Plano, TX, SEPT25, 2017 – Obesity can take a toll on the body that goes beyond the promotion of such life-limiting conditions as diabetes and heart disease. For some, extra pounds add up to a painful reality as joints and muscles buckle under the strain, zapping energy while making every-day routines difficult to endure.

That was the case for Lori, a young mother with a 5-year-old daughter. At 281 pounds, Lori found herself racked with pain, often unable and unwilling to get off the couch. Rather than take an active role in her child’s life, she watched as a spectator from the sidelines. Battling pain in almost every part of her body, she sought help from a rheumatologist. After multiple prescriptions and no results, Lori made an appointment to visit The Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery. The decision, she said, is one she’ll never regret.

“My life is amazing,” says Lori, now 140 pounds slimmer after undergoing a gastric bypass. The pain that once prevented her from even doing the laundry began to gradually subside with the pounds. First, her feet began to hurt less and then her knees. Before long, everything felt better, her energy improved and her zest for life skyrocketed.

The journey toward weight loss wasn’t necessarily an easy one. Before surgery could be performed, Dr. Nick Nicholson, founder of the Nicholson Clinic, told her she’d have to come off all the medicines that helped control her pain for at least six weeks before surgery. She stopped them immediately and underwent the bypass almost exactly six weeks later.

“After the surgery, I never entertained the thought of taking them again,” she says.

“Success stories like Lori’s are precisely what the team at the Nicholson Clinic strives for with every patient,” says Dr. Nicholson. “Helping people on their journeys to gain control over their lives, walk away from pain and improve overall health is tremendously rewarding. We are honored to have played a role in helping Lori achieve the results she was seeking.”

The Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery provides patients with the support they need to address obesity-related concerns. The clinic’s staff is committed to standing by patients throughout their weight-loss journeys. To find out more, contact the Nicholson Clinic or visit it online at www.nicholsonclinic.com.

About Nicholson Clinic
Founded by Dr. Nick Nicholson, one of the country’s leading weight loss surgeons and co-author of “Weight Loss Surgery: The Real Skinny,” the Nicholson Clinic for Weight Loss Surgery offers a variety of options to help patients gain control of their weight and their lives.