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I told them that a lot of Bariactric surgery patients bought it and were upset that it was leaving.
Nature's Best
195 Engineers Road
Hauppauge, New York 11788
1-800-345-BEST
Here is their address and number if you want to call or write and complain or plead.
"To thine own self be true"
Recently, we have had an overwhelming number of report posts and email complaints about varying issues concerning the surgery type forums. It is apparent that some of our members are finding it difficult to view or dialogue in a select few forums of their choice, without fear of personal attacks, internet trolling, and angry banter. Having any of our members feel isolated, attacked or subjected to abuse of our features goes against all that we stand for as a community. Our members deserve better!
We encourage you to talk about your personal surgery experiences, and to educate and support one another, however, we do not condone hate speech, abuse, impersonation, intimidating others, and invading the privacy of our membership. As we move forward, we do not want to become a heavily moderated website, but it is important for the community to help us spot serious violations as well as to refrain from participating in or inciting “flame wars.” Please report the abuse so we can look into it, eliminate it if need be, and make future development plans. We ask that before you report, that you reflect on if it is true abuse vs. something that you personally do not like or agree with. The “report post” option submits the post for evaluation; it does not mean you will get a reply back. If we deem action is necessary you will be able to see that via the removal or edit. We are aware that you may not agree with our decisions or the time in which we deal with them, but rest assured we are taking actions in some manner to try and make your experience fair and in line with our efforts.
In conclusion, here is a summary of how you can help better the OH community:
- Don’t respond or participate in “flame wars” -Report them, don’t support them!
- Don’t interact with “internet trolls”; they feed on your attention– Your best recourse is to ignore.
- Don’t take other member's photos and use them to harass or mock. We do not condone this and when it is reported, removals will be made.
- Don’t forget this is an all ages’ community. Flag your images appropriately and select your privacy and adult content settings to best suite your personal user experience.
- Do respond to message board posts in an encouraging, informative or supportive manner. Keep in mind each person has his or her own interaction preferences.
- Do utilize the block tool when need be. This is an enhancement that many requested; utilizing it is your choice. We encourage you to take the opportunity to create your own personal desired atmosphere.
- Do Blog, Blog, Blog! The words you write may help to inspire and educate others. Posting your opinions there will allow people to comment to you directly.
- Do submit B&A photos. Take part in sticky posts such as Post-Op Wow Moments and Who Inspires You. These are opportunities for you to share your successes.
- Do enhance your profile with your experiences, add your photos, and build up your personal support network by inviting people as friends.
What’s New at OH?
We have many new items planned for release this year! Currently we have a few items that are in testing and should be available soon:
Profanity filter for the forums: You will be able to adjust your
settings. (The same setting that is currently in place for photos.)
Move thread: This is on the administration side and will allow
us to move topics that are getting out of hand and detracting
from the individual forums.
OH Groups: This is in beta testing currently with the Support
Group leaders. Eventually in a future release, OH Members
will have the ability to create and moderate their own groups.
There’s more to come! We’re working to develop new features and enhancements, while trying to keep in mind the most fitting solutions to overall wants and needs. Thank you for being a member of ObesityHelp.com and for your commitment to helping us to maintain and build a community rich in resources, support, and empowerment!
Did you know there are multiple surgical choices for weight loss? Please consider taking the time to research all of your options, and talk to others who are living life post-op, before you choose any surgery! There may be more options then you knew about! Just click on the following links (in alphebetical order)
Duodenal Switch: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/DS/
Fobi Pouch Gastric Bypass: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/fobipouch/
Lap Band: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/lapband/
Light Weights: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/wls_lightweights/
Mini Gastric Bypass: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/mini_gastric_bypass/Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/VSG/ ETA: Light Weights =)
Jennifer RNY 10/02/07 Before/Current 427/235
One of the concerns about gastric bypass surgery has been the potential for weight regain as years go by. One of the mechanisms that may be responsible for weight regain is the stretching of the connection between the pouch and the small bowel. If this opening stretches over time the potential for allowing more food to be eaten increases and the feeling of fullness may be decreased. The purpose of Dr. Fobi's band is to stabilize the diameter of the opening that leads out of the stomach pouch and to prevent its stretching. The band is made from a silastic material and is placed around the pouch and secured in a very loose fashion. The purpose of the band is not to increase weight loss but rather to prevent long-term weight regain. Because the band is made out of an artificial material, it has a risk of erosion into the stomach pouch. The risk of this erosion is thought to be approximately 1.89% however new studies are yielding a lower percentage. When erosion occurs the results can be varied. It is possible that the erosion may go unnoticed entirely and the band will pass through the gastrointestinal tract without incident. On other occasions the band may cause discomfort, bleeding, or other gastrointestinal distress and may require removal. In some cases the removal can be performed endoscopically, in other cases a second operation may be required. There is statistical evidence suggesting that the band can prevent weight regain significantly. The option of adding the silastic band is in most cases entirely up to the patient.
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