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Caroline Barnhart lost herself over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n

Or, rather, she lost her entire current weight of 145 pounds \u2014 and then some \u2014 after bariatric surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt saved my life,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m going to be 69 in August. I never thought I would feel this good at this age.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barnhart wasn\u2019t heavy when she was younger, but started putting on weight after a hysterectomy at the age of 30. The slow but steady weight gain of five to 10 pounds a year crept up on her.<\/p>\n

But she never considered weight-loss surgery until she stepped on the scale at her doctor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe weighed me at 303 pounds,\u201d Barnhart recalls.<\/p>\n

Her BMI was over 50.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in shock,\u201d she says. \u201cI was so scared. I didn\u2019t even think \u2014 the words did not come from my brain, they just came out of my mouth: \u2018What does it take for my insurance to pay for weight-loss surgery?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Barnhart was told she qualified and made an appointment. She was scheduled for surgery at Valley Medical Center in Renton, but with two weeks to go, the clinic called to cancel. Because of COVID-19, they suspended their program and were sending patients elsewhere, recommending she look at Swedish, UW Seattle or MultiCare Health System.<\/p>\n

After researching the program, Barnhart settled on MultiCare. A co-worker recommended Kelly Blair, MD.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cA sister of my best friend works at MultiCare, so I asked her, \u2018What do you know of Dr. Blair in Covington?\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cShe just sang his praises to the sky and back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barnhart is now joining the chorus.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in love with Dr. Blair,\u201d she says. \u201cI have not had this much confidence in a doctor in years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Surgeon

Barnhart and Kelly Blair, MD.<\/p><\/div>\n

With multiple adhesions and scar tissue from previous surgeries for gallstones, Dr. Blair warned that instead of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure Barnhart wanted, he might need to do a sleeve gastrectomy and asked if that was OK. She told him if it was the only option, to go ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe spent an extra hour and a half removing adhesions so he could do the Roux-en-Y,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Some of the adhesions had overlapped and were tightening around her intestines, which could have created a serious blockage without the surgery, which she had in April 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, it saved my life in more ways than one,\u201d Barnhart says.<\/p>\n

Now at a weight of about 145 pounds, she feels better than she has in years. Along with the weight, Barnhart has said goodbye to the CPAP machine she used nightly for sleep apnea, the asthma and blood pressure medications she used to take and the aching knees and feet that kept her from enjoying simple pleasures like taking her dog for a walk.<\/p>\n

She lives full time in an RV with her husband, traveling between Arizona and Washington.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are four steps to get into the RV,\u201d Barnhart says. \u201cIn the past I would have to take one step at a time and hang on to the handles. Now, I can run up those steps and I\u2019m not winded.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also said goodbye to spending thousands of dollars on supplements and weight-loss programs that never worked for more than a short time.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople say \u2018Eat less and exercise more,\u2019 Barnhart says. \u201cBut my body didn\u2019t understand that. I needed help. [After bariatric surgery] every pound that I\u2019ve lost has been a forever pound lost, no more of that yo-yo thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The surgery wasn\u2019t about looking good, but about feeling good, she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been about my health,\u201d Barnhart says. \u201cMy health has been compromised and sidetracked because of my weight.\u201d<\/p>\n

But she acknowledges the changes to her appearance also feel pretty good.<\/p>\n

\u201cI walk by a mirror, and I don\u2019t recognize myself!\u201d Barnhart says.<\/p>\n

It has also helped her enjoy retirement in ways she hadn\u2019t anticipated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can dance the night away and shake what my momma gave me,\u201d Barnhart laughs. \u201cAnd that feels good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/a> about bariatric surgery at MultiCare.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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