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The National Bariatric Center™ is one of the best places in the Denver, Colorado area to have your weight loss surgery procedure done. But don't take our word for it, see what our clients are saying about the National Bariatric Center™!
In total, these patients have lost over 2231 pounds of weight on their journey towards a healthier life, and they are just a small fraction of the sucess stories the National Bariatric Center™ has been a part of!
Alice |
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I have battled weight for most of my life. Even as a child I had a very hard time keeping it under control. After I had my children it became nearly impossible to take off weight, but very easy to put it on. I owned nearly every piece of exercise equipment sold on television and tried all the high profile diets and still nothing worked... |
Bryan |
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I could only go to places that I knew their chairs could handle my weight and I could not stay on my feet for more than ten minutes. Now I I ride my bike 5-10 miles every day and I love it! I enjoy life more and thank God for this second chance... |
Jana |
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My name is Jana; it rhymes with banana. I've been called much worse in my life and sometimes I deserved it. I'm 44, been married for almost 13 years to a great guy and we have a beautiful daughter, Emily. My journey started in 2007 when I came to know in my heart that I was dying. It wasn't possible to sugar-coat the situation. I WAS DYING. The final straw was in August 2007... |
Janice |
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My gastric bypass surgery was January 16, 2006. I've reached my five-year mark and am so grateful for how this surgery has impacted my life. It freed me to return to a lifestyle of exercise and good health I so much enjoyed. Although I've experienced complications since my surgery, I would go through it all again. It was worth every struggle and hardship because I know that my God takes my misery and creates a ministry. He makes me beautiful with all of my experiences! |
JoAnn |
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I had gastric bypass surgery on March 24, 2008 and have lost 153 pounds. This is my second "Pants Across Sky Ridge" event and I'm thrilled to say it's the first of many to come at my goal weight! My story begins at age 17 when I joined Weight Watchers for the first time. I was probably only about 20 pounds overweight... |
Joann |
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Obesity runs in my family. So I thought it was normal to be a big person until I began going to school. I was teased a lot throughout my school years. I turned to drugs when I was a teenager and when I was sixteen found recovery. Staying clean involved a lot of work. So, for a very long time, I accepted myself for who I was... |
Joann |
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The day I met Dr. Frank Chae, I topped the scales at 291 pounds and my weight was increasing – it was completely out of control. I required oxygen 24-hours a day, seven-days a week. I took medication for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and severe back and joint problems... |
Joy |
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I am a 57-year-old wife, mother and grandmother. I was active in high school and never had a weight problem until I got married at 18 and was alone a lot while my husband was deployed overseas. When he was home, I wanted to impress him with my cooking abilities but ended up eating most of it myself. I have battled with my weight ever since... |
Kari |
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Struggling for the majority of my life with weight issues, I remember starting my first diet around age 11. I've spent an enormous amount of time and energy on a variety of weight loss programs only to fail, each time putting more and more weight back on. Then, about six years ago, I damaged several discs in my lower back causing me tremendous pain... |
Kathy |
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When I lost my job of five years, I went back to school. After earning a BS in accounting I went on to get my MBA. Prior to finishing my MBA, I wanted to improve my health. I made the decision to have gastric bypass. I knew my body could not continue to maintain an extra 100 pounds for years to come. Family history showed heart attacks, diabetes, strokes, sleep apnea and joint problems... |
Kristen |
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I have very heavy "genes" in my family, and could see that the direction I was headed would lead me to look similar to my grandfather's sisters, each weighing more than 300 pounds with multiple weight related issues like diabetes, joint pain and high blood pressure... |
Mary |
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The journey that led me to the Sky Ridge program and Dr. Chae began in February 2006 when I visited my primary care physician seeking an explanation for my swollen ankles. Congestive heart disease was a possibility so I was sent to a cardiologist for tests that proved my heart was in good shape but I was overweight, as I had been for most of my life... |
Michelle |
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Dr Chae is the best surgeon you could have. I am 3 years post surgery - I just saw him at an event tonight. He still wants to know how I am - he remembers me and genuinely cares about how I am doing. That is how his entire staff is. His entire staff wants to see me succeed... |
Nancy |
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It was fourth grade and I was wearing my cute new pink pants. We were all standing in line to go to recess and the class bully said I looked like a pink pig and started making snorting sounds. This was a character defining moment; I chose to punch him in the nose as hard as I could. As he cried on the ground with a bloody nose, I became the cool girl who stood up to the bully but inside all I could do was cry... |
Ron |
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My story began when I was very young and being inducted into the "Clean Plate Club." Many kids in my age group and older can remember not being allowed to leave the table until their plate was clean because there were starving kids somewhere in the world. You can't waste food! In addition, there was just a love of food in my family--especially around the holidays... |
Sandra |
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My name is Sandra and I work at Sky Ridge in the Admissions Department. I decided last year that I was going to change my life and my health. I have a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease... |
Shanolyn |
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My journey starts about 12 years ago. I was 314 pounds and very unhappy. I was on anxiety and depression medications and kept having panic attacks that would send me spiraling down. I couldn't function or take care of my family the way I should. It seemed they were taking care of me instead... |
Sharon |
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For most of my adult life I have worn a size 12 and had very low self-esteem. After my fifth back surgery, pain pills, patches and gadgets, I had gained 150 pounds in a year and a half. My doctors all told me that I needed to watch my eating and to exercise... |
Tim |
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On October 6, 2006, I had my annual physical with my doctor. Although hypertension and diabetes had yet to find me, at 340 pounds, I was obese. As a paramedic, I spend my days caring for patients of all types, with all complaints. My weight made my daily activities very difficult. I suddenly became aware of missed events and opportunities with family and friends because of my weight. I was on a path to shorten my life... |
Tobi-Lynn |
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During the summer of 2008, I began to investigate bariatric surgery. I knew a woman who had the gastric band procedure and quizzed her at length. She gave me a helpful booklet from her surgeon, and then my mom introduced me to one of her neighbors who also had the procedure. Then I hit the internet and learned all I could, including the experience of different surgeons in my area... |
Vicki |
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When I was in fifth grade I learned that my parents were getting a divorce. This devastated me. My parents were and still are a very integral part of my life. I didn't know how to deal with this experience and found that eating made me feel better… for a minute. I had always been a little chunky, but soon after that year I started to put on the pounds... |
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"I have lost 210 pounds since the start of my journey. What I liked so much about Dr. Chae is that he is a follow up guy, he makes sure that you understand everything about the procedure and that all your questions are answered."
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