My name is Amy Martinez. I married my sweetheart and am a mother of six children, with four grandchildren. We are all very close and my family means everything to me. I have been overweight off and on for 25 years. I have tried to lose weight many times, in many ways....
I am 39. At 36, I had Gastric Bypass surgery. It was a difficult, easy decision. I know that doesn’t make sense, but let me explain. When I was in high school and then college, I let my weight limit my life. Once I read an article about weight loss surgery. At the...
One year ago today, I was barely walking with the assistance of a can and walker… I was 50 looking at a double knee replacement. I had high blood pressure, I was exhausted, had sleep apnea and so much more. I had my orthopedic doctor ask me if I had ever...
I have struggled with weight all of my life. A constant yo-yo, up and down since I was 10 years old. In 2015, at 49 years of age, I tipped the scales at nearly 300 pounds, and I knew it was time to do something. I had diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol...
What would I tell my pre- weight loss surgery self? Simply put, I would tell myself, “It is worth it!” To Michelle a month before surgery, You are about to embark on a great, wonderful, life changing, hard, challenging and empowering journey. You are worth it. You are...
Dear Sharon, You are about to embark on one of the most important decisions of your life. You will be happier than you have been in your entire life. Life will not be easy the first year. This operation is a tool and you will be the final person to implement these...
