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From Bariatric Surgery To Bodybuilding!

December 24, 2013 · 0 comments

A Before and After Celebration:  Featuring Alyssa R. OH Username: Hammy_Grl Weight loss:  180 pounds Surgery type: Duodenal Switch Surgeon:  Dr. Viveck Prachand Not only was I given a second chance at life, but I was given a brand new life!  Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think

From Obesity to Obesity Platform

December 18, 2013 · 0 comments

After WLS Success...Kearsten's Fight Against Obesity Continues On Although always a very active child, Kearsten Weeks had been fighting obesity all of her life.   Having been surrounded by family members who were also morbidly obese, she was basically given a free "all you can eat" pass.  It was only when

A Mother and Daughter’s Weight Loss Journey

December 12, 2013 · 0 comments

Vicki and her daughter Veronica have always been close, but 2013 brought them even closer. Ten years after her mom had Lap-Band surgery, Veronica made the decision to have the Sleeve Gastrectomy with the same surgeon. “We had both known for awhile that I was going to eventually end up

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A Second Chance With Revisional Bariatric Surgery

October 16, 2013 · 0 comments

Having weight loss surgery is not an easy decision. Undergoing it a second time is an even more challenging choice to make. Nevertheless, for some patients who gained their weight back or experienced post-op complications, it can be an ideal opportunity to re-ignite weight loss. There have been several different

Support Groups Are Vital to Your WLS Success

August 24, 2013 · 0 comments

When I made the decision to have weight loss surgery I was 100% sure that it was something I wanted to do. I had no doubt. I discussed my decision with my husband and he was on board. I went down the path of seeing my primary care physician, getting

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After the WLS After

August 9, 2013 · 0 comments

We’ve all seen them. Those amazing weight loss stories on the covers of magazines or on talk shows. And there’s always a before and after photo. On the left is usually a particularly unflattering picture of a person when they were larger. On the right is the new, shiny, confident,

Dr. Alvarez And His Mom: One Month Post-op Update!

August 2, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor's Note: We posted Dr. Alvarez's introduction to his Mom's weight loss surgery journey previously.   And posted a one week update here.  Below is the transcript and video of their one month post-op update. The OH team will be following and posting their video updates and sharing them with you.  Video Transcript:

Advocate: A Decade in the Making

August 1, 2013 · 0 comments

April marked 10 years since I had my RNY Gastric Bypass. As many post-op patients will admit, the journey has not been as expected, but then again the same could probably be said by anyone regarding events of the past decade. I am looking back on the past 10 years

Dr. Alvarez And His Mom: One Week Post-op!

June 8, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor's Note: The featured photo is of Dr. Guillermo Alvarez and his beautiful Mom! We posted Dr. Alvarez's introduction to his Mom's weight loss surgery journey previously. Below is the transcript and video of their one week post-op update. The OH team will be following and posting their video updates

Dr. Alvarez Introduces His Mom’s WLS Journey

May 14, 2013 · 0 comments

Hello everyone, I am Dr. Alvarez with endobariatric.com and today I want to share a very special story.  It's always special to see someone lose weight but I have seen my family members struggle and today, I will share a very very special part of my life. I will share