Christal shares her experience having Gastric Sleeve Surgery with Dr Kuri in Mexico
On November 30th, 2021, I got on a plane and flew into San Diego, CA and was met at the airport by Dr. Kuri’s driver, Iker. Iker was amazing. He took me for all my PreOp Appointments. He explained EVERYTHING to me and left no stone unturned. If I had questions, he had them covered before I could ask, plus what I didn’t think of.
Of course, JoAnn Jackson, RN, BSN, had already covered all the […]
Mother of four loses 121 lbs after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery with Dr Kuri
“I struggled with my weight my whole life, and after each of my kiddos – I put more and more weight on and was never able to get it off. I spent almost 20 years raising four kids and putting myself on the back burner. Making the decision to have bariatric surgery in October of 2021 was the best thing I have ever done for myself.
A year later I am down 121 pounds and I […]
Jess loses over 125 lbs following Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Jess struggled with emotional eating and being overweight much of her life. “I was a lifelong emotional eater and I also suffered from never feeling full. Consequently, she gained weight over the years until she became morbidly obese weighing nearly 250 pounds. She tried exercising, diets, and medications – with little to no results.
Shortly after her 27 year birthday, Jess began having chronic health problems such as Lipema, Prediabetes, Shin Splints, and Cystic […]
Mother has Gastric Sleeve Surgery to live longer for her two children
Mother of two, Jess F decided to have Gastric Sleeve Surgery after receiving a serious warning from her doctors that her body was very unhealthy due to her weight and lifestyle. The 30 year old mother tipped the scales at 250 lbs and would often binge eat unhealthy foods. Jess decided to incrementally change her dieting habits replacing unhealthy snacking and binge eating with healthy substantive meals.
“I hated my weight for basically my […]
Mother who struggled with anxious eating loses half her body weight after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Brooke, a young mother who once struggled with emotional eating changed her life and lost half her body weight after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery. The 29-year old mother of two struggled with high anxiety, and would often eat to settle her nerves. After having two children, her weight increased even more and she began to have health problems as a result of her obesity. Doctors told Brooke she had fatty liver, was pre diabetic, and […]
My Weight Loss Journey with Dr Kuri | Lorin V (Patient)
I started out at 305 lbs. I had high cholesterol, blood pressure, and was pre-diabetic. At my 6 month mark after surgery, I had lost 107 lbs and was down from 305 lbs to 198 lbs. For the last 6 months I have maintained my weight loss and all of my medical conditions are gone. I eat healthier and a lot less now.
I conditioned my body for 10 months and I am starting to eat […]
Woman who suffers from PCOS loses nearly 200 lbs after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Tess’s mother worried she might have a hormone imbalance as she gained weight irregularly as a child and adolescent despite following a healthy diet and limiting sugars and carbohydrates. Her diagnosis revealed she had polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a hormonal disorder where the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, and male sex hormones that are normally present in women in small amounts. PCOS often results in weight gain because the increased amounts […]
Young Father has Gastric Sleeve Surgery with Dr Kuri and is 100 lbs lighter one year later
Gregory O, a young father and patient of Dr Kuri underwent Gastric Sleeve Surgery in Mexico in June of 2021. One year following surgery, Gregory is 100 lbs lighter and continuing to lose weight. Greg recently reached out to us on Facebook sharing some of his before and after photos.
This was one of the best decisions I made in my life to stay healthy. A decision made not only for myself, but for […]
Young mother loses half her bodyweight in less than a year following Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Katie, 33, mother of two young boys decided to embark on a healthier lifestyle after reaching her heaviest weight in early March of 2021 of 230 lbs. Having tried countless diets in the past, Katie decided to have Gastric Sleeve Surgery to help her lose the weight and change her life.
“I am an emotional eater so if I was bored, I would eat. If I was happy, I would eat. If I was sad, I […]
Paige & Matt share their experience having Gastric Sleeve Surgery with Dr Kuri
Matt and I are both so very happy that we decided to embark on this journey. Our surgery date was 11/11/2021.
Matt is down 87 pounds. He started in a size 42 pants and a size 3XL shirt. He is now in size 34 pants and XL shirts. I am down 76 pounds. I started in a size 18 pants and a size 3XL shirt. I am now in size 12 pants and L shirts.
Young woman reclaims her life after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Gemma was 218 lbs at her heaviest and so unhappy with her weight she couldn’t bear for her husband to even look at her. The 31-year-old’s confidence plummeted after being diagnosed with stage three melanoma from a mole on her face. The mole was removed, but the steroid cream used to treat scarring caused her to gain weight. “I got myself into a bad relationship with food. I would binge eat, […]
