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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.

Member Services
on 8/31/12 1:06 pm - Irvine, CA
Topic: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!
Hello Members,

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

BradysMom
on 8/28/12 11:23 am - On the Beach, CT
Topic: RE: Looking for an OB/GYN in F airfield CT
I know, right?  Hope that you're well!  I go in 2 weeks to see Tim for a check-in, we'll see how that goes.
northnomad
on 8/25/12 12:08 pm - West Redding, CT
Topic: Primary Care Physician in Western Connecticut
I am looking for a new primary care physician (internal medicine/family practice) who is supportve of gastric bypass and understands obesity is something more than a personality deffect.
If they were accepting new patients and take Connecticare FlexPos that would also nice.
Thanks.
--NN
Bette B.
on 8/17/12 11:47 am
Topic: Anyone want to be a part of history?
 Stamford is running a CPR-training event on August 25, trying to break the world record for most people gettting CPR-certified in one day. . . 

http://www.handsforlife.org/


    

Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.

Bette B.
on 8/17/12 11:45 am
Topic: RE: Looking for an OB/GYN in F airfield CT
 OMG, I haven't seen you in a hundred years!!!!

    

Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.

BradysMom
on 8/15/12 1:34 pm - On the Beach, CT
Topic: RE: Looking for an OB/GYN in F airfield CT
I've seen Dr. Joseph Cuteri in Trumbull for years, he's seen me at high weights and low too.  I believe that his office just recently moved to Shelton though.  He's afiliated with Bridgeport Hospital.  I literally owe my life to him, had he not found my complications with my 1st pregnancy (pre RNY Surgery) I wouldn't be here today.  He never has harped on me about my weight when I was obese and always talked to me as a person and not at me like an idiot.

Hi Bette!
ptswimsx2
on 8/13/12 9:23 pm
Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!
Dr Aranow,

You did my By-pass approximately 10 yrs ago I was suppose to get the admnoplasty done but needed to wait.  I have now decided on having the surgery done unfortunately you do not accept Husky D I was very comfortable with you for my bypass and trust you that you wouldn't steer me in the wrong direction.  I have all the confidence in the world that you are one of the best surgeons.  My problem is now that I have been to your office recently and was seen by Dr Robles who is very nice I wanted to see you but you don't accept my insurance.  The excess skin I have is causing me back pain and it gets infected very easy, I also have a hernia that needs to be repaired after my initial consultation with Dr Robles he told he can do the Hernia repair but not the skin removal.  Could you please recommend a plastic surgeon who does accept Husky D I am having a difficult time with locating one and trust your opinion on this.  

Thank you
Phylles
kmsbanr
on 8/12/12 3:57 pm - CT
RNY on 04/10/12
Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!
The Saint Francis Bariatric Center does I just had mine in April by Dr. Raftopoulos.  He is an incredible surgeon *****ally cares about his patients' progress. His  safety record  is tops and he posts those stats stats in the waiting room.  Under his guidance I have lost 66 pounds with 22 to go and feel great.
        
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