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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, 
Grads & Professionals

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

Saturday  10:30am - 11:55am

Scott Steinberg, MD

Fellow-ship trained advanced laparoscopic surgeon. A member of the American College of Surgeons and the ASMBS. 

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:



Not Just for Mobile
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.

ObesityHelp Developer

Member Services
on 9/8/12 1:46 pm - Irvine, CA
Topic: Meet Our Speakers: Colleen M. Cook

Meet Our Speakers: Colleen M. Cook

 

Hope & Help for the Pain of Regain

Join 17 year WLS veteran Colleen M. Cook for both a shot in the arm and a kick in the seat as she shares lessons from long-term losers and imparts insight, inspiration, and hope for WLS patients struggling with extended plateaus or weight regain. Her thoughts, stories, and personal experiences will inspire and motivate you to reach and maintain your optimum weight loss.

Also, don't miss her Keynote on Friday: Nothing Succeeds Like Success

We hope to see you in Atlanta, GA October 5th and 6th! Click here to book your ticket today!

Fast Facts About Colleen

-Colleen is the author of The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients.
- She is the president or Bariatric Support Centers International, a company that specializes in providing education and support services for weight loss surgery patients and the professionals who serve them.
- Colleen currently serves on the National Advisory board for the Walk From Obesity.
-Known as Ms. Enthusiasm, Colleen helps men and women from all walks of life recognize their extraordinary potential and then inspires then to aspire.

Cherokeesage
on 8/12/12 10:42 pm
RNY on 02/24/12
Topic: RE: How's all the February Post Ops Doing?
You are doing great and in so few months.  I plan to join the local Y so I can use the pool.  It is about the only exercise that doesn't hurt my knees, back and feet.  I figured I'd be doing well if I could get down to a size 16 since I can't do land aerobics.  And, here I am so now I'm thinking it is very likely that I will get into an even smaller size.  I'm so happy that I got WLS. 

Banded  Oct 2008:  290       
RNY Feb 2012:        245    
Dr's set goal:            170 reached Oct 11, 2012
My goal:                     160  reached Dec 1, 2012
Today :                       145-150

I am half the person I was in 2008.

grisaille
on 8/10/12 7:20 pm - NC
Topic: RE: How's all the February Post Ops Doing?
I finally got through with physical therapy (in the pool) this week (bum knee that has kept me from walking for exercise). I have been turned over to a local Wellness Center to do pool therapy on my own (well, with my husband - he just completed pool PT as well for balance - he is in a wheelchair and needs to strengthen his legs and make his transfers safer). So we will encourage each other to get there.

I am soooo close to having lost a hundred pounds that I can taste it. That will be the Century Club, after all, and half-way to goal (well, my goal of 199) I know that to be in the "normal" BMI range I will have to be 169 but I don't think I will get there . . .
            
HW 369  SW 369 GW 199
RyanJS
on 8/10/12 11:07 am - CA
VSG on 02/21/12 with
Topic: February Sleevers - August Update
Wow so has it really been this long already? Just doing a monthly checkup to see how you are all doing.

I am doing very well. I reached my goal of 175lb's after only 3 1/2 months and am now 15lb's under goal and in my 150's. What a life change going from 330lb's to the 150's.

Hope you are all doing awesome!!
 

 Me Before Surgery 

 

 Picture of my Surgeon and I 2 weeks ago.

 

  

Heaviest Weight: 330 Goal Weight: 175 Current Weight: 150
"Hit Goal in 3 1/2 Months!!!"
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'M POSSIBLE!!!"
"No one said it was going to be easy, but it will definitely be worth it"
 

   

Cherokeesage
on 7/22/12 7:06 am
RNY on 02/24/12
Topic: RE: How's all the February Post Ops Doing?
WOW and congrats on all the great things to celebrate.  I too thank God, family and friends that have supported me.  Life is great!

Banded  Oct 2008:  290       
RNY Feb 2012:        245    
Dr's set goal:            170 reached Oct 11, 2012
My goal:                     160  reached Dec 1, 2012
Today :                       145-150

I am half the person I was in 2008.

maria B.
on 7/20/12 9:26 am - orlando, FL
Topic: RE: How's all the February Post Ops Doing?
I'm doing really well.  Never in all my years did I ever think I could lose this much amount of weight.  Losing 113 lbs is beyond me.  I'm proud of myself because it's been a long and difficult road but I'm happy to say that now I've gotten an advance in my career that I would have never been eligible for with 100 extra lbs of weight on me, and I'm engaged and my wedding is September of this year and for the first time in my entire life I'm not searching for my dress in the plus size section.  This years been a good but extremely tough and I thank God, my family and all my supporters for this, I could have never been able to do it alone.
          
Cherokeesage
on 7/19/12 5:30 pm
RNY on 02/24/12
Topic: RE: How's all the February Post Ops Doing?
I grew up in Pawhuska Ok so always think of home when seeing OH member from Oklahoma.

Banded  Oct 2008:  290       
RNY Feb 2012:        245    
Dr's set goal:            170 reached Oct 11, 2012
My goal:                     160  reached Dec 1, 2012
Today :                       145-150

I am half the person I was in 2008.

Mimiterri
on 7/19/12 7:40 am - Claremore, OK
RNY on 02/27/12
Topic: RE: How's all the February Post Ops Doing?
I'm currently in a stall but it's okay I know I'm following my plan. I walk 2.4 each morning before work and swim two nights a week. I'm thinking of trying out a Zumba class but unsure. Congratulations on your accomplishments your doing great!
                
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