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25 Aug

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Tara was always busy with family. As a school resource coordinator, she spent her days helping other families with academics, and at home, she took care of her four children. Juggling work and home life could be tiring – Tara had developed a thyroid disease during her first pregnancy, and as the years passed, she found she had less and less energy to keep up with her kids. Whenever she got home, she just wanted to collapse on the couch. Tara had heard of the positive results of bariatric surgery, so she sought out Dr. Smith for help. Immediately, she was...

25 Aug

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Tracy had struggled with her weight for a long time. She had worked for the Ashland health department for 38 years, and she could see her own health declining – each time she visited her doctor, she was prescribed new medications for her weight, her diabetes, and her blood pressure. She and her husband were beginning to worry. “I thought, I’m not going to be alive to enjoy my marriage if I don’t do something,” Tracy said. Tracy had pursued bariatric surgery in Ashland but never felt comfortable there. Then a friend told her about Dr. Smith. At the Kentucky Bariatric Institute,...

25 Aug

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Tarah is a mother of two and a medical records analyst. She always worked hard to care for her health, but ever since the birth of her son in 2021, she often felt too tired to keep up with her kids. The diets and exercises she tried didn’t seem to last. When a friend described the procedures offered at the Kentucky Bariatric Institute, the supportive staff, and their system of lifetime follow-up, Tarah knew it was what she was looking for. “I thought, that’s something that I really need, to be held accountable,” Tarah said. “So I gave them a call...

09 Aug

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Neysa lived an active life. As an elementary advisor for Save the Children, she traveled around the country, teaching other teachers. Her 14-year-old son was a budding athlete, and Neysa wanted to join him on walks and on hikes. At the same time, Neysa had put on weight over many years and was finding it harder to stay active and mobile. Neysa had contemplated weight loss surgery for quite a while, and now she decided it was time to make a change. The first step of Neysa’s weight-loss journey was self-compassion. “I had to really learn to love myself fully, every...

09 Aug

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Reisha had been a nurse practitioner for 12 years, and she was disciplined, motivated and hard-working. Whatever Reisha wanted to accomplish, she took seriously – and that included her health. She ate well. She went to the gym. But ever since an auto accident in 2017, Reisha had struggled to lose weight. In January 2021, Reisha finally reached out to Dr. Smith’s office at the Kentucky Bariatric Institute. Right away, she noticed how supportive the staff was – she felt like she was not just a member of their team, but a part of their family. Dr. Smith offered extensive patient...

21 Jul

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When Caleb turned 30, he knew he had to make a change. He had moved to Kentucky 3 years ago, and he loved exploring everything the state had to offer – the travel, the horses, the local bourbon. But he felt that some of his bad habits were slowing him down. ­­Caleb wanted to accomplish a lot in his personal and professional life, and he wanted to stay fit and healthy for as long as he could. He had heard of Dr. Smith and his work at the Kentucky Bariatric Institute, so he decided to try out their program. After consulting with...

12 Jul

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Madison had always kept herself healthy through sports. In college, she had been a triathlete and a softball player, but during graduate school, her studies took up all her time. Now that she was starting her first job as a therapist, Madison promised herself she would make time for athletics again. Then the pandemic hit, and Madison’s outgoing, active lifestyle was squashed. She could feel her physical and mental health declining until she could barely leave her apartment to go to the grocery store. As her anxiety increased, so did her weight. At her heaviest, Madison weighed 505 pounds. “It got to...

04 Nov

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I’ve struggled with obesity my entire life. I was always the “fat” friend, the “fat” sister, the “you’re so pretty…for a plus-size girl”. Over the years, I tried so many diets- Weight Watchers, Atkins, Keto, South Beach, you name it and would also incorporate some exercise. I’ve lost 25lbs and gained back 50, Lost 60lbs and gained back 75, but was never successful in keeping the weight off. In 2008, when I started my first job as an RN, I met 3 nurses on my unit that had all had some form of weight loss surgery and were several years...

24 Aug

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Lashanda Denham’s weight loss journey began in Spring of 2020. She contemplated weight loss surgery for a while, but she was still apprehensive about the impacts of recovery on her ability to be a business woman and a mother. She ultimately decided it was better for her family to pick up a little slack while she recovered from surgery versus living without her if she lost the fight for her life. Denham found Georgetown Bariatrics after researching several programs. After she had narrowed the options down to two programs, a friend encouraged her to go through Georgetown Bariatrics. After researching more...

15 Jun

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Sophia grew up leading an active life and played basketball during her youth. While she was always in the obese category, she had a healthy body composition. Her weight loss journey really began in 2015 after life picked up the pace for her; with two jobs, college, marriage and family life came a drastic weight gain over about seven months. When Sophia’s neighbor expressed her own interest in pursuing weight loss at Georgetown Bariatrics, Sophia was initially hesitant. She had several friends and family members who continued to struggle with their weight even after bariatric surgery. However, after considering the fact that none of them had been to Georgetown Bariatrics,...

23 Mar

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I have always struggled with my weight since I was a young child. I was always the heaviest kid in my class. The only time I was picked first for a sports event was tug of war. (LOL) Wonder why? Being a confident person, I managed to go through life being a larger person. I can recall many times, events, scenarios where I was very uncomfortable due to my weight and managed to smile on the outside but was crushing emotionally on the inside because I KNOW that society does judges larger people. I have tried many fad diets and...

18 Feb

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First of all, I want to thank Georgetown Bariatrics and Dr. Smith for giving me the opportunity to share a little bit about my journey. I’ve struggled with my weight for the majority of my adult life. After years of dieting and trying different things, I was completely frustrated with my weight. I would lose weight quickly and then gain it back, sometimes even gaining more than when I started! After getting back up to 280 pounds, I was miserable. I did not want to look at myself in the mirror nor did I want to be photographed. I had...