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lena F.
on 11/23/12 9:16 am
VSG on 01/07/13
Topic: RE: January 2013 Dates?

Being sleeved on January 7th, 2013!!

v_nessa87
on 11/19/12 5:56 pm - Taylorsville, UT
RNY on 01/07/13
Topic: RE: January 2013 Dates?

Hey Lisa,

I added you as a friend.  We are so close on our dates!  Let's keep in touch :)

Starting Pre-Op diet on 11/1/12
Surgery Date 1/7/13
        
lissa2270
on 11/18/12 12:01 am - PA
Topic: RE: January 2013 Dates?

Hi, I'm having a sleeve on January 9th. Would love to chat.

v_nessa87
on 11/14/12 7:55 pm - Taylorsville, UT
RNY on 01/07/13
Topic: RE: January 2013 Dates?

It's coming soooo fast!  Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK.. crazy!  I have started a pre-op diet for the last couple weeks because my surgeon would like me to lose 25 lbs before surgery.  I know that I will lose quite a bit (I have a more to lose than most) on the two week liquid diet, but I want to make sure I lose at LEAST 25 lbs.  I have literally been given permission to cheat on Thanksgiving and my family Christmas party on 12/1...to kind of say goodbye to those old food laden holidays.  I start my liquid diet on Christmas Eve so this will be my last Christmas fat and miserable. 

Let me know if you ever need anyone to talk to..or have any questions for me.  Good luck :)

Starting Pre-Op diet on 11/1/12
Surgery Date 1/7/13
        
maeich1
on 11/13/12 12:22 pm - MD
Topic: RE: January 2013 Dates?
I'm also having my surgery (vsg) sometime in January. I'm currently waiting on insurance approval to get the actual date. With the holidays coming up, January will be here before we know it!! Have either of you changed your diet at all yet?
v_nessa87
on 11/7/12 6:56 pm - Taylorsville, UT
RNY on 01/07/13
Topic: RE: January 2013 Dates?

Let me know when you have your date!  We can be surgery buddies :p

 

Starting Pre-Op diet on 11/1/12
Surgery Date 1/7/13
        
AJPeezy
on 10/18/12 12:39 am - AL
VSG on 01/14/13
Topic: RE: January 2013 Dates?
hey there nessa!

im not having RNY but im having the sleeve sometime in january. i dont know my exact date yet but i go for my labs on january 4th so hopefully after that i will have a date. im excited :)
v_nessa87
on 10/13/12 8:00 pm - Taylorsville, UT
RNY on 01/07/13
Topic: January 2013 Dates?
Hello,

I'm currently scheduled to have my RNY Gastric Bypass on 1/7/2013.  Any other surgery dates?  I was thinking we could support each other!

-V
Starting Pre-Op diet on 11/1/12
Surgery Date 1/7/13
        
Member Services
on 9/14/12 11:33 am - Irvine, CA
Topic: Meet Our Speakers: Ask The Experts!
                       Save the dates: October 5th and 6th!

Come to Atlanta, GA and ask our panel of experts the questions you want answers to!  If you are unable to atend the event, email your questions to:  [email protected] and we will ask the experts to answer your questions and then we will post them on the message boards after the OH event!

Click here to reserve your tickets today!  We hope to see you there!


Mixed Q & A Panel, 
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Friday  2:00pm - 4:30pm

Dr.  Paul E. Macik

Performing operations laparoscopically since 1991.  His practice offers Gastric Bypass, LapBand and Sleeve Gastrectomy options.  Also an Instructor for Quarterly In-Service Program of Bariatric Surgery at Emory Dunwoody Medical Center and Northside Hospital.

Jim Blackburn

Jim lost 215 pounds and found a love for running.  With 58,038 Race finishers at an avg time of 01:17:35, Jim finished the 2012 Peachtree Road Race (10k) in 1:07:57, a goal he's worked towards since having Gastric Bypass.

Dr.  Michael Williams 

Dr. Williams principal clinical and research interest include minimally invasive techniques, and the surgical therapy of morbid obesity.  He has been involved in training surgeons in laparocopic techniques in the United States and the Caribbean.  

Beth Sheldon-Badore

Blogger, & Founder of Bariatric Bad Girls. "Melting Mama" as she's known through her blog has been blogging about life since her WLS in 2004.  Her witty, honest approach to life after WLS has inspired and supported thousands.

Dr. Sheldon Lincenberg

Double-board certified, plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a board-certified general surgeon.  In 1995, he created and began sponsoring Pink Ribbons, an annual October event during Breast Cancer Month to benefit breast cancer organizations.

 Courtney aka tripmom02

An active OH member for 5 years and a frequent poster on the VSG forum! She's bringing her post-op experience as a Lap Band to VSG Revision. Courtney has lost 170 lbs and is training for her 1st half marathon in October. Her goal is to complete an Iron Man in 2014!



Professional Q & A Panel

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Scott Steinberg, MD

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Qammar Rashid, MD

Fellow-ship trained in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery.  A large part of her practice is breast and bariatric surgery.    

Dr. Dennis C. Smith  

The 3rd surgeon in the world to perform the totally laparoscopic DS and the 1st bariatric surgeon in the world to present the Hand-Sewn Duedenal-Ileal Anastomosis technique. 

Connie Stapleton, Ph.D

Dr. Stapleton is a licensed clinical psychologist, received her doctorol degree from Texas A&M University in Counseling Psychology.  

Donna DeMild, LPBLC

Post-Op and CEO of BodySmart, LLC. Donna works at NJ Bariatrics and is a licensed bariatric life coach. Her focus is lifestyle change after wls.   

Jeremy Gentles

A Ph.D Candidate in Sport Science at East Tennessee State University and for a number of years, served as ObesityHelp's Exercise Physiologist. 


Shravan Panyam
on 9/13/12 12:37 pm - Irvine, CA
Topic: Announcing Forum Upgrades!

Its been over six years since we've launched our forums. During this time it has seen thousands of fresh faces, greetings, meetings, partings, arguments, kind words, life transformations, cathartic rants, and simply happy time pass. It has been with us throughout this time, silently observing and facilitating. But like any wise old man, its bones were getting old. Its joints were aching, and it has been needing a new jolt of energy.

A Mobile World
Did you know that over 30% of you visit our website using a mobile device? For those who do visit us via mobile, we owe you a sincere apology, because our forums have been horrendous on a mobile browser. But the big news is that things are about to change! Our new forums are completely mobile friendly and compatible with iPhone, Android, and pretty much any other modern smart phone.

Each post, topic, and forum shows up beautifully, with the full set of features, and in nice large font. See the screenshots for yourself.

You dont have do anything different, just browse to the forums like you normally would. This means that you can finally put these away:



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The interface on your desktop browser has also been cleaned up a great deal. There is now less clutter on the page, and the overall experience is a lot cleaner. Check out some more screenshots here!



You will notice that each post no longer has 400 buttons below it. Only the buttons that are relevant to each post show up, making your screen space a lot less cluttered. Also, when you reply to another person's post, the entire post is indented inside, making it a lot easier to figure out who has replied to whom.

Launching soon! Maybe as early as next week! Maybe.
And do remember that this is not in any way a be-all-end-all when it comes to the forums. We are in the process of constantly learning and improving upon what we have, and this is just one step along the way.

Stay tuned for the changes! We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.

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