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LEFT & BELOW: Brown before gastric sleeve surger y.
I had no idea just how much this would improve my quality of life, and I am so thankful to have had this life-changing opportunity.
Cynthia Brown
after only walking from my chair to the bathroom. My heart would start racing and I would have to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.” she said. “I had no idea just how much this would improve my quality of life, and I am so thankful to have had this life-changing opportunity.”
The South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center has been helping men and women like Cynthia Brown meet their weight loss goals since their formation in 2000. Founded by South Mississippi Surgeons (SMS), they have been providing the Coast with quality surgical care for more than 30 years.
To learn more about weight loss surgery, visit their website at smsurgicalweightloss.com where you can register to receive a free information session.
“They were so encouraging, and they never looked down on me or treated me differently for being overweight. The staff saw me as a person who was struggling and needed their help, and I knew I had a group of people to support me.”
Now, just 15 months after her surgery, Brown has lost an impressive 67.8 pounds from her pre-operation weight, representing 85.71 percent of her excess body fat. “I am more confident now than I’ve been in my entire life,” she said. “There is so much freedom in being able live my life without my weight getting in the way.”
Since receiving her gastric sleeve, Brown has seen an overall improvement in her diabetes as well as her heart conditions. “Prior to the surgery, I had to rest
DR. WILLIAM AVARA, III DR. JASON PAYNE THE STAFF at South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
South Mississippi Surgical Weight Loss Center
1124 Oakleigh Road, Ocean Springs 228.872.7277 • www.smsurgicalweightloss.com
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