“Life happened, I guess,” Randy Thomas, 41, says of trying to understand how a former high school athlete and U.S. soldier could get to this point. “I couldn’t overcome my obstacles.” Randy suffered a broken back in 2000. His leg and foot were left partially paralyzed. “I felt this was a huge failure. How do you let yourself get to 420 pounds? I didn’t know how to prevent it.”
The Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center is not only a Center of Excellence, but also the leading Bariatric Center in Northeast Oklahoma. Bailey Bariatric surgeons, registered dietitians, exercise specialists, as well as a psychologist and plastic surgeon will host a free one-day seminar for pre-op and post-op patients. The seminar is designed to educate and motivate patients on their bariatric journey to become strong, healthy and nutritionally correct.