Angel Lubrano has struggled with her weight for many years and experienced chronic pain, gastrointestinal problems and shortness of breath. She knew something had to change when weight-related issues like diabetes jeopardized her health and affected her daily life.
“I would walk through a store and have to take breaks and sit down,” she says. “I would be too exhausted to go out with friends or family after work.”
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Angel Lubrano
Weighing approximately 287 pounds, the Kingsport resident sought weight-loss options at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
Read about Angel’s gastric bypass surgery and follow-up efforts to drop her weight to 145 pounds: Covenant Health FSR Bariatrics-Angel
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