Walter Lindstrom, ESQ once weighed 405 pounds and faced personal and professional discrimination. Before he became an advocate and trailblazer in patient advocacy, he had to take his own case on in his quest to have weight loss surgery. He won his appeals and underwent RNY gastric bypass in 1994.
Come Meet Dan Benintendi At The OH Conference! OH Username: DANCBJAMMIN At one time, Dan used to think his journey away from obesity was just about what the scale says, today he could care less about what the scale says. Dan Benintendi went from 400 pounds to ULTRA Endurance Athlete
Terry Row has been an ObesityHelp member since July of 2007 and an ObesityHelp Support Group Leader since April of 2009. She is 6 years post-op and maintaining a weight of 168. Terry had the gastric bypass, RNY procedure, on August 10, 2007 at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego,
I had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in 2009 and have lost half of my body weight! (150 pounds!)-Robanne Robin Hip Hop 101 At The ObesityHelp Conference! by Robanne Robin You may be thinking..."should I go to the hip hop class?". Maybe it's been a while since you busted a
Come Meet Plastic Surgeon Dr. Alejandro Quiroz in Anaheim! Dr. Alejandro Quiroz is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and one of a very few international surgeons licensed in both the United States and Mexico. Dr. Quiroz received his medical training at Universidad La Salle in Mexico City and residency
Meet Dietitian Mary Wight Mary Wight, RD, is a registered dietitian working with patients in the field of weight management at Olde Del Mar Surgical and the XiMED Center for Surgical and Medical Weight Management. She completed her degree in Nutrition Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and
In 2009, Richard Kalasky weighed in at over 348 pounds. He suffered from uncontrolled sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and was advised by his doctors that he could no longer live at the altitude in Colorado and needed to move down to sea level. Tired of using oxygen and BiPAP
Friday’s ObesityHelp National Conference agenda is Finalized! Clothing Exchange, swap don’t shop! Stop by the Monterrey Room at the Crowne Plaza and donate the clothes that you’re ready to say good-bye to. Your clothing donation will go to another person making their way through their weight loss surgery journey but don’t leave empty handed, swap your
Come Meet Diana At The OH National Conference! As a bariatric patient herself, Diana brings a lifetime of knowledge and personal experience melded with her professional experience as a therapist. She is passionate about working with bariatric patients on their journey to health. She stays active in bariatrics through Support Groups
Today is Michelle's Birthday! Happy Birthday Michelle! Michelle Vicari of The World According to Eggface, struggled with obesity since the time she was a child. At age 35, she found herself in a Size 28, on 8 medications, being treated for – severe GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, severe Obstructive Sleep
