{"id":1857,"date":"2020-04-05T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/uchealth-surgical-weight-loss-center-anschutz\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:39:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:39:56","slug":"uchealth-surgical-weight-loss-center-anschutz-outpatient-pavilion","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-surgical-weight-loss-center-anschutz-outpatient-pavilion\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center &#8211; Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<uchealth-block-location-header\n  id=\"locations-map-block_4b9581bd3b76066a9059f97f29e318af\"\n  class=\"uchealth-block-location-header\"\n  role=\"banner\"\n  aria-labelledby=\"location-name\"\n      >\n\n      <div class=\"location-header-featured-image\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" 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Our Center is designated as an MBSAQIP Comprehensive Center with Adolescent and Obesity Medicine Qualifications (received Dec. 2021) as recognized by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.<\/p>\n<h4>A Center of Excellence<\/h4>\n<p>We have also been recognized by Anthem, Cigna, Optum (United) and Aetna as centers of excellence for meeting or exceeding their rigorous performance standards and quality guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Our program treats all types of patients, including adolescents (14-18 years old). Our Surgical Weight Loss Center team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/doctors-and-departments\/departments\/bariatric-surgery-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">collaborates with physicians from Children\u2019s Hospital Colorado<\/a> to evaluate these candidates and work closely with them and their families to determine if surgery is the right option.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn more about our team and our comprehensive treatment approach<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Surgical Weight Loss Center\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/803264685?h=a0da11c391&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"take-the-first-step\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take the first step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first step to becoming a patient is scheduling a telehealth visit with our patient navigator.&nbsp; Call the clinic to schedule: <a href=\"tel:7208482070\">720-848-2070<\/a>.&nbsp;If you are unable to&nbsp;complete a telehealth visit, we will schedule you an appointment in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this intake visit, you will learn about the Surgical Weight Loss Center\u2019s program requirements.&nbsp; With the patient navigator, you will cover pre-op journey, insurance requirements, and general surgery timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be an intake questionnaire sent to you through My Health Connection when the visit is scheduled. Thank you for taking the time to fill out the questionnaire prior to your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"program-overview\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"our-team\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our world-class team includes surgeons, a nurse practitioner, registered nurses, a program psychologist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/nutrition-services\/\">registered dietitians<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/rehabilitation\/\">physical therapists<\/a>\/personal trainers and support staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"program-overview\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our multidisciplinary program offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fellowship-trained, board-certified bariatric surgeons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated bariatric nurse practitioners and dietitians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated patient navigator and surgery scheduler.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specially equipped private and semi-private rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State-of-the-art facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-operative support groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-operative skin fold surgeries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre\/post operative physical therapy and training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical trials to emphasize weight loss through life changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutrition classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our program is accredited for adolescent treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions-faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler\n  id=\"accordion-spoiler-block_6a99edc2d21362.02927003-6aa2998aa6762\"\n  class=\"uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler gtm_accordion type-accordion style-legacy\"\n  data-block-type=\"accordion\"\n  data-no-margin-top=\"false\"\n  data-no-margin-bottom=\"false\"\n  style=\"--animation-duration: 0.25s\"\n  data-animation-duration=\"0.25\"\n    >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<details id=\"accordion-spoiler-item-block_6a99edc2d213e7.19397540-6aa2998aa6183\" class=\"uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler-item gtm_accordion\" name=\"accordion-spoiler-block_6a99edc2d21362.02927003-6aa2998aa604f\" >\n  <summary class=\"spoiler-title\">\n    <svg class=\"icon-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n      <path d=\"M9 14c0 0.266-0.109 0.516-0.297 0.703l-7 7c-0.187 0.187-0.438 0.297-0.703 0.297-0.547 0-1-0.453-1-1v-14c0-0.547 0.453-1 1-1 0.266 0 0.516 0.109 0.703 0.297l7 7c0.187 0.187 0.297 0.438 0.297 0.703z\"><\/path>\n    <\/svg>\n    How do I know if my insurance will cover bariatric surgery?  