Catrina A. McAllister
For most of my life my weight went up and down...fat to thin...thin to fat...and back again. The weight always came back with a vengence. I felt hopeless to ever lose the fat and KEEP it off. At the age of 42 I topped out at 5' 4" and 283 lbs. WOW!!! That was a hugh load to carry. 
I had become a type 2 diabetic with neck, back and knee problems. On May 28th, 2009 Dr. Coleen Kennedy performed the lap band surgery on me and my life began to change. I wont lie and say that it has been easy or that I have followed all the rules...I haven't. But as of today I have lost 114 lbs and I feel amazing! 
The diabetes went away, I was able to get off some of the medications I had been taking, and my chronic pain issues have improved greatly. Everyday I wake up I can honestly say I feel great! I can look in the mirror again without feeling shame at what I had done to myself. I took control of my life back! Food is no longer my master. Today food is a means of putting fuel into my body, not an addiction. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to have the surgery and to Dr. Kennedy 
for helping me to save my life. Thank you. 
