Patient Testimonials
| Donald |
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By the time I reached 19 years of age, I weighed over 370 pounds. As a result of my obesity,
I developed severe hip destruction, eventually requiring surgery. I was unable to walk or
work, and had been in a wheel chair for the past 8 years. I required 28 medications each
day for treatment of high blood pressure, diabetes, and hip pain control. My doctor warned
that I was a set up for a massive heart attack. I had LapBand surgery on March 29, 2004 and
have lost 200 pounds over the three years since the surgery. Now, I’m out of the wheel chair,
I take only vitamins, have a full time job, and my heart is doing fine.
It was the best decision of my life.
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| Karen |
After suffering with obesity for nearly 20 years, my weight was beginning to control my life.
It was becoming difficult for me to run, play, and be active with my family. I was concerned that they were ashamed
to have an obese mother and wife. Because we live in a world where “thin is in”, and since I didn’t fit that picture,
I was having problems socially. I felt as though everyone was staring at me and commenting about my weight. I felt as
though I didn’t belong, like an outcast. My general disposition had become one of anger and frustration toward life in
general. I was losing the battle against obesity, and I was losing who I was as a person. When my weight reached 250
pounds, I realized that I had to take control of my life and my situation. Knowing that I had been on numerous diets,
taken several different diet pills only to loose the weight and regain more, I was scared. Scared of failure. I knew
that if I did fail my situation would only grow worse. I started researching several surgical weight loss procedures,
and learned how they could help me in my battle against obesity.
On June 5, 2006, I underwent LapBand surgery with Dr. Treen. In just a few weeks my life started to take a turn.
The LapBand was limiting the amount of food I could eat, and I wasn’t hungry all the time. I visited Dr. Treen and
Michelle regularly, and they provided me with the knowledge and support I needed to win this battle. They
celebrated my success all along the way. All aspects of my life continued to improve as the weight literally fell
off. Just 8 months after surgery, I reached my goal weight of 140 pounds. I feel great, and my energy level is
much improved. Not only am I active with my family, I must say they can’t keep up with me now! I feel as though
I can take on the world. Not only did I lose 110 pounds, I gained a whole new ME! )
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| Yolanda |
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Hello, my name is Yolanda, and I would like to share with you a procedure that is working for me
and turning my life around for a healthier me. First, I’d like to thank God and Dr. Belott for
giving me the tools I needed to free myself of a lifelong battle with obesity. Sure, I was pretty
good at loosing weight, but I could never keep it off, always getting heavier than I had been
before the last diet. My failing health brought me to Dr. Belott’s seminar. I had high blood
pressure, acid reflux, sleep apnea, and pain everywhere. One year later, I am no longer in pain,
off my reflux medicine, on a half dose of pressure medicine, and my cholesterol is normal. I no
longer crave food, and my hunger is gone. My dress size was 22-24, now I’m in a size 10! I have
lost 80 pounds so far, and feel great. If I could give you any advice, it would be three simple
words, Just Do It! Just do it for YOU.
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| Monroe |
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Before I met Dr. Treen, I weighed over 300 pounds, and was inactive and very limited in my activity level.
After laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, I have lost over 140 pounds. I am running at least 5 days each week,
including marathons and road races, and I’m in love with exercise. I bought a new corvette and a motorcycle.
Life is great now. What a difference. I wouldn’t go back to the old me for anything.
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| Beverly and Tara |
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Growing up in New Orleans food was always a temptation.
As a forty-year-old woman at 212 pounds, weight held me down.
With great pleasure I had Lap-Band surgery. Now enjoying the results,
I feel more confident about myself as I feel and look years younger.
The Lap-Band is and will forever be the best decision of my life.
Thank you Dr. Treen,
Beverly Helmer
At the age of 19 I was at my heaviest, 270 pounds.
My whole life I was overweight, on and off diets, nothing helped me.
Thanks to Dr. Treen and his supportive staff I was able to persevere and lose the weight.
Lap-Band surgery is the best decision I have ever made in my life.
I am now down over 100 pounds and feel better than ever. I’m full of energy and so confident.
-Tara Helmer
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