weight loss surgery. I was very afraid that she would not be successful or have complications during the surgery. I try my best not to project my fears onto my adult children, so I decided to tag along with her to the orientation so...