University of California, San Diego Medical Center – Center for the Treatment of Obesity

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LAP BAND Success Stories

Our Patients Share Their Experiences with Successful Weight Loss

LAP BAND Testimonials from CTO Patients

"Today I have officially lost 90 pounds. I just wanted to say thank you. I owe my whole life to you guys.  I never thought it would be possible for me to get to this point.  For years I have dreamt of what it would feel like and spent many nights praying to God to help me have the will power.  My sense of self-worth was non-existent.  Today I look in the mirror and I am proud of who I am and how far I have come.  This is one of the biggest and best changes ever in my life.  I couldn’t ask for a better team.  Thank you for being my support and helping me reach my goals.” – Hollie, age 18

"Today I weighed in at my lowest weight in over 6 years!  Six years!  Yesterday I actually wore jeans to work, skinny jeans.  Not as skinny as I would like, but they soon will be.  I used to hate wearing pants, I always thought I looked fatter in them than skirts but yesterday I actually thought for the first time in a long time that I looked great.  THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!  This really has changed my life!! None of this would have been possible without you ladies and the rest of the team.” - T., age 41


The Weight Loss Success of Marlene and Aimee Zytcer

“My mother is diabetic and going blind. If I did not go to UC San Diego Medical Center, this would be my future too,” said Marlene, a retired kindergarten teacher who was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 40. “Aimee was headed in the same direction. By working side-by-side to lose weight, we are turning the tide against a family history of disease. We have strength in numbers, even if the number is two.”

“The surgery has been a godsend,” she added. “I no longer have to take diabetes or cholesterol medication, and my blood pressure is down. My stamina is back and I feel great.”...Read Entire Story...

Read Curtis Jones' Lap-Band Success Story

Read Janice Rankin's Weight Loss Success Story
Read Anneke Terpstra-Feller's Weight Loss Success Story
Meet Larry Tupper, Another Successful Bandster
See Willie DePascale's Dramatic Results - Updated October 2008!