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"spoiler-content\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call your insurance company and ask if bariatric surgery is a covered benefit on your plan, and what criteria your insurance requires to approve the procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our surgical weight loss team has put together detailed insurance criteria guidelines and checklists that will be reviewed with you at your initial surgical consult if you wish to pursue surgery.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details id=\"accordion-spoiler-item-block_6a99edc2d21aa0.68265101-6aa2998aa63ff\" class=\"uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler-item gtm_accordion\" name=\"accordion-spoiler-block_6a99edc2d21362.02927003-6aa2998aa604f\" >\n  <summary class=\"spoiler-title\">\n    <svg class=\"icon-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n      <path d=\"M9 14c0 0.266-0.109 0.516-0.297 0.703l-7 7c-0.187 0.187-0.438 0.297-0.703 0.297-0.547 0-1-0.453-1-1v-14c0-0.547 0.453-1 1-1 0.266 0 0.516 0.109 0.703 0.297l7 7c0.187 0.187 0.297 0.438 0.297 0.703z\"><\/path>\n    <\/svg>\n    Are there general requirements to qualify for bariatric surgery?  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"spoiler-content\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yes. Most insurance companies only cover surgery when a patient has a BMI (body mass index) of 40+ or 35-39.9 with several other medical co-morbidities or health problems. (You can calculate your BMI via the tool on this page.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patients need to have quit smoking, vaping, and using any nicotine products (patches\/gum) at least 12 weeks prior to surgery. If you test positive for nicotine at your pre-op appointment, surgery will be postponed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All patients need to complete a psychological evaluation and nutrition class prior to surgery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patients must meet other specified requirements as outlined by their insurance plan for surgery to be covered.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details id=\"accordion-spoiler-item-block_6a99edc2d22252.11561612-6aa2998aa6557\" class=\"uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler-item gtm_accordion\" name=\"accordion-spoiler-block_6a99edc2d21362.02927003-6aa2998aa604f\" >\n  <summary class=\"spoiler-title\">\n    <svg class=\"icon-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n      <path d=\"M9 14c0 0.266-0.109 0.516-0.297 0.703l-7 7c-0.187 0.187-0.438 0.297-0.703 0.297-0.547 0-1-0.453-1-1v-14c0-0.547 0.453-1 1-1 0.266 0 0.516 0.109 0.703 0.297l7 7c0.187 0.187 0.297 0.438 0.297 0.703z\"><\/path>\n    <\/svg>\n    What if my BMI is less than 35?  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"spoiler-content\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are still weight loss options for you if you do not qualify for surgery, including physician-guided weight loss (medications or injections). We\u2019re happy to discuss these options with you.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details id=\"accordion-spoiler-item-block_6a99edc2d22716.31473891-6aa2998aa668d\" class=\"uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler-item gtm_accordion\" name=\"accordion-spoiler-block_6a99edc2d21362.02927003-6aa2998aa604f\" >\n  <summary class=\"spoiler-title\">\n    <svg class=\"icon-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n      <path d=\"M9 14c0 0.266-0.109 0.516-0.297 0.703l-7 7c-0.187 0.187-0.438 0.297-0.703 0.297-0.547 0-1-0.453-1-1v-14c0-0.547 0.453-1 1-1 0.266 0 0.516 0.109 0.703 0.297l7 7c0.187 0.187 0.297 0.438 0.297 0.703z\"><\/path>\n    <\/svg>\n    What is the average time in the hospital and recover time after surgery?  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"spoiler-content\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should expect to be in the hospital for 1-3 nights. \u00a0Many patients can return to work within 1-3 weeks, but you should avoid strenuous activity and heavy lifting for 6 weeks.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"your-appointment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your appointment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"heres-what-to-bring-to-your-appointment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here\u2019s what to bring to your appointment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you have attended a seminar, please call <a href=\"tel:720.848.2070\">720.848.2070<\/a> to schedule your initial consult if you are interested in pursuing surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please bring in your completed PIP (patient information packet) and 3-day food journal. These were emailed to you as part of your seminar registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have lost your copies, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:SWLintake@uchealth.org\">SWLintake@uchealth.org<\/a> and we will email you another copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will ask you to obtain all medical records pertaining to health problems