- 520-298-3300
- [email protected]
- 5155 E Farness Dr. Suite #111A Tucson, AZ 85712
- Fax: 520-800-1055
I come from big people. Both of my parents are heavy and so genetically, I’ve got that behind me. And we were raised with eating fast food and takeout.
About eight years ago, I was faced with some health challenges and was told to take a medication that I did not want to take. And so, I had asked the doctor, “you know, can you give me 60 days to change things up?” And that’s when I really fell in love with exercise and healthier eating...
I lost 100 pounds on my own, naturally. And that stayed off for about seven years. And then 2022 was a rough year. I had some medical challenges and rapidly I started to develop a lot of different problems. Type two diabetes was one. I developed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. I gained 80 pounds in four months and nobody knew what was going on with me.
After I had an endo, I was referred to Dr. Weiner. We determined surgery was going to be my best bet. I had surgery on December 23, 2022, and by March my type two diabetes was gone. My liver was 100% healed. I’m almost healthier than I was in my 20s and I am grateful for your help. But I’m also grateful for the work that I put in for myself to make sure that I have that ability to feel good.
I’m not a unique bariatric patient. I wasn’t obese as a child, but when I hit puberty, (and I hit puberty pretty early, like 11 years old) dieting seemed like a rite of passage.
I compared myself to my peers, and they were all thin little girls, and I was getting curves, and so that meant I needed to diet. And I didn’t even realize until the last few years that that behavior actually broke something in my metabolism....
When I hit 60, I started having all this ridiculous pain. I lost a job that I loved because I couldn’t hardly walk or stand. I had to use a cane. So, I made an appointment to see Dr. Weiner. When I met with him, I weighed 295 pounds. So, I had the gastric bypass.
I got out of bed immediately after surgery and I could walk. I wasn’t even using the cane, and I was blown away. Now I can walk for hours without any problem. And it’s changed what I eat too. I mean, I crave fruits and nuts now.
I weighed myself today and I’m 166 pounds.
I thought I was perfectly fine at 360 pounds. I thought nothing was wrong with me, except that everything started hurting. So, I went to my primary care doctor and she told me my blood pressure was 180 over 110. She wanted to put me on prescriptions for blood pressure and I'm like, “I'm not taking those.”
She said, “Well, have you ever considered a gastric bypass? I know a really,... really good doctor in town.” (Talking about Dr. Weiner) So, I made the appointment.
I had the gastric bypass surgery April 10th of 2023 and after Dr. Weiner gave me the OK, I started hitting the gym. After a few months, I started to see my body changing. It's a good feeling, and that kept me going. Just seeing those results.
Dr Weiner told me that I would lose about 125 pounds in a year and I did that in 10 months because of that working out. Now, I am two pounds away from 150 pounds lost. I'm 211.
Phone
(520) 298-3300
Fax
(520) 800-1055
Hours
Mon-Thurs, 8AM-12PM & 1PM-5PM Friday, 8AM-2PM
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5155 E Farness Dr.
Suite #111A Tucson, AZ 85712
