Weight Loss Surgery Program: Patient Stories
Jamee Brinkerhoff: Shopping for the New You...Priceless!
Lap-Band® Surgery Patient: Lost 100 Pounds
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Jamee
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Jamee
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After years of dieting, Jamee topped the scales at 244 pounds. Ashamed of her image and how she felt, simple things like walking, shopping, and being active with her kids and husband was too much to bear. Those days are long gone. Now 100 pounds lighter, Jamee feels like a totally new person. She's wearing clothes she feels good in, keeping up with her kids, and best of all —loving the new her!
It wasn't that long ago when Jamee recalls the times in her life when she watched her parents play more with her children than she did. "I always enjoyed doing things with my family, but I was a couch mom." From playing with her kids to walking across the parking lot, Jamee was too uncomfortable and embarrassed about how she would look doing anything physical. Instead, she stuck with things that did not take any exertion on her part such as reading a book or piecing together a puzzle.
These days, Jamee feels like a totally different person. After having Lap Band® surgery at Saint Alphonsus, she feels more energetic, much younger and happier. "I will now go out in public and not feel ashamed and embarrassed for my husband and kids, and myself." In fact Jamee, who used to hate buying new clothes, is now out shopping with her teenage girls and wearing clothes she feels good in.
The Lap-Band® System is a minimally invasive and adjustable surgical treatment for morbid obesity. It induces weight loss by reducing the capacity of the stomach, by the use of a small inflatable implant device that restricts the amount of food that can be consumed. This procedure is fully adjustable, reversible and has few risks and side effects.
Jamee first learned about the Lap-Band system through an ad in the local newspaper. Knowing that her other sincere efforts to lose weight did not work, she immediately checked into it. After attending a free seminar at Saint Alphonsus, where she was able to learn more about the procedure, Jamee was convinced this was the right thing for her to do. After meeting with a physician, four months later she had the surgery.
Since that time, Jamee has lost 100 pounds and has gone from a size 22 to a size 6. "I have lost the weight and I am keeping it off! The best part though, I don't hurt and ache everyday and I can truly enjoy my life because my weight isn't holding me back. I love the new me!"
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