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

LAP BAND Success Stories

Our Patients Share Their Experiences with Successful Weight Loss

Our CTO patients share their stories and dramatic before and after photos!

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 

New Testimonials, Sept. 2009:  Get Ready to be Inspired

“I'm definitely getting A LOT more attention from guys, which helps my confidence while  I'm working hard to meet people. I've had two dates a week for the past month or so! It is SOOO much more fun to shop now too! I don't wear XL anymore, which feels great, and I usually have multiple outfits to choose from when I'm done in the fitting room! I continue to get mass amounts of compliments from friends and family members every time I'm home...everyone wants to know how I did it and all my co-workers don't understand how I get full from such a small lunch! I'm only at 170...which is far from my goal...but it's about half way.”- Ashley, age 20

• "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

“I weighed myself this morning and I am proud of myself as the scale read 199 lbs.  I couldn’t believe it, I haven’t weighed under 205 in over 9 years!!!!!  Thank you and your entire UCSD staff for giving me the hope and the possibility to start to reach my weight loss goal." – Christina, age 30

• "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...