The health benefits of weight loss surgery are well documented. What can be more difficult to convey are the countless small ways surgery can change a patient’s life for the better. Something as simple as being able to shop at a favorite clothing store or ordering a meal without feeling self-conscious can mean the world to someone who was previously morbidly obese.

This section of the site includes stories of real Weight Loss Surgery at Grandview and Southview Hospitals patients and their experiences. The "before" and "after" pictures present dramatic contrasts, but the most remarkable transformations are often invisible, having more to do with confidence, hope, happiness and the chance to do so much that once seemed impossible.

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