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...
Tara was always busy with family. As a school resource coordinator, she spent her days helping other families with academics, and at home, she took care of her four children. Juggling work and home life could be tiring – Tara had developed a thyroid disease during her first pregnancy, and...
Tracy had struggled with her weight for a long time. She had worked for the Ashland health department for 38 years, and she could see her own health declining – each time she visited her doctor, she was prescribed new medications for her weight, her diabetes, and her blood pressure....