Living with morbid obesity is extremely difficult and potentially fatal. The NIX Weight Loss Surgery Center provides those who are morbidly obese with an alternative for a healthier, happier life. Bariatric surgery is not a magic bullet or a miracle cure, nor is it effortless. Much is required of the patient—you must learn to make good food choices, you must exercise, and you must learn alternative ways to cope with stress.

For a substantial number of our patients, bariatric surgery provides a chance for a more comfortable life. As you lose weight, your health improves, along with your energy, self-esteem and confidence. Through this process, you can become the person you have always wanted to be.

The following stories are of ordinary people who have undergone LAP-BAND® System surgery at the NIX Weight Loss Surgery Center. Their stories are truly compelling with lessons to be learned. These are stories of people with courage and perseverence who challenged themselves to improve the quality of their lives after years of feeling unhappy.

Fit and healthy for the first time in my life!

I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. At age 4, I weighed 65 pounds. click here to read more..

I Did It!

I am a weight loss success. In August 2004, I was 236 pounds and, at 5’5” and 25 years old, I could no longer say that I “carried the weight well.” click here to read more..

Drs. Cárcamo and Wright are independent practitioners on the active medical staff of the NIX Health Care System.