Sierra Bariatric Surgery

*Cheri - Before Her Surgery*

Cheri - After Her Surgery
"Congratulations" Cheri!
"When it came to not being able to walk without pain, or when walking up a slight incline then having to stop and catch my breath or to not be able to even bend over and pick up my grandchildren, I knew it was time to do something." ~ Jan's Testimonial

"I could never thank Dr. Jenkins enough for giving me back a life I didn't even realize I was missing out on until it was almost too late. I can enjoy my children and actually do things with them now." ~ Melinda's Testimonial

"I had surgery at a top weight of 394 pounds. Today, I weigh 207. This surgery has not only allowed me to lose weight, but to regain my life! I no longer need medication for blood pressure or for pain, and my self-esteem is growing daily." ~ Jesse's Testimonial

"I had my surgery in July of 2004, three weeks before my 60th Birthday. I had sleep apnea, was on oxygen, had serious back and knee problems, high blood pressure and a bleak outlook for the future of my health. Before the surgery I was being forced to retire because my health [made it] more and more difficult to do my job. Now, I want to retire because I feel good and want to go out and enjoy life again.and see what I've been missing!" ~ Ken's Testimonial

"When Van and I were first married we talked about not wanting to be the fat couple. We had family tendences in both families to become heavy!" ~ Barbara and Van's Testimonial

" My name is Cheri, and my battle with my weight began when I was 5 years old. My parents had divorced and re-married others, and my way of dealing with the stress was to eat. Over the years, I became more and more frustrated with my weight, and in 2003, while dealing with extreme stress at work, I gave up dieting. I ate what I wanted, when I wanted, and in doing so, I felt liberated. " ~ Cheri's Testimonial

"My venture started year's ago as a teenager in school. I felt always on the heavy side;always a size 16, sometimes 14. But, by the time I was 17 yrs. old I was newly married and the weight just kept coming on. I could eat anything I wanted. In growing - up my mother and father did not allow sodas at home, I drank so many and Ice Cream - I never ate just a small bowl it was 1/2 the carton-eating right out of the carton sitting watching T.V. Soon, I would have my 1st child, well that never came off then my 2nd child there was more weight now I'm approaching 200 lbs. I lost some weight with weight-watchers or fad diets here and there." ~ Gayle's Testimonial

"Hello, my name is Viki. I never had a weight problem until one weekend in my mid-20s. In one weekend I stopped doing ski patrol and started cooking for 100 people. I went from my life revolving around skiing 60 days a year and being extremely active to cooking for 100's of people a year and hardly any exercise, and voila! Fat happened. A couple of miscarriages and several surgeries later, I was well wrapped-up in a fat cycle and no exercise at all. Forget skiing, I could barely walk! My hips, knees and feet started screaming at me especially while I cooked, standing on my feet 10 hours a day, and even at night, which affected sleep." ~ Viki's Testimonial