Patient Testimonials
Last updated: 09/05/2007
Surgical Weight Control
Kim Yates
After having two children and discovering a developing thyroid problem, Kim Yates realized she had to do something to control her weight.
Jackie Blankenship
Jackie Blankenship and Sandy Clark are sisters from Point Pleasant who have always traveled together. Their trips have helped them store memories that will last them their lifetimes, which are now likely longer than they previously thought.
Brian Galligan
Brian weighed more than 318 pounds and had diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol problems.
Angela Eastham
After failed attempts at losing weight through diets, Angela Eastham came to Cabell Huntington Hospital's Center for Surgical Weight Control for a jump-start toward changing her lifestyle.
Shirley Birchfield
Nearly two years and 140 pounds ago, Shirley Birchfield struggled with life because she was obese. She could rarely be involved in her twin sons' activities because she had too little energy.
Mac Yates
Sometimes, Mac Yates' job as a paramedic requires him to hike miles into the woods to help an accident victim or a hunting victim. But when Yates weighed 378 pounds, that was a hard task.
Wayne Bryant
Today, at 66, Wayne Bryant weighs 242 pounds, which is quite an accomplishment for someone who has struggled with obesity for a good part of his life. In December 2004, weighing 380 pounds, Wayne had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.
Larry Reed
By the time Larry Reed started thinking about weight-loss surgery, his health was suffering. He was taking 17 pills a day, along with two kinds of insulin. His weight had fluctuated over the years, up to an all-time high of 440 pounds...
Tabetha Perkins
Tabetha Perkins wasn't plagued with many of the health problems that affect seriously overweight people, but she knew it was just a matter of time.