associated with obesity and bring them with you to your appointment. These records will help establish medical necessity with your insurance company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note: Before getting approval for weight loss surgery, we require that patients complete a nutrition class and a comprehensive psychological evaluation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"support-groups\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attending a support group is a great opportunity to meet others who have had, or are planning to have, bariatric surgery. You can also learn about various topics of interest from expert guest speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of our support groups are meeting virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"how-to-register\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to register<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/events\/?category=121&amp;action=search_events\">Find weight loss support group listings<\/a>, and sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"awards-and-recognition\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards and recognition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular ticss-814def0a\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/WEIGHT-Aetna-Seal-Bariatrics.png\" alt=\"Aetna Institutes of Quality badge\" width=\"182\" height=\"183\"><\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/WEIGHT-BDC-Bariatric-Logo-with-Footer.png\" alt=\"Anthem BlueCross designated Blue Distinction Center Bariatric Surgery logo\" width=\"350\" height=\"65\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-996 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/03\/WEIGHT-MBSAQIP-accredited-center.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"233\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UCH\u2019s Surgical Weight Loss Center is designated as an MBSAQIP Comprehensive Center with Adolescent and Obesity Medicine Qualifications (received Dec. 2021), as recognized by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The MBSAQIP accreditation recognizes the high level of patient care delivered and excellent outcomes provided by our doctors, nurses and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"patient-testimonials\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patient testimonials<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-tabs su-tabs-style-default su-tabs-mobile-stack\" data-active=\"1\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-tabs-nav\"><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Maggie Dines<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Andrew Krause<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Angel Matten<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"blank\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Amber Kois<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"su-tabs-panes\"><div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Maggie Dines&lt;\/strong&gt;\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<h4>A journey of perseverance.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3317 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25155935\/SWLC-Maggie-Dines-2.webp\" alt=\"Surgical weight loss patient Maggie Dines\" width=\"400\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25155935\/SWLC-Maggie-Dines-2.webp 400w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25155935\/SWLC-Maggie-Dines-2-300x220.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25155935\/SWLC-Maggie-Dines-2-150x110.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25155935\/SWLC-Maggie-Dines-2-200x147.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Maggie Dines\u2019 journey is one of continued perseverance. Like most people struggling with being overweight, she had tried everything. Every diet, every workout program, special meals, etc. They always worked for a little while, but soon enough the pounds would return. It wasn\u2019t until she was having a conversation with her best friend\u2014the same conversation she had had time and time again\u2014about her weight and unhappiness, that her friend discussed weight-loss surgery as a possible option for Maggie. While she had never considered it before, she felt she was now in the right head space to hear about this route.<\/p>\n<p>Maggie started to research weight-loss surgery and even attended an informational session at University of Colorado Medicine &#8211; Anschutz. She learned surgery was not a fix-all solution, but a tool to place in her toolbelt so she could have a successful weight-loss journey. It was a step that Maggie said she was \u201cSo thankful to take.\u201d Preparing for and undergoing weight-loss surgery was hard. It required a lot of dedication. But to her, being overweight and unhealthy felt harder.<\/p>\n<p>Since the surgery, Maggie has a new outlook on life\u2014thanks to the newfound ability to live with more freedom than ever before. She continues to work out, eat well (but less) and has even started skiing, skydiving, backpacking and running 5Ks! She credits this new tool with saving her life and helping her to finally start living!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Andrew Krause&lt;\/strong&gt;\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<h4>After weight-loss surgery, Andrew is &#8220;unapologetically me.