Medical City Healthcare | Take Care | Winter 2019

and was impressed with the physicians and their approach to long-term success. Together with her surgeon, Lauren Buck, MD, Deb made the choice to have a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric sleeve procedure. A lifetime commitment Post-surgery, Deb is more than 100 pounds lighter and has enough energy to once again enjoy time with her active grandchildren. Exercise used to hurt her joints, but now she works out at the gym at least three times a week. “Medical City Lewisville’s nursing staff was exceptional. Dr. Buck and Susan Bowlin, the bariatric nurse practitioner, were incredibly invested in my entire Who is a candidate for weight-loss surgery? Potential weight-loss surgery candidates are evaluated on an individual basis, but general qualifications for bariatric surgery include: >> Body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 or more than 100 pounds overweight >> BMI greater than 35 and one or more associated medical conditions, including: • Type 2 diabetes • High blood pressure • Sleep apnea • Osteoarthritis Deb Curfman has lost more than 100 pounds and has made a commitment to a lifetime of better health. Surgery is not a simple fix for weight loss…but the journey becomes fun and satisfying as you set goals, surpass them and set new goals. journey,” Deb said. “I knew that I had made the right choice.” Deb encourages others in her situation to research their options. “Surgery is not a simple fix for weight loss,” Deb said. “It is a life- time commitment, like marriage. But the journey becomes fun and satisfying as you set goals, sur- pass them and set new goals.” TAKE ACTION Learn more about qualifying for weight-loss surgery at MedicalCityHealthcare.com/TakeCare o r call 855-880-4625 to find a Medical City Healthcare bariatric program near you. 9 MedicalCityHealthcare.com