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Joe struggled with his weight since childhood. "I was brought up being told to eat everything on my plate," says Joe. "I did. And then some!"
Weight Loss Surgery has made huge positive changes in my life. Not only is my borderline hypertension, sleep apnea, high blood pressure and diabetes GONE, but I lost 109 pounds! I had surgery because I needed a tool to help change my life around. I wanted to be around for my family and I had goals that I wanted to achieve that I could not because of my weight. For anyone considering surgery, I would recommend it over and over but it is only a tool. It takes hard work and a lifestyle change to be successful.
These days, you're likely to find the new Shirley in the local mall. After her early weight-loss success, she was able to wear jeans for the first time in 10 years. She also had her ears pierced, bought new makeup and developed a passion for clothes shopping. "Now a size 10, I know I can go into a store, take an item off the rack, and it's going to fit me. What a difference from when I was a size 24," she says.
I can't think of to many things that has changed my life the way this surgery has. As a matter of fact I've had many things happen in my life that changed me forever and this surgery definitely ranks right up there with them. I would have to say the marriage to my wonderful wife is one. The birth of my daughter would have to be two and next believe it or not comes my Sleeve. What joy it's brought to my life.
I decided to have lap-band surgery with Dr. Bass due to family history of diabetes and heart disease. If I didn't lose weight permanently, I was on my way to having these health problems.
On December 24th 2007 I had my Lapband surgery. I went in wearing a size 20. Well...it is now April of 2009 and I am 85 pounds thinner.I just bought 3 pairs of pants in a size 8.