Success Stories

Before surgery, life moved in slow motion. Now I have the strength to set my own pace.

My family means everything to me. Now I have the strength to give them my all.

I’ve always loved to cook.  I enjoy it even more now that I have a healthy relationship with food.

We’ve always supported each other as a family.  Now I have the strength to give them my all.

It wasn’t just about having surgery. It was having the strength to commit to real change.

Starla shares her weight loss surgery experience at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Bariatric Center. Since her Gastric Sleeve surgery in 2014, Starla was able to conceive and now lives a healthier life for her family.

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Jack shares his weight loss surgery experience at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Bariatric Center. Since his Gastric Sleeve surgery, Jack found relief for his chronic back pain and gained more energy for the things he loves most in life.

To hear how gastric sleeve surgery made Jack feel 100% better, click here.

Jamie shares his weight loss surgery experience at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Bariatric Center. Since his Gastric Sleeve surgery in 2014, Jamie now lives a healthier and fuller life free of chronic conditions he once had.

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Struggling with her weight wasn’t new for Nicole. She’d fought with the scale most of her life but had managed to start losing before an unexpected disease changed her life forever.

When Gene and Heather got married, they wanted to enjoy an active life together. They chose to have gastric sleeve surgery together at the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Bariatric Center — the only Bariatric Center of Excellence in Southeast Texas. Today, they’re When Gene and Heather got married, they wanted to enjoy an active life together. They chose to have gastric sleeve surgery together at the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Bariatric Center — the only Bariatric Center of Excellence in Southeast Texas. Today, they’re 230 lbs lighter.