bariatric surgery

Let’s be clear – there is nothing easy about having bariatric surgery, but the rewards can be great.

“There's a common misconception that bariatric surgery is the easy way of losing weight,” said Brandon Cranor, 47, who lives in Bartlesville with his wife Mindy and their two sons.

Christine Weller and her husband Scott have recently begun enjoying something new together – running. However, that was not Christine’s plan when Scott started training for his first race as part of the “Fab Five,” Bailey Bariatrics Route 66 Relay Team, in 2013. “When he was starting to run, I didn’t go, because I didn’t want to be by myself,” she admits.