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Pregnancy after Weight Loss Surgery – Cathy Shares Her Story
Read more: Pregnancy after Weight Loss Surgery – Cathy Shares Her StorySome 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.…
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Determined to Succeed
Read more: Determined to Succeed“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…
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“My Wake Up Call” – Debi Shares Her Story
Read more: “My Wake Up Call” – Debi Shares Her StoryDebi 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…
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Changing the Way You Think about Food
Read more: Changing the Way You Think about FoodAnyone 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…
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Belly Fat and Your Heart Health
Read more: Belly Fat and Your Heart HealthBelly 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…
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Annual Bailey Bariatrics Graduation Celebrates Success
Read more: Annual Bailey Bariatrics Graduation Celebrates SuccessThe 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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Route 66 Marathon Relay Team Prepares for Race
Read more: Route 66 Marathon Relay Team Prepares for RaceFive former patients, calling themselves the “Fab Five” are preparing for the Route 66 Marathon Relay Sunday, Nov. 24 2013. This is the first team Bailey Bariatrics to participate in the popular event. We spent some time with each runner talking about what pursuing this goal means to them.
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Didn’t Want to Take “Easy” Way Out
Read more: Didn’t Want to Take “Easy” Way OutI have been over weight my whole life. For the most part I have been active and healthy, considering my size. In July of 2011, I started having intense back/leg pain. After many doctors, an MRI and testing we discovered I have a ruptured disc, and multiple issues in my lower back. I did not…
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Men & Cancer: Early Detection and What Not to Ignore
Read more: Men & Cancer: Early Detection and What Not to IgnoreEarly detection and treatment are key to surviving cancer. Both men and women can greatly improve their outcomes if they recognize the symptoms of cancer early. Would you know what to look for? We have broken down a list for men specifically. Please share this important life-saving information with your friends and family. If you…
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Weight Loss Surgery Patients – Breaking the Halloween Candy Mindset
Read more: Weight Loss Surgery Patients – Breaking the Halloween Candy MindsetIt is easy to slip into the mindset that because it is Halloween and because it is tradition, that now is the perfect time to start indulging in those cute little innocent looking candy bars. They are after all, fun-sized. Not so fast. Buying a bag here and a bag there for trick-or-treaters may be…
