A desire to live
People tend to oversimplify the decision to undergo weight loss surgery. True, at its core, the decision is about health. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight improves quality of life, longevity of life, and can improve or resolve coexisting medical conditions, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea.
However, at Northwest Houston Surgical Association, the reasons our patients have for wanting to pursue this life-changing surgery are as varied as our patients themselves. That's why we love getting to know our patients. We want to know about their lifestyles, about their goals, their hopes, their dreams, and the lives they want to live after bariatric surgery.
For Leona, one of Dr. AmrÔs dear patients, weight loss surgery was about breaking out of her shell. "Before I had my bariatric surgery, I was like a turtle," she says. "I didn't want to do anything. I just didn't want to be around people."
The woman recounting her experience in this video is beautiful, vivacious and full of life. The difference between the woman she is, and the woman she's describing is astounding. Watch her tell her story in her own words:
A fear of surgery
As strong as Leona's desire to get out and live life was, she was also understandably nervous about surgery. The scarring, the pain and the recovery were all major worries. That's what made her a perfect fit for the Houston Surgical Group.
Our talented surgeons specialize in the most advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques, minimizing scarring, reducing associated pain and speeding up recovery time. Together, Leona and Dr. Amr decided the sleeve gastrectomy was the optimal procedure for her. This procedure took just three tiny incisions and gave Leona a very quick recovery with almost no scarring.
"He talks to me like he's my best friend."
Leona came in to the Houston Surgical Group looking for a way to feel better in her own skin and in her own life. She found that, but what she also found was a thorough, compassionate and top-tier surgeon who cared so much about her well-being that he personally answered her post-surgical phone calls while he was on vacation overseas.
Our ultimate goal is for patients to not be surprised when they receive this level of care at the Houston Surgical Group. Minimally invasive surgery and the very best patient care is what we specialize in, and we're so happy that patients like Leona team up with us to so thoroughly improve their lives.