Bariatric Patient Stories

Tonya W.

Tonya, a 43-year-old married mother of two, weighed 320 pounds-her heaviest weight ever-when she had LAP-BAND surgery at Southern Regional. But the past is all behind her now. She has not only undergone surgery, but also learned a whole new approach to a healthy lifestyle through guidance and counseling from the team of experts at Southern Regional's Bariatric Center. And there's no turning back. Read more about Tonya's story.