Medical City Healthcare | Take Care | Winter 2019

“I was mortified and thought to myself, ‘She shouldn’t have to worry about me—it should be the other way around,’” Deb said. “That’s when I knew I had to take action and make a change.” Easier said than done. For Deb, managing her weight had been a lifelong challenge. She had tried countless diets, Bariatric surgery A hundred pounds lighter ON A FAMILY VACATION, Deb Curfman’s granddaughter asked the group to slow down so Deb could catch up. Weighing 285 pounds and with borderline diabetes and hip and knee pain that often prevented her from walking, Deb had reached her physical limits. exercise, holistic treatments, medication and even a Lap-Band procedure—all without lasting results. However, Deb remained com- mitted to losing weight so that she could be an active participant in her grandchildren’s lives and care for her loved ones. She at- tended a bariatric surgery semi- nar at Medical City Lewisville Energetic grandma now keeps up with her grandkids 8