Woman spinning her daughter in a meadow.

Success Stories

weight loss institute

What Our Patients Say About Us

The positive life changes that are a result of bariatric surgery and medically supervised weight loss can only be described by our patients. Patients get their health back, their freedom back and their lives back. Here are a few of their stories.

Sarah R.

Sarah R before and after.

"If you put your mind to it, you will be successful."

Full story

Kari H.

Kari H. before and after sleeve gastrectomy procedure.

"My weight-loss experience gave me the confidence to help others through their own."

Full story

Tyler F.

Tyler F. before and after medically-supervised weight loss and sleeve gastrectomy.

"The good folks at Columbus saved my life."

Full story

Corey S.

Corey S. before and after medically-supervised weight loss and sleeve gastrectomy.

"This journey not only made me a new man physically but mentally and emotionally as well."

Full story

Paul M.

Paul M. before and after medically supervised weight loss and bariatric surgery.

"This weight loss journey has been a life-changing milestone for me.”

Full story

Nettie R.

Nettie R. before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure.

"My kids and grandkids and I go on walks in the evening, and I jog back.”

Full story

Leah N.

Leah N. before and after weight loss surgery.

"I have been able to stop several of my medications, and I just feel healthier.”

Full story

Stephen G.

Sara and Stephen before and after bariatric surgery.

"I love being able to chase after my daughter.”

Full story

Deb & Megg

Deb and Megg before and after bariatric surgery.

Like Mother, Like Daughter: A Family Success Story.

Full story

Angie C.

Angie C. before and after bariatric surgery.

Angie lost 140 pounds since her bariatric surgery.

Full story

Anita B.

Anita B. before and after lap band surgery.

“I decided it was not good to be this young with small children and have all these health problems.”

Full story

Bach J.

Bach J. before and after vertical sleeve gastrectomy.

“People don’t even recognize you. I’m not shy about saying I had the surgery.”

Full story

Brandy W.

Brandy W. before and after following weight loss surgery.

“I'll walk by a store and say, 'I can't shop in there.' And my husband will say, 'Yes, you can!'”

Full story

Brian & Jennifer H.

Brian and Jennifer H. before and after weight loss surgery.

“We can do things with our kids now we couldn’t do before. Now we can actually join in playing.”

Full story

Bruce F.

Bruce F. before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

“I was not going to be around to see my grandchildren get married.”

Full story

Dave M.

Dave M. before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

“People come up to me and give me a hug, saying what I had done really influenced them.”

Full story

Earl S.

Earl S. before and after bariatric sleeve surgery.

“It's a fantastic transformation, both mentally and physically.”

Full story

Glynn G.

Glynn G. before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

“This surgery was a chance to live a little longer and help raise my granddaughters.”

Full story

Jere S.

Jere S. before and after weight loss surgery.

Jere has lost 110 pounds since her surgery and has more energy than her children and grandchildren.

Full story

Joe D.

Joe D. before and after weight loss surgery.

“I lost the weight. And gained a life.”

Full story

Karla B.

Karla B. before and after weight loss surgery.

Karla tried to lose weight, but she kept putting it back on.

Full story

Kay F.

Kay F. before and after weight loss surgery.

“I’m an active part of my family again.”

Full story

Linda T.

Linda T. before and after medically supervised weight loss and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

“My mom hugs me and says, 'I can't believe you're so small!'”

Full story

Lisa P.

Lisa P. before and after sleeve gastrectomy.

“I couldn’t carry my baby granddaughter without running out of breath.”

Full story

Matt and Sandra H.

Matt and Sandra H. before and after gastric sleeve surgery.

“I feel a thousand times better. I have more energy, I have higher self-esteem.”

Full story

Rhonda M.

Rhonda M. before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

“I was just finally tired of being tired. I wasn't ready to be dead yet.”

Full story

Richard L.

Richard L. before and after gastric sleeve surgery.

“It’s all about getting to know what your body is telling you and knowing when to stop eating.”

Full story

Sara G.

Sara G. before and after gastric sleeve bypass surgery.

“It was hard for us to travel and do anything comfortably. My husband had to push me in a wheelchair.”

Full story

Stacie V.

Stacie V. before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

“When we went to an amusement park, I could barely get into the roller coaster.”

Full story

Stacy P.

Stacy P. before and after gastric sleeve bypass surgery.

“Life had been a certain way for so long, and now it was going to be different.”

Full story

Tamara B.

Tamara B. before and after photos, gastric bypass surgery.

“Now I’m the teacher on the playground playing tag. I do cartwheels with the kids.”

Full story

Lynn B.

Before and after photos of Lynn B.

“I was able to do things with my kids I hadn't been able to do for 10 years.”

Full story

Vanessa P.

Vanessa P, LapBand surgery patient.

"I have a whole lot of living left to do!"

Full story