Women

I had been over weight all of my life. When I was in my 30's and again in my 50's I was able to loose around 80 lbs the conventional way. When I got heavy again in my 60's I found it very difficult to do the exercise piece of loosing weight and I felt like there wasn't much I could do to loose the weight. I found my health issue piling up, as I got older. At 64 I found my self with blood pressure, cholesterol, heart arrhythmia, thyroid, asthma, I had one knee replaced and was look at a 2nd knee replacement, sleep apnea, and the final straw was when my doctor told me I has borderline diabetic and we needed to start treating that as well. Well that was not going to happen, I was too cowardly to stick a needle in myself for the rest of my life and I knew I needed to do something about my life. I was worried about the impact that my weight would have on me, as I got older. I was afraid the folks at the care center would have to take me to the car wash to give me a shower. I had even wondered if I was going to have to be cremated because there weren't going to be enough relatives to carry my body to my grave. So I talked to some folks in our town that had been banded. I called a surgeon friend of mine and also go advice and he supported my desire to do the band. I talked to five of them; it had works for four of the five. Some had been banded in Mexico and a couple in Utah. My first plan was to have the operation in Utah. I had letters from my GP and my orthopedic Surgeon telling my insurance company that I needed the operation. They would not pay for it. We appealed the rejection and they would not pay for it in Utah. They were willing to pay $40 thousand for another knee and a lifetime of prescription, but not a lap band.

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"It was the best thing I've done in my life because it's given me my life back." I tried to lose weight for over 3 years and had no success. I had gotten to the [...]

"Before, I was depressed and hated myself for all the weight gain, and now I can honestly say, I like the "new me", and have never looked back!" My name is Sue Bennett, and [...]

"Thank you so much for changing my life and providing me with a way to be a totally different person inside and out!! " I always avoided pictures before losing my weight because I couldn't [...]

"My heart is filled with gratitude for Dr Kuri's dedication to allowing those that may have never experienced life, to do far more than I had ever imagined." The Blessing of a Second Chance in [...]

"I have lost 110 pounds in less than one year." I'm not the typical success story, but it is a story you should read if you are skeptical. I started my journey over 4 years [...]

"It only has been three months but I am so happy with the results!" My energy level has skyrocketed. My attitude has changed greatly. I like buying smaller size clothing. It only has been three [...]

"Dr. Kuri and his team are the best, I have had no complications and am very happy with the results." This was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I look and feel [...]

"I am learning to love myself for the first time in my life." Dear Dr. Kuri, Why am I so glad I did the weight loss surgery in Tijuana with Dr. Kuri and his crew? [...]

"Your skilled care and the Lap-Band "tool" has taken me down to 230 from a size 30 to an 18." Dear Dr. Kuri, This is just a brief note of thanks for saving my life [...]

"I felt like I wasted all of my 20's and most of my 30's being overweight, but thanks to the Lap-Band and Dr.Kuri I now have my health, my body and my life back." Shortly [...]

"I am no longer invisible, less than, or defined by my weight." I was one of those people that had genetics against me. I was always heavy for my age, no matter how young, and [...]

"The weight loss has given me the ability to really live my life again." My name is Eveleine Currier and I am a Patient Facilitator for Dr. Kuri. I want to thank him for helping [...]

"Dr. Kuri has a kind heart, with his first priority being his patients." I would like to thank Dr Kuri for everything he did for me when I had my surgery on Tuesday, January 19. [...]