Before & After Gallery

I was always known as the big kid. I played sports most of my life so I used it to my advantage and told everyone I had to be this big to be strong. In my mid-20s my weight ballooned and kept climbing and climbing. I tried exercise and every diet imaginable to man, but nothing seemed to sustain. I was able to lose 100 pounds over a 13-month period through major exercise and diet. But that too didn’t last, and I put the weight back on, and more, in 6 months.

I was done. I was depressed thinking this is how my life is. I had severe sleep apnea and other major health concerns. I decided it was time to take my life back. I went to see Dr. Bilof in March of 2020. We talked through my options and the day of my surgery in September of 2020, I weighed in at 419 pounds. It was the heaviest I have ever been. I am nine months post-op after my duodenal switch, and I have lost 210 pounds and currently weigh 209.

It has not been easy, but it was the single greatest decision I have ever made. I have learned that I can live without many of the things I thought I was addicted to. Every day I am happier and healthier. I feel absolutely amazing and have cleared any medical conditions I ever had, including no traces of sleep apnea. I never thought I would be as successful as I have been. I thought I would lose some weight but never to this extent. What came with this surgery was more than weight loss, but me living my life to the fullest. Not having to stop in the middle of grocery store trips with my wife because my feet hurt or I was out of breath.

Thank you Dr. Bilof. Thank you Michael. Thank you Jessica and Brandy and Anna and everyone who believed in me and allowed me at 33 to get my life back.