A local teen is benefiting from bariatric weight loss surgery performed by Brown Surgical Associate’s own Dr. Elizabeth Renaud.
“I was just absolutely miserable all the time, like mentally and physically, always exhausted,” said 18-year-old Jenna Bergeron of East Providence. She says she grew up overweight and endured kids calling mean names. It took an emotional toll, but diets didn’t work for her. At her heaviest, Jenna tipped the scales at 330 pounds.
Then her mom, Jennifer, did something. She went through bariatric surgery in August of 2016 and lost big.
Jenna shared her story with Channel 10’s Barbara Morse. Watch the story here »