
At 16
years
old I
weighed
my
heaviest.
I was
420
pounds.
I went
through
a
two-year
roller
coaster
ride
trying
to get
approved
for
gastric
bypass
surgery.
Most
doctors
didn't
want to
perform
the
surgery because
of my
age.
Considering
I was
never
allowed
to ride
on a
real
roller
coaster,
this was
one that
seemed
like it
would
never
stop.
With my
failing
health,
I knew
that
every
day my
time was
limited. Dr.
Marvin
and
Bariatric Surgery Specialists
changed
my life
in
October
2004.
I had
the
surgery
and the
weight
truly
just
melted
away
along
with all
my
health
problems.
I
lost
over 220
pounds
in less
than 2
years!
I
dropped
from a
56-inch
waist to
a size
34. Life
is
great. I
am
happy,
healthy
and
starting
college
in the
fall
without
a
handicap
parking
space. I
feel so
blessed
to have
gone
through
this
journey
with the
love and
support
of my
family
and the
staff at
BSS and
Renaissance
Hospital.
Now,
thanks
to the
surgery,
I am
living a
normal
life. I
can't
thank
you
enough
for the
wonderful
new life
you have
given
me.
-
Brandon