Rebecca Flentge

Hello! My name is Rebecca Flentge. I am 28 years old and I had Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass Surgery on 8/26/2024 with Dr. Jameil Abou-Hanna. I have struggled with my weight my whole life. At my heaviest weight, I was 448lbs. I was uncomfortable all the time, I was on multiple medications for high blood pressure, I was pre-diabetic, and struggled to perform day-to-day activities without feeling exhausted during and after. Prior to working with Dr. Abou-Hanna I was able to lose and maintain around an 80lb weight loss and decided to utilize the tool of bariatric surgery to help me accomplish the remainder of my goal. I didn’t have a firm number or self image in mind going into this procedure. My only goal in this was to be able to live my life without pain or discomfort and better my health. I am pleased to say that I have accomplished those goals. I am off the majority of the medications that I was on prior to surgery and I’m able to do and experience things now that I never could before. I can honestly say that having this procedure is one of the best decisions I could have made for myself. I am not finished with this journey, but I feel that I now have the tools and support that I need to reach the remainder of my goals and continue on this weight loss journey to become the happiest and healthiest version of myself.

Rebecca Flentge