When Neil Crye was diagnosed with advanced kidney disease, he knew he had to make a change to become eligible for a life-saving kidney transplant. He turned to Dr. K. Robert Williams, Jr. and the team at New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery in Knoxville, Tennessee, where bariatric surgery helped him achieve the weight loss needed to qualify for the procedure.

Today, Neil has new kidney and a new lease on life. In this inspiring story, the East Tennessee man shares how bariatric surgery became a crucial step on his journey to better health and a second chance at life.