SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY CENTER TO HOST SPECIAL HOLIDAY GATHERING & REUNION FOR FORMER PATIENTS
STHS Heart physicians and leadership will celebrate the journey to a healthy lifestyle with festivities celebrating the accomplishments of patients who have undergone bariatric procedures
The holidays are a time to gather and celebrate the traditions of the season. But it’s also a fitting time to reflect on all we have experienced over the course of the year.
From setting New Year’s resolutions, goals and milestones at the start of the year to seeing how they have come to fruition at the end of the year, the holidays allow us to contemplate our lives for the last 365 days.
From the beginning to the end of the year, the changes may be small. In the case of deciding to undergo weight-loss surgery to lead a healthier lifestyle, one may see a drastic difference within the 12-month period.
For many patients of South Texas Health System’s Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Center, their transformation journey has helped improve their lives for the better. Along with helping them lose excess weight and keep it off with diet modifications and exercise, weight loss surgery has allowed them to improve their health and manage chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.
Additionally, they’ve been able to improve their self-esteem, physical function and mobility, reduce the number of medicines they need to take, and rewire the body’s metabolic programming to prevent weight regain.
To celebrate their transformation journeys, as well as the friendships made in the process through the center’s Beary Buddies support group, the STHS Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Center will host its annual Holiday Party and Reunion on Tuesday, December 10 at 6:00 p.m. Held in the South Texas Health System Heart Clinics conference room, the free event is open to former bariatric patients and their families as a way to celebrate their journey to a healthy lifestyle.
Aside from former patients, physicians with the Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Center and STHS Heart leaders will be present to help celebrate the inspiring life transformations made possible through bariatric surgery.
The festivities will include food appropriate for patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, moving patient testimonials and special raffle prizes for attendees.
If you’d like to attend the event, simply RSVP to Amy Flores at the STHS Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Center at (956) 664-1616 or amy.flores2@uhsrgv.com.
For more information on STHS Heart’s Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Center, visit www.southtexashealthsystemheart.com/services/weight-loss-surgery.
Who: South Texas Health System Heart’s Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Center
What: Beary Buddies Holiday Party & Reunion
When: Tuesday, December 10, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Conference Room South Texas Health System Heart Clinics 1900 S. D St. McAllen, TX. 78503
About South Texas Health System
South Texas Health System is a multi-facility healthcare system serving patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The system includes four acute care facility campuses with specialties in pediatrics, heart and vascular services, maternity and women’s health and trauma services. Inpatient and outpatient treatment for behavioral health needs and addictive disorders is also provided through the system's South Texas Health System Behavioral facility. South Texas Health System is affiliated with the South Texas Clinical Partners ACO, Prominence Health Plan, and Cornerstone Regional Hospital. The system operates an advanced Level I Trauma Center at South Texas Health System McAllen, the first and only freestanding children’s facility and pediatric ER at South Texas Health System Children’s, the region’s only freestanding heart hospital and specialized cardiac ER at South Texas Health System Heart, and six freestanding emergency rooms located in and around Weslaco, Mission, Edinburg, McAllen and Alamo. For more information about the system and its comprehensive services, please visit www.southtexashealthsystem.com.
