Name: Cathy
Age: 50
Occupation: Development Director
Hometown: Powell
Surgery Date: April 3, 2007
Surgery: Roux-en-Y
Original weight: 311 lbs
Current weight: 161 lbs
Pre-existing health conditions: high-blood pressure and cholesterol, Type II Diabetes
Existing health conditions: none
“I felt like someone was throwing me a life preserver.”
Always the “bigger” kid growing up, Cathy had struggled with weight her entire life. But when her doctor told her she would have to start insulin to manage her Type II Diabetes Cathy knew something had to change.
The results have been remarkable. Cathy has lost over 135 pounds and is more active than she’s ever been in her entire life. Once unable to walk from the parking lot to the front door Cathy is now an avid runner.
“Frest Start isn’t just a surgery,” she says, “it’s an education to be successful for the rest of your life. Now I feel like I could do just about anything. I believe in myself again.”
Posted by Fresh Start Bariatrics on 2009-05-12 21:00:08
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