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Date of Operation: December 29, 2009
I LIVE IN CHATTANOOGA TN AND HAVE RESEARCHED ALL OF MY OPTIONS AS FAR AS SURGERY GOES. I HAVE BARRETTS ESOPHAGAS, HIGH BP SLEEP APNEA. AT 6'6" I WAS CARRYING 335LBS. I AM 55 YEARS OLD AND CAME TO THE REALIZATION THAT IF I DIDN'T DO SOMETHING MY FUTURE HEALTH WOULD GO FROM BAD TO WORSE. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH DR HOUSTON AND I FIGURED THAT WHILE I WAS RELATIVELY HEALTHY THIS MAY BE THE BEST OPTION. AFTER GOING OVER MY CHART WITH DR HOUSTON HE RAISED HIS VOICE AND SAID: YOU'RE NOT HEALTHY!!!!! THAT REALLY SHOCKED ME AS I WAS UNDER THE ILLUSION THAT SINCE I HAD NEVER BEEN HOSPITALIZED THAT I WAS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE. I REALLY APPRECIATED DR HOUSTON'S DIRECTNESS AND CANDOR AS IT CUT THROUGH MY BS DEFENSENSES AND GOT TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER. MY SURGERY WAS DECEMBER 29TH AND IT'S SIX WEEKS OUT AND I HAVE LOST 48LBS!!! I DEVELOPED A STRICTURE AND COULDN'T KEEP ANYTHING DOWN BUT AFTER A 15 MINUTE ENDOSCOPY THEY STRETCHED IT AND I'M FINE!!! I WAS SCARED BUT IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AT ALL. I EXPERIENCED NO PAIN FROM OPERATION AND REALLY HAVE RECOVERED WELL. MY ENERGY IS SLOWLY COMING BACK AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE TOLD ME TO DO. DR HOUSTON IS AMAZING, KNOWS HIS STUFF, IS A CHRISTIAN, WITH A LOUSY SENSE OF HUMOR SO WHEN YOU MAKE HIM SMILE IT'S A BIG DEAL!!! ALL KIDDING ASIDE, HE IS BEYOND AWESOME AND TOOK REALLY GOOD CARE OF ME. THE ENTIRE STAFF WAS GREAT AND I'D RECOMMEND HIM AND HIS WONDERFUL STAFF TO ANYONE. THIS IS A BIG DEAL SURGERY THAT EFFECTS EVERYTHING SO DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!!
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Date of Operation: March 27, 2008
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I just can't believe how this surgery has changed my life. The best part is I am in my mid 40's and I have so much more energy to do things with my 10 and 12 yr old kids! We love rollercoasters!
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Date of Operation: January 18, 2010
MY SURGERY WENT WELL....I'M STILL SORE WITH THAT ONE INCISION..BUT, HAVE LOST 14 POUNDS AS OF JAN 26 AND NOW I LOST 22 POUNDS....IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS THAT HAVE HAD THIS DONE...DR DYER WAS GREAT AND SO WAS THE STAFF....I WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE ELSE TO HAVE IT DONE...ROBIN AND JOANNA IS THE GREATEST THEY WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE OVER THE PHONE....CAN'T WAIT UNTIL MY NEXT CHECK UP TO SEE HOW MUCH I HAVE LOST..THANKS YOU GUYS
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Date of Operation: June 16, 2009
Just wanted to give you all an update. It has been almost 7 months since my surgery. So far, I have lost a total of 138 pounds, and my BMI has dropped from 64 to 38.9! I am feeling better every day. I still have a long way to go to get to my goal weight, but when I look back from where I started, I can hardly believe how far I've come. Again, I can't say enough about Dr. Dyer and the whole staff. Yall are great!
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Date of Operation: August 24, 2009
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Down 120 pounds!!
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Date of Operation: October 26, 2009
Thanks to a great Doctor and his great team, I have a new lease on life!! Dr. David Dyer and his staff have been wonderful to me. Dr. Dyer made me feel very comfortable with my decision for surgery and has continued to be so helpful and compassionate . This is a new journey for me, as well as for my entire family. I cannot thank Dr. Dyer and his staff enough for making this journey easier. God watches over us at all times, and I know he continues to do so as I continue this journey to a new me.
