We need your help! If you suffer from prader willi syndrome, or know someone who suffers from prader willi, who had weight loss surgery we need to talk to you. OH Magazine is working with a researcher who is trying to gather information regarding how a patient with the syndrome coped before and is coping after weight loss surgery. The information will be gathered for a future article in OH Magazine. If you can help us with this research, please send an email to me at [email protected] and tell me your name, phone number, email address and what your current situation is with prader willi. Thank you.

Ronda Einbinder
OH Staff Writer
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This study is totally up to you on if you want to be part of it. Please read over the following information and visit the link to be part of this study.


Amy Williams
Member Service Dept.
Obesityhelp.com

Your participation is requested in a study designed to measure distress in a sample of people with morbid obesity who is involved in Internet support sites for weight loss surgery.
The study has four criteria:
1) ages 18-80 years
2) United States citizenship
3) reading at a 6th grade level
4) not currently an in-patient at a Mental Health Facility.
There is minimal risk for participants, and there is possible change in the way that professionals assess, treat, and provide aftercare to people who struggle with the issues of distress, weight loss surgery, and obesity. The study is confidential and factors that may identify participants will be removed. However, even the most respected researcher can not completely guarantee confidentiality.
To take part in this study, please click on the link:

http://www.hostedsurvey.com/takesurvey.asp?c=OASStu123410

or contact Susan M. Smith (320) 492-0327 or [email protected].
The link will be functional until March 1, 2006.

I understand completely. I went to him only for a consult a year ago, and he treated me the same way. I couldn't believe the way he treated me, like I was an idiot and a failure. He refused to tell me any of the reasons behind his decisions, and to be honest, I felt like he was upset that I was a New Mexican bothering him. Fortunetly for me, my insurance stoped covering the proceedure a month later while I was trying to get an Authorization. I still want the surgery, but I am glad that He will not be the one to do it. I feel he is a terrible doctor. He needs to work on his bed side manors

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