Patient Testimonials

Learn more about the weight loss success you can find with the Cape Fear Valley Bariatric Weight Loss Program by getting to know some of our most successful patients. As you have already researched and learned, these stories of success and achievement only begin to scratch the surface when it comes to the life changing outcomes that our Bariatric Weight Loss Program can provide.

Kristen's Weight Loss Tool

A pre-existing medical condition and subsequent medication caused Kristen to gain a large amount of weight. She tried diets and exercise but the scale never moved much. Gastric sleeve surgery was the tool she needed to be successful in her weight loss journey.

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Less Aches, More Joy

Since having bariatric surgery, Tameka has lost more than 100 pounds. Her body aches less and she’s enjoying life more. Just a year post-gastric sleeve surgery and the benefits keep coming for Tameka Griffin.

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Mountaintop Weight Loss Epiphany

"Everbody was passing me on the way up", she said. "Older people, younger people, they were all passing me. When I got to the top, I said, this is going to change."

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Feeling Fine

Losing weight is one thing. Keeping it off is always another, as Susan Dees can attest. Two years ago, Dees had enough of the yo-yo dieting and decided to undergo weight loss surgery.

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Bariatric Surgery Reversed Brenda's Diabetes

Brenda Storms had struggled for years with diabetes, as well as obesity, stemming from her childbearing years. Traditional type-2 diabetes therapy never really helped, nor did exercise regimens for her weight. But her outlook changed dramatically after she underwent gastric bypass surgery at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in June 2012.

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I Just Wish I Had Done It Sooner

Connie Groves had been carrying around a few extra pounds for years. Diet and exercise made little dent in her quest to lose weight and quitting smoking only made her weight go up even more.

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A New Chapter in Life

Jeremiah Smith had always been an active guy and never let the extra pounds stand in his way of getting things done. However, to help avoid his family history of stomach and heart issues, he decided to take the next step in extending his life.

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