Patient Success Stories

Cheryl
Procedure: Gastric Sleeve
Weight Loss: 103 lbs
Prior to her bariatric surgery Cheryl was fatigued and on blood pressure medication. Since her surgery and weight loss, she’s off the blood pressure meds and has much more energy. Her advice to those considering weight loss surgery: “Do it!”

Cheryl
Procedure: Gastric Bypass
Weight Loss: 160 lbs
Whitney is a Medical Assistant and young mom of 3, who lost 160 pounds through Gastric Bypass surgery! She now has more energy to be active and keep up with her children.

Sandra
Procedure: Gastric Sleeve
Weight Loss: 103 lbs
Sandra is thriving and living life to the fullest! She says: “Do it! It’s life changing. It’s the hardest but most rewarding thing I’ve ever done!”

Leona
Procedure: Laparscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Weight Loss: 210 lbs
Before surgery Leona battled Gout and GERD, and couldn’t walk through a store without fatigue. Now, she’s contantly active and walking 3-5 miles everyday! She says, “I never knew how bad I feld until I started feeling good. It’s the best decision I ever made. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner.”

Tracy
Procedure: Sleeve Gastrectomy
Weight Loss: 175 lbs
Tracy and her twin sister Roseinna are looking and feeling good after both having sleeve gastrectomy with Foothills Weight Loss Surgeons. Tracy loves being able to ride amusement park rides with her children now!

Angel
Procedure: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Weight Loss: 140 lbs
Many of this young mom’s health issues including diabetes and fatty liver disease have resolved since her bariatric procedure and weight loss.

Tiara
Procedure: Gastric Bypass
Weight Loss: 100 lbs
Tiara is grateful to be Insulin-free after Gastric Bypass.

Rex
Procedure: Laparscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Weight Loss: 98 lbs
Rex’s blood pressure is lower and he’s sleeping better than ever since losing 98 pounds with Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Kerrie
Kerrie shed 170 pounds via the Duodenal Switch procedure and now helps other Bariatric patients though her volunteer work with the Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery!

Whitney
Whitney is a Medical Assistant and young mom of 3, who lost 160 pounds through Gastric Bypass surgery!

Danny
Danny wore a size 9XL swim trunks before his Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass procedure. He’s lost more than 300 pounds and now walks 10 miles a day.

Ashley
Before losing 115 pounds with Gastric Bypass, Ashley had high blood pressure and fatigue. Now, she can ride roller coasters and keep up with her kids!

Dan
Since dropping 123 pounds through the Gastric Sleeve procedure, Dan is no longer on his diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol medicine!

Christine
Christine is more than 100 pounds lighter has a boost in energy since undergoing Gastric Sleeve surgery.

Shelia & Jim
Shelia & Jim’s health and fitness are dramatically improved since they shed a combined 200 pounds via Gastric Bypass Surgery.

Traci
Traci has more energy since shedding 108 pounds with Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.