i was 16 and out of options i started then going to the dr and bugging the crap out of insurance. insurance denied me twice the third time was a charm i found a wonderful dr and to my luck my mom was the surgercal nurse sister best friend. here is my story~ i was 18 weighed 310 pounds every day was a chore just getting out of bed and going to school and work. i was depressed and almost sucidal but i keep on going. people needed me even tho i was fat and couldnt hardly

I had the full ruin en y gastric bypass done by Dr. DeLa Torre and his pretty amazing staff in 2011. Seven years ago. They work with Medicaid which is awesome. They do their best to get you in there and get the surgery done for you if you are a good candidate. The only problem is that Columbia Missouri is the only location that they have with no other satellite locations or any other affiliates . This was a huge problem for me when it comes to follow up , post care, specialty

I'm so glad I had Gastric Bypass surgery it changed my life! Looking back if I was to do it over again I would not use the same doctor. I went to Columbia Mo it's a teaching hospital. I only got to see my surgeon twice once in a group meeting then again in the surgery room. Seeing a different doctor everytime I went in was frustrating. Updated on 17 May 2015: Updated on 17 May 2015: Updated on 18 May 2015: Even after all the years I look at my before pictures & think that