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Date of Operation: March 24, 2009
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I was out of control. I had watched myself gain weight steadily for years. I had gotten so heavy that many scales couldn't weigh me anymore. Then I had the shock of my life, after not stepping on a scale for a couple years, I finally found one that would weigh me. I nearly cried when I read that I weighed 465 pounds. I decided enough was enough and attended the next seminar that I could get into. Dr Dyer was the speaker, and by the time he was thru speaking I made up my mind that i was going to have the Vertical Sleeve, and doctor Dyer would be my surgeon. It was the best decision I ever made. I was put on a preop diet, and scheduled for surgery. I lost 28 pounds on the pre op diet. It wasn't easy, but it worked. I can't say enough about how well the whole staff at Centenial treated me. They showed me true compassion, and were complete professionals. I had my one week check up, and I have lost an additional 13 pounds! I no longer fear getting on scales, I look forward to it. If you are thinking about weight loss surgery, you have to understand that It is not the easy way out. It requires hard work and determination. However with the tools that the surgery and the follow up program gives, the hard work really gets amazingly fast results. Instead of only loosing a pound or two a week, with the preop and the postop diets, I have lost nearly two pounds a day! In less than a month, I already have less joint and muscle pain, and I am starting to need smaller clothes. I can't recommend Centennial and Dr. Dyer enough. i will always be grateful to them for helping me get back in control. - 41 pounds and counting! Just a quick update. I am now at 30 days since my surgery, and I am 46 days since the start of my pre-op diet. I have reached two big milestones. First, I have now lost 66 pounds which finally puts me under 400 pounds. Secondly, I am now able to walk a mile without any pain. A couple of hundred yards used to exhaust me. Now I am in control and taking my life back one pound and one step at a time. As of June 2nd, I'm down 101 pounds! 9/21/09 - This is a day that I have waited six months for. I now have lost 167 pounds, which puts my weight at 298! I cant believe that I weigh in the two hundreds rather than in the four hundreds. December 11th, 2009 - I am now down 200 pounds and will be walking up the ramps at the Titans game on Sunday!
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Date of Operation: April 28, 2009
I have lost 72 pounds since my surgery (8 months ago). I am no longer on any medication for high blood pressure, cholesterol, type II diabetes, and my sleep apnea has gone away too (no CPAP)! Dr. Dyer and his staff have been wonderful and I have absolutely no regrets about having the surgery. I would do it again and recommend the surgery for those who truly need it. The surgery has been a blessing and has made a tremendous difference in my life in just eight months!
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Date of Operation: June 24, 2009
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I'm a patient of Dr. Dyer's. I had my gastric bypass on June 24, 2009. I have had nothing but good things to note about both Dr. Dyer and his staff. The hospital and staff was wonderful. I felt great and back to my old self in about a week. I have lost 57 pounds so far and am still losing about an average of 2 pounds a week. I look forward to going back to Dr. Dyer's office each visit just to get the official weight loss. I can't say how helpful and courteous the whole staff is and the support groups are very informative. I would recommend this group to anyone thinking about this type of surgery. I just wish I had the sense to have done it ten years ago. I would not have had all the health problems I USE to have. I no longer use my CPap machine, I no longer need to wear my incontinence pads, and I no longer need my acid reflux medications. I feel SO MUCH BETTER, healthier, and am loving exercising. Thank you so much Dr. Dyer and your staff. Addendum:It has been five months now from my operation and I feel like a new woman. I have gone from a size 22 to a size 14. I have lost a total of 54 1/2 inches and 75 pounds. I only have 35 more pounds to lose. I'm walking 3 miles a day 5 days a week and loving it. This has been a life changing experience and I would recommend Dr. Dyer or anyone on his team to help you add years to your life!
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Date of Operation: May 3, 2007
I am 5'2" and weighed 196 pounds [size 18 clothes]. The weightstarted to come off as soon as the band was placed & before a fill. In Nov. 2008 he removed the fill completely and I still remain at 116 [size 4-6 clothes] pounds after going through every holiday. Wish I had this surgery many years ago, if they had it then. I would have avoided breast reduction surgery as well as other problems. Dr. Olsen is the best, caring doctor ever. Thank you Dr. Olsen!
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