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#WhyNCBI – Natalie Childers

August 26, 2025

Natalie 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...

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#WhyNCBI – Richard Kimball

Richard 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

“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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