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25162421\/SWLC-Andrew-Krause2.webp\" alt=\"Surgical weight loss patient Andrew Krause\" width=\"400\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25162421\/SWLC-Andrew-Krause2.webp 400w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25162421\/SWLC-Andrew-Krause2-300x276.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25162421\/SWLC-Andrew-Krause2-150x138.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/08\/25162421\/SWLC-Andrew-Krause2-200x184.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Andrew Krause\u2019s weight-loss journey started in May 2019. He was almost 30 and had the health of someone more than double his age\u2014his mental and physical health were failing. He found the UCHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center and is \u201cforever grateful\u201d to the team that took a chance on someone who he thought was a \u201chopeless case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andrew\u2019s weight-loss surgery has been so much more than a tool to aid in his weight loss. The amount of internal growth and mental healing he went through has been the difference between night and day. By getting to the root of how and why he ate, and by learning healthy eating from the team at UCHealth, his relationship with food changed. Andrew now treats his body like a car, giving it only the best premium gasoline and his mind like a prince\u2014all the special treatment and attention he deserves.<\/p>\n<p>He says that part of that 500-pound man will always remain with him. It\u2019s what helped protect him from all of his experiences in this world for a long time. But now, there\u2019s a new Andrew out in the world, and he\u2019s learned new ways to be even more himself. In his own words, he\u2019s finally \u201cunapologetically me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Angel Matten&lt;\/strong&gt;\">\n<h4>Angel&#8217;s positive changes are both mental and physical.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2631 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/14205029\/SWLC-Angel-Matten-2.webp\" alt=\"Angel Matten, before and after weight loss surgery\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/14205029\/SWLC-Angel-Matten-2.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/14205029\/SWLC-Angel-Matten-2-300x291.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/14205029\/SWLC-Angel-Matten-2-768x745.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/14205029\/SWLC-Angel-Matten-2-150x146.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/07\/14205029\/SWLC-Angel-Matten-2-200x194.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The UCHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center has helped Angel develop a healthy relationship with food and has led to positive changes both mentally and physically. Angel says, \u201cas much change as you see on the outside, the internal growth is much bigger.\u201d Prior to surgery, she says \u201cI look back at pictures of myself and I see a big smile on my face and know the pain behind it. I spent a lot of my life hiding behind weight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since weight loss surgery, Angel has seen the power in making good decisions for herself and says, \u201cI will always carry a part of the sad 394lb woman inside of me. She taught me a lot about how easy it is to hide, and also about how determination and breaking cycles can lead to a freedom I never thought possible for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" data-title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Amber Kois&lt;\/strong&gt;\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<h4>Amber&#8217;s surgery changes her outlook on life.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3110\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/29135535\/SWLC-Amber-Kois.webp\" alt=\"Amber Kois before and after photos\" width=\"300\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/29135535\/SWLC-Amber-Kois.webp 618w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/29135535\/SWLC-Amber-Kois-208x300.webp 208w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/29135535\/SWLC-Amber-Kois-104x150.webp 104w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/29135535\/SWLC-Amber-Kois-200x289.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After all the dieting and working out with so little to show for it, all the countless years of trying and countless tears not drying, Amber finally (in December of 2018) broke down and confessed to her doctor, \u201cI just can&#8217;t do it on my own.\u201d It was at that point that her doctor introduced her to the UCHealth Surgical Weight Loss Center.<\/p>\n<p>Amber never believed that she could ever undertake a surgery of this magnitude or put herself through this \u201cbother\u201d simply for herself, but with the support of the Surgical Weight Loss Center, she felt empowered. Suddenly, with this newly found support, she felt confident in undertaking this personal journey to not only improve her life as it stands currently, but to change her outlook on life moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>After the Surgical Weight Loss Center answered Amber\u2019s questions and addressed her concerns, all options were laid out. Once Amber met her surgeon, she felt completely at ease and knew her life was about to change for the better, forever. While she will admit that this has been one of the most challenging (and rewarding!) experiences of her life, she can look back now and find it difficult to imagine where she once was and where she finds herself today. 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