Life Stories

Like so many weight loss surgery patients, the following women’s lives are divided into two segments: before surgery and after surgery. Before having the surgery, most patients’ lives are ruled by weight-related worries. Read on to find out how these patients felt those worries dissolve and found new life after having weight loss surgery.

At 41, Shirley has seven children, a husband and a job as a math teacher for seventh and eighth graders. And while she’s always had a full life, her weight prevented her from living it the way she wanted to. “I had to give up my daily living. Taking care of my family on a regular basis. The weight made it hard to get up and go. 
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Like so many weight loss surgery patients, Karen’s life is divided into two segments: before surgery and after surgery. For the 42-year-old office manager, her life was ruled by weight-related worries.

“It was the simplest things: worrying about chairs. Would they have chairs big enough and strong enough for me?'
> Read Karen's Story