Patient Stories
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#WhyNCBI – Amanda Keefer
October 14, 2025Amanda Keefer, a devoted mother of three from Burnsville, North Carolina, had battled weight challenges for most of her life. Small physical tasks were challenging, especially when trying to take care of her children. She knew she needed to make a change to take care of her family. That is when Amanda reached out to the North Carolina Bariatric Institute for help.
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#WhyNCBI – Natalie Childers
August 26, 2025Natalie Childers, a lifelong resident of Drexel, North Carolina, is a devoted stay-at-home mom to six children. After a series of unfortunate circumstances, Natalie turned to food as a source of comfort and her weight eventually reached 349 pounds. It wasn't until she found the support she needed at Frye Regional Medical Center that she would begin her own healing journey.
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#WhyNCBI – Richard Kimball
July 15, 2025Richard Kimball, a 47-year-old husband and father of two from Statesville, shares how surgical weight loss at Frye Regional Medical Center helped him reclaim his health, energy and quality of life.
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#WhyNCBI | Tracy Sain
August 30, 2024“My weight became unmanageable,” said Tracy. “I asked myself, ‘Do I want to live my life this way?’ I didn’t want to become someone that just existed."
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