Page 125 - South Mississippi Living - October, 2019

DAVID MONTAGUE
“My overall health has improved drastically
after losing 117 pounds. My type II diabetes is getting better and I feel great.”
MELINDA RICO
“Losing 105 pounds has changed my life for the better.
I have more
confidence, and
I’m pursuing
a career in
nursing now.
The biggest change is that I’m always happy.”
LEIGH BOUTWELL
“After losing 90 pounds, my life is so much better. I can do all the things I couldn’t before and I don’t get tired like I used to.”
NOLA LOSKAMP
“I’ve lost over 100 pounds since I started this journey, and I’ve made many new friends along the way.
I just want to
do things now
that I couldn’t
before, like go adventuring.”
GARY BACHMAN
“It’s been
four and a half years since my surgery and I would consider it a huge success. I’m not just healthier – this surgery has saved my life.”
RHONDA MORROW “Ninety-
seven pounds down and I’m no longer on any kind of medication and I’m no longer
in pain. I feel 20 years younger!”
JOHN LEWIS
“I’ve lost 197 pounds since my surgery in April of 2018, and I’m definitely more active because of it. Everything is easier now, including my hobbies of hunting and fishing.”
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CAMERON GEORGE
“Since I’ve lost 110 pounds, I’ve been able to walk into stores and buy clothes right off the rack. That’s something that I just couldn’t do before. Losing the weight has made me so much more confident.”
DR. WILLIAM DR. JASON AVARA, III PAYNE
DR. JOHN HALL
South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
1124 Oakleigh Road, Ocean Springs 228.872.7277 • www.smsurgicalweightloss.com
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