"I realized that if I didn't do something I probably would not see my two children finish grade school." - Tony C., Bariatric Treatment Centers Patient.
After :245 lbs.

At 34, Tony was prepared to die. His doctor had given him about six months to live. "I could barely tie my shoes and get into my truck. My greatest fear was that I would have a heart attack while driving my truck far from home and possibly kill someone else in the process."

Tony fought being overweight for years, until a near-fatal accident required a 3 1/2 month recuperation period. He gained a huge amount of weight and gave up fighting. At his heaviest, Tony weighed 521 lb., wore size XXXXXXXL shirts and 66" waist pants.

"I separated myself from my family. I wouldn't go to my kid's sporting events because I wouldn't subject them to the humiliation of having a dad who takes up two seats in the bleachers.

"I had no idea what to do. I remember how desperate, distraught and hopeless I was." One day, while sitting in a garage waiting for his truck to be serviced, he saw an ad for Bariatric Treatment Centers. The woman in the ad was talking about missing out on family life." I said to myself, 'That's me.' I wrote the phone number down on the only piece of paper I had -- a candy wrapper."

Surgery at Bariatric Treatment Centers was the beginning of Tony's dramatic, steady loss of 284 pounds. Now, exercise, sports and helping at home are part of his daily routine. "I've regained the kind of relationship I should have with my family. Today I'm helping coach my son's flag football team. Tomorrow, I'm going to my daughter's soccer game. BTC gave me back my life."

Read Tony's story in his own words: "It's Not Just What You Lose."