Patient Stories

"From head to toe, inside and out, I feel like a different person. And I like it."

How Weight-Loss Surgery Transformed One Patient’s Lifestyle. Amanda Lukacs, 39, struggled with her weight since childhood. “Name ...

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"I was hiding for years and now I’ve shed my cocoon."

A Branchburg Resident Loses 115 Pounds Following Gastric Sleeve Surgery and Embraces a New Life. For years, Kathy Hein hid ...

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After weight loss and hip replacement surgeries, Janet's health was transformed.

Janet Scratchley, 57, struggled with her weight her entire life. “I’ve gained and lost weight many times, and I thought that was ...

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"The transformation makes me feel like a new person."

Joe Rosania weighed 400 pounds and had tried multiple diets before consulting with Clara Maass Medical Center's Director of ...

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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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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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“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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“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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"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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