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Weight-Loss Surgery - Reginald's Story

Before surgery, walking a half mile took 45 minutes. Now it takes me 12.
Reginald Williams, of Rahway, suffered a variety of health issues including Type 2 diabetes and heart problems that caused ...
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Our Weight Loss Journey

Eight months after Lynnette and her husband Michael underwent bariatric surgery at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, the New Jersey couple has lost a combined weight of more than 200 pounds.
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Patient Goes From 205 Pounds to 118.5

“It was the best decision I ever made in my life.”
Antoinette, a Belleville resident and mother of three, had a long history of medical issues—obesity, out-of-control diabetes, ...
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Weight Loss Surgery is a Family Affair

“It made a big difference in my life. If I can help support people in their decision, why not? I had plenty of support.”
Like most, Karen Lynen never expected to be in a position to need bariatric surgery. The 40-year-old, busy mom of three was ...
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I Wanted to Be Happy

"They were just there to make sure that I was well taken care of"

Meet Jeanmarie DeBiase. After the death of her husband, a 9/11 first responder, Jeanmarie gained more than 100 pounds. ...
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An Inspired Journey: Read Deanna's Weight-Loss Surgery Story of

“I’m excited for the journey I’m on. I feel the weight loss. I feel the stress off of my body. My body isn’t aching like it was."
Seeing results in others drives many to make a change. Sometimes we need a little inspiration to change our lives. Bariatric ...
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Blessed with a New Life: Read Kyle's Story

“Now the only thing I need to take every day is my vitamin”
With fantastic cooks like his mom and grandmother, and regular community events with his church, Kyle has always seen food as a ...
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Brave New Path: Kim's story about weight-loss surgery

“About a year after the surgery, my sister and I were on a cruise in the Caribbean and decided to take a 10 mile walk around St. Maarten. We didn’t stop walking once!”
After years of battling with her weight, Roebling resident takes a chance on surgery Nearly 70 percent of Americans are ...
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Bariatrics Surgery Helps Volunteer Lose the Weight for Good

“I have been blessed with a wonderfully loving wife and family and now an enhanced level of health and wellness thanks to the great work being done at Monmouth Medical Center by Dr. Frank Borao and his team.”
For 63-year-old Fred West, a lifetime of struggling to lose weight only to inevitably regain it resulted in an expansive ...
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