"As a result of being BLESSED and HIGHLY FAVORED by GOD, I prayed that the Lord would give me a competent, God Fearing Doctor who would help deliver me from the pain and suffering of Morbid Obesity.
On June 26, 2003 God answered my prayer and led me to THE WEIGHT LOSS MESSIAH,
Dr. Constantine Frantzides and his productive, wonderful staff.
My story about the problems of being morbidly Obese is like so many others.
I have suffered, suffered, and yes suffered while living in this Anti-Fat Society.
On March 7, 1996 at 3:57 p.m., I lost my father who was 5'9 weighing in at 412 pounds as a result of complications associated with Morbid Obesity. I can re-call several of the supervised diet plans that my father tried and failed. What is sad is that when he wanted to try The Weight Loss Surgery, his insurance would only allow him to select from a few surgeons. I can remember my father with tears in his eyes telling me that he went for the consultation with the surgeon. The referred Surgeon informed my dad that if he tried to perform surgery on him at 412 pounds, that my father would bleed to death by the time he cut through the fat to reach his stomach. My father died before being able to lose the necessary 50 pounds, required by the surgeon. Diets didn't work for my father in the past, however he worked long and hard to meet the weight loss requirements from the Surgeon, hoping that the surgery would give him a second chance at life. I was left depressed and scared after the death of my father, because I was also Morbidly Obese faced with the same medical problems my father had, only weighing more.
However, on 1-7-04, Standing 5'6, weighing in at 430 pounds, God allowed Dr. Frantzides, to successfully perform Lap/Gastric Bypass surgery on me with the help of his assitance (MY SUPER HERO),
Dr John G.Zografakis and my
(GUARDIAN ANGEL, Karen Thomas(R.N.) who were very, very supportive.
I only keep LOVE in my HEART and RESPECT in my Soul for the many Caring individuals who helped me along this Surgical Procedure.
On 1-16-04 when I went to my first Post-OP visit I discovered that after only 8 days I lost 25 pounds with no complications.
I knew that this was just God showing me that Dr. Frantzides was a Special Gift that I received, and all would be well!
I realized that while I might not have been physically fit, I have been Spritually fit for a very long time. I believe in God, and I know that when God allows a Man such as
Dr. Frantzides to take what Society has labeled as an "UGLY DUCKLING", and transform them into a "BEAUTIFAL SWAN", this Powerful Man has to be working for God.
I think anyone considering this surgical procedure should be Spritually ready, willing, and able to PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS (P.U.S.H.). GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS."
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