by rmap nurse | Nov 9, 2022 | DUODENAL SWITCH (DS), INSPIRATION, PATIENT STORIES
I chose to have the Duodenal Switch in October of 2021 after a few months of researching and preparation with my Primary Care Physician, as well as Dr. Steven Simper. My starting weight was 542 pounds at just 26 years old. I had lots of health and...
by rmap nurse | Oct 5, 2022 | GASTRIC BYPASS, INSPIRATION, PATIENT STORIES
Hi! My name is Kate and I am just over 1-year post-op Gastric Bypass with Dr. Nicholas Paulk. It is one of the best decisions I have made for myself. I started slowly gaining weight about 20 years ago, and after having my son 15 years ago, along with acid reflux and...
by rmap nurse | Jan 12, 2022 | GASTRIC BYPASS, INSPIRATION, PATIENT STORIES
I trained as a ballerina in my youth and through my early adulthood. Dance has always been a passion and a big part of my life until my late 20’s. A difficult pregnancy and childbirth changed my body in ways I never would have predicted, and I have struggled with my...
by rmap nurse | Dec 22, 2021 | DUODENAL SWITCH (DS), INSPIRATION, PATIENT STORIES, PREPARING FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
My weight story starts back when I was 16, weighing close to 135 pounds, and got a job working at none other than Chick-Fil-A. Chick-Fil-A always offers a free meal each working shift and I pretty much worked 4-5 days a week, so I was having fried food (definitely...
by rmap nurse | Mar 24, 2021 | GASTRIC BYPASS, INSPIRATION, PATIENT STORIES
I have always been a “big” person. When I was a youth, I was always heavier than most all of my friends. Buying clothes was always a problem, even when I was a young person. I played all sports as a youth and was very active on the family farm, and this helped keep my...
by rmap nurse | Mar 17, 2021 | GASTRIC BYPASS, INSPIRATION, PATIENT STORIES
This is an absolute LIFE CHANGING experience. I was always athletic, but once I graduated high school, like most people, you put on a few pounds here and there. You always tell yourself, “Man I need to lose 20 pounds,” or, “I need to start working out,” but you NEVER...
