Our Bariatric Success Stories

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Lisa Ashton *

I always said that I would never have surgery to reduce my weight. I know many people who have underwent weight loss surgery but I always thought that was a very drasctic approach & I would continue to try to loose weight through diet programs & exercise. But in 2009 when I hit

250 lbs., I began to get scared that I would only keep gaining & it would take a toll on my health. At that point of my life I was otherwise healthy except for the excess weight I was carrying & I wanted to stay healthy & I was scared that if I kept gaining, I would develop conditions related to being obese. Kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease & depression are a few conditions that I am already predisposed to since they are in my family and I felt if I was unable to shed this excess weight these conditions could be in my very near future as I was 47 years old & not at a healthy weight. So I called Dr. Fitzer's office just to make an appt. for a consult for a lap band procedure , I figured it was less drastic than a gastric bypass & it would help me achieve my weight loss goal. So I attended Dr. Fitzer's seminar & I was very impressed by him & after hearing him explain the pros & cons of both procedures I realized the gastric bypass would be the best choice for me. There was about 40 people at his seminar & he answered all our questions & was very thorough in explaining the procedures. I then had a different outlook on having weight loss surgery & in Oct. 2009 I had my gastric bypass & have not regretted it since. Dr. Fitzer performed my surgery without any complications & he was very attentive during my hospital stay. He continually re-inforced the post-op 'rules' & explained the importance of following them so I wouldn't have any complications. I felt he really cared about my well being. I lost 120 lbs. which was more than I ever dreamed possible. I feel great & at the age of 50 I am in good health.

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Janice Deboer *

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