When less is a lot more
NOV 28, 2022At 330 pounds, Deborah Lochabay knew she had to lose weight. She suffered from out-of-control diabetes, debilitating arthritis, and neuropathy that made it almost impossible for her to walk.
Read moreThe people we serve are at the heart of everything we do. By making an impact in a person's life, we're living out our mission of creating healthier communities. Each person we heal has their own story of what the care of St. Luke's Health provided meant to them. Lean more behind the medicine from the patient stories.
At 330 pounds, Deborah Lochabay knew she had to lose weight. She suffered from out-of-control diabetes, debilitating arthritis, and neuropathy that made it almost impossible for her to walk.
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