Comprehensive weight loss programs helping you to live healthier, lighter, and longer!
Our Patients
Thanks to Dr. Pennings and his wonderful staff I am now 141 lbs lighter and it's been 2 1/2 years and still staying off. I feel wonderful and very thankfull for my "new life". This is the best present I could have given myself. This surgery may not be for everyone but if your even thinking about it please, please look into it. You won't be sorry. I know everytime I look into the mirror I'm very thankful that I made that first call.
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June 2001
BMI:
53.2 |
December 2001
BMI:
38.2 |
March 2002
BMI:
34.9 |
December 2002
BMI:
31.4 |
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December 2001
BMI:
40.1 |
April 2002
BMI:
32 |
June 2002
BMI:
24.8 |
December 2002
BMI:
22.3 |
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My whole life has changed for the better because of this surgery. I feel great! This was made possible because of the staff at Surgical Bariatrics. If the staff had not made it so easy to begin with - I may not have followed through! Thanks for everything!
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June 2001
BMI:
52.1 |
November 2001
BMI:
42.9 |
April 2002
BMI:
38.9 |
April 2003
BMI:
31 |
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August 2002
BMI:
66.7 |
May 2003
BMI:
51.3 |
August 2003
BMI:
47.8 |
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I have lost 225 pounds and am wearing clothes I haven't worn since mid high school. Since I am now 43, that was a long time ago. It feels great to be able to go out and enjoy myself without being exhausted after the first 10 minutes. Thanks to Dr. Pennings and staff for the extension on my life and the positive outlook I now have about myself.
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December 2001
BMI:
47.6 |
April 2002
BMI:
35.4 |
June 2002
BMI:
32.8 |
April 2003
BMI:
27.2 |
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When I first talked to my husband about having gastric bypass surgery, he was completely opposed to it. We had not been together very long and he thought I just lacked the will to stick to a diet. Five years later, I broached the subject again. He was still very concerned about the risks, but he had watched me try different diet programs, pills, and exercise regimes to no avail. I have lost 125 pounds in a year since the surgery. My husband is glad that we decided to take this step. I feel better than I have ever felt in my life.
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December 2001
BMI:
47.8 |
September 2002
BMI:
28.6 |
January 2003
BMI:
25.7 |
April 2003
BMI:
25.3 |
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December 2001
BMI:
44.7 |
March 2002
BMI:
37.4 |
June 2002
BMI:
33.7 |
September 2002
BMI:
30.5 |
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Dr. Pennings and the educational program helped me to make an informed choice. I am now living a life instead of just existing. I am grateful for their caring support.
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February 2002
BMI:
34.8 |
April 2002
BMI:
31.8 |
July 2002
BMI:
28.8 |
April 2006
BMI:
28.6 |
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Weight Loss Surgery has changed my life in just one short year. Before surgery, I weighed 252 pounds, had high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and shortness of breath from severe asthma. I am now free from all of these conditions and no longer take any medications. Now I have terrific energy, weigh 125 pounds and I wear a size 2! I've gotten a new lease on life. I feel like a teenager again and life just keeps getting better everyday.
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January 2002
BMI:
39.3 |
June 2002
BMI:
32.9 |
August 2002
BMI:
26.9 |
4 Years Post Op!!
BMI:
0 |
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The truth is, there is no effortless way to accomplish a healthy body, but I did find an answer in gastric bypass. I recalled a time when there was not a moment of my day that I was not actively conscious and in pain over my weight. It was uncomfortable to try and accomodate an obese and unhealthy body not to mention a depressed mind. With the assistance of Dr. Pennings' surgical practice and theri accomplished wrap around support services, I did not find a new me, but the me that was buried underneath nearly 300 pounds. It was the best decision and the wisest investment I have ever made!
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June 2001
BMI:
43.6 |
January 2002
BMI:
30.3 |
April 2002
BMI:
22.9 |
April 2003
BMI:
20.4 |
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