“Weight loss in the Hardware Department!” Cheers to Carmen (left) and Eridania, two friends who used Home Depot’s employer-paid surgery program to have gastric sleeve surgery with us. Eridania lost 120 pounds in 9 months; Carmen has lost almost 50 in 5 months. “Standing 10+ hours daily was killing my feet and energy level, says Eridania. “Now I can do so much more during the day and go out after work!”