"I believe that Dr. Houston is a very skilled doctor. He thoroughly explained the procedure and the risks that come along with having surgery at the pre-op consultation and I felt very comfortable with him performing my surgery. I came out of surgery with zero complications. Dr. Houston and staff explained to me the importance of following dr.'s orders to avoid complications and I listened. : ) Dr. Houston, Pam Davis, Kathy Hungerford, and all of the rest of the staff of Centennial Treatment for Obesity were very friendly, kind and accommodating to me pre-op and post-op during my stay in the hospital. They provide a nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and psychologist led support groups for ongoing support after surgery. I feel like I have not only Dr. Houston supporting me, but a whole team of people to support me on this journey. I would recommend Dr. Houston and Centennial Center for Treatment of Obesity to anyone that is looking into having this surgery done. : )
I am currently 23 months post-op VSG. When I first started my weight loss journey my BMI was 50.3. Currently my BMI is 30.5. I have managed to lose more than 140 lbs and keep it off during this two year period of time. My friend Cindy referred me to Dr. Houston--she had VSG the year before I did. I witnessed her amazing transformation and knew that I was making a great decision when picking Dr. Houston as my surgeon.
Since having VSG two years ago, I am able to do so much more than I used to do. Exercise has become quite a bit easier! I currently do yoga and Zumba twice a week and CrossFit once a week. This before WLS would have been impossible to do at the intensity and frequency that I do them now. I have more energy for the students in my classroom and for my own kid when I get home. Losing this weight has dramatically increased my mobility and the quality of my life.
I live about two hours away from Centennial, so it takes a little while to get there from where I live. After my experience with them, If I had it to do over again, I would drive 6 hours to get to them. They have made me feel like part of there family throughout this whole process. Right after surgery, not only did Dr. Houston check on me frequently, but Pam and Kathy (Program and Assistant Program Mgr.)also came to visit and check in on me while in the hospital. Even though I live a distance away, I keep in touch with them through Facebook and always try to stay connected. Dr. Houston and his staff truly care about me and want me to be successful and that means a lot to me. Knowing that a whole team of people are rooting for me really has given me the motivation to "keep on keeping on". I am not finished losing weight yet and realize that my sleeve is a tool that I was blessed with that will help me get to my goal weight. I feel like keeping my appointments with Dr. Houston and staying in touch with my Centennial family help keep me on track and motivated throughout my journey. "
