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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
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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.
I had RNY 10 years ago and lost 150 pounds and have maintained my weight loss.
Im Carla and live in Florida now but return to Denver about twice a year to see my surgeon. I am here now cause I just had hernia surgery with him.
Carla
On a daily basis we get calls from members in desperate need of surgeons that will accept Medicaid and or Medicare for Bariatric surgery. It breaks our hearts when we have to say "we don't know of any surgeons in your state we can refer you to".
Can you please help us? If you know of any surgeons in your state that accepts Medicaid and or Medicare, will you list their:
Name
If they accept Medicare and or Medicaid
Phone number
Facility
Address
This list will remain here for our members to access and use.
Thank you so much!!!
ObesityHelp,
Member Services
I would love to meet you too, when and where and I will work it out with my scedule.
Thank you
Nancy
Hi
I am excited for you, I was wondering if you heard a response yet, I can only hope the office will give me a list of what types of protein to get. lets keep each other posted since there is not alot of action in Colorado that we know of. I will be rooting for ya and just know I am right behind ya. I think its important to join a support group, I am going to look into that. If I find some inexpensive shakes that taste good I will let you know. Thanks for reponding and seriously Good Luck.
I'm new on here too, and don't see a lot of acticity for the CO WLS forum. What's up with that?
My surgery is scheduled for next Friday, Aug 17th. I'm excited, and nervous. My surgeon is Dr Michael Snyder near the Cherry Creek area, but I'm from Westminster. I have my pre-op visit the day before my surgery :-0
I'm trying to figure out this protein thing myself. Kinda confusing because I'm not sure I understand the difference between protein shakes & protein drinks? I posted the question under the surgery date forum for Aug, just moments ago so I hope someone replies.
You should definitely be trying different types of protein drinks to find out which ones you like. I find they're expensive so try to ge a few samples.
Good luck
Warm Regards,
Fran
Just wanted to introduce myself and was wondering where the support groups are and how to find them. I live in Littleton and i am having my surgery in Parker at Parker adventist with Dr. Metz hopefully in October , I would like a support group closer to my area? where to look? And should I be stocking up on protein now, How do you find a good one and what are some of your favs?
Thanks
Nancy
I will be having my surgery in October, can I ask if it is normal for me to want to eat all the foods i wont beable to have , I am excercizing but find myself wanting to eat junk food, I have not lost any weight while doing my monthly classes dah, I got to get my head right,
nancy
I live in Littleton and hopefully will do the sleeve in October, I am having it done in Parker but looking for a group for support an information, How many are in the group? and when is the next meeting?
Thank You
Nancy
Dr. Jeffrey L. Johnson @ *** This is MY surgeon and they have a wonderful Bariatric team at DH
Denver Health Hosp. also, Dr Johnson is the Director of the Surgical ICU and he works on
777 Bannock St trauma victims, so if you needed any other surgeries he would be able to
Denver, Co 80204 take care of you while already being familiar with your bariatric issues.
(303) 893-6000 **He primarily does OPEN RNY gastric bypass.
denverhealth.com
Dr. Matthew Metz @ ** Dr. Metz specializes in Bariatric medicine & LAPROSCOPIC procedures with other options like Lap Band, VSG (sleeve),RNY and
Parker Adventist Hosp. revisions.
Bariatric & Medical Center of Co.
9395 Crown Crest Blvd
Parker, Co 80138
(303) 269-4370
God bless!
Deb
