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Holly Shares Her Journey to Her New Life

February 5, 2020

Holly Winslow shares her journey with The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center today on our blog. Where do I begin? Well let’s start with where “my” journey ended, with me weighing in at 260 pounds. My knees hurt when I walked and I got really good with hiding my real feelings behind a smile. I was…

Teen Suicide: Learning to Recognize the Warning Signs

February 4, 2020

Many teen suicides can be prevented if warning signs are detected and appropriate intervention is conducted. The reasons No two teenagers are alike, but there are some common reasons they consider suicide. Many teens who attempt suicide do so during an acute crisis in reaction to some conflict with peers or parents. Such conflicts are…

Off the Sidelines – Robert Carey Shares His Story

February 3, 2020

As soon as I found out that I was a candidate for the program at The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center, I got excited at the possibilities of what lay ahead of me and the changes that I thought were pretty much out of reach anymore. I hadn’t given up, but it had…

Blogging About the Weight Loss Journey

February 1, 2020

Lecia Gibson is not afraid to put herself out there. The healthcare professional in her 40s, wife and mother of two, shares her personal journey since bariatric surgery at The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center on her blog – Skinnymejourney.blogspot.com. “Originally the blog was a therapeutic thing for me,” she says. “I have spent…

Pregnancy after Weight Loss Surgery – Cathy Shares Her Story

January 29, 2020

Some of life’s greatest moments and accomplishments can’t be measured. The arrival of Cathy Dodson’s son, James Matthew Dodson (Mattie), is one of those moments. “I delivered my miracle baby on April 25, 2014,” she says. That day may not have been possible, Cathy says, if it weren’t for a decision she made in 2012.…

Determined to Succeed

January 26, 2020

“Life happened, I guess,” Randy Thomas, 41, says of trying to understand how a former high school athlete and U.S. soldier could get to this point. “I couldn’t overcome my obstacles.” Randy suffered a broken back in 2000. His leg and foot were left partially paralyzed. “I felt this was a huge failure. How do…

“My Wake Up Call” – Debi Shares Her Story

January 23, 2020

Debi George was on the diet roller coaster and her health was not enjoying the ride. “I tried years of diets, weight watchers, diet supplements, doctors, HCG, and many more fad diets losing and gaining and up and downs,” she explains. While her weight went up and down, her blood sugar and blood pressure kept going…

Changing the Way You Think about Food

January 22, 2020

Anyone who has gone through the program at the Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center will tell you surgery is not “the easy way out.” Weight loss surgery does not change the way decisions are made. Post-op, you will still need to think about what you eat. In fact, in the first weeks and…

Belly Fat and Your Heart Health

January 21, 2020

Belly fat is a nuisance. It makes clothes fit tight. It doesn’t go away easily. And it’s bad for your health. For most of us, we tend to focus on how to lose our belly fat for purposes of looking and feeling better. There are countless articles on tips for losing belly fat or the best foods to…

Annual Bailey Bariatrics Graduation Celebrates Success

January 18, 2020

The annual Bailey Bariatrics Graduation was held Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Bailey Medical Center. Graduation is an opportunity for post-op patients to return, share their stories and connect with one another and the Bailey Bariatrics team. It was a great event, as always! Thank you to everyone who attended and worked to make this…

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