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...
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.
“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."