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Go_Go_Girl
on 9/30/08 10:03 am - McMinnville, OR
Topic: RE: support groups
Hi Diana!!

My name is Trisha Schnatterly and I am just starting an OH certified support group in McMinnville.  We have been meeting informally at the hospital (room closest to the cafeteria) at 6:00 PM the first Thursday of the month....that will be in 2 days.

Over the next few months we will also be starting programs within the support group that deal with all aspects of weight loss surgery.  I do hope you will take the opportunity to join us this Thursday evening.

Trisha
RNY 2/5/05 -170 lbs

 Hammock There are good things to be said about recouperation in the summer......





Dina McBride
on 9/29/08 4:26 pm - Portland, OR
Topic: Beaverton Support Group Meeting

Beaverton Support Group Meeting

Just a reminder - the Beaverton Support Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. That's October 8th - a week from this coming Wednesday!

We meet for dinner first for anyone who is able to join us. This month we'll be going to:

Azteca
www.aztecamex.com
10505 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
Beaverton, OR 97005(503) 643-8269

Will you please RSVP and let us know if you’ll be able to join us for dinner?  That way we can have them set up a table for us a little ahead of time.  Thanks!

After dinner, you can find us at:

Beaverton Community Center
12350 Southwest 5th Street
Beaverton, OR 97005

You can easily find it by going to the corner of SW 5th and SW Hall across from the Beaverton Public Library. The meeting starts at 7:00 PM and goes until 8:50 PM.

Also, many people use the meeting as a place to bring and exchange clothing, so feel free to bring clothes you no longer fit in.

If you have any questions, please contact Helen McCann at 503-230-0560 (home and office phone) or 971-998-7840 (cell phone), or via email at [email protected] and [email protected] .

Blessings,

 

dina

Open BPD/DS July 2, 2002
Revision:  Lap Re-Sleeve November 10, 2008
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Patty T.
on 9/29/08 3:27 pm - Boalsburg, PA
Topic: RE: OWLS / Legacy
Mine bothered me at first too. I didn't use it consistently until I moved in with DH - he insisted I wear it for my health (altho it was more likely to stop me from rattling the windows with my snoring).

Do you start at low and ramp up?


Patty T.
on 9/29/08 3:24 pm - Boalsburg, PA
Topic: RE: OWLS / Legacy
I've had one for over 12 years and got used to the "fighter pilot model" as Tony Soprano called Uncle Junior's. If I roll over so that there's a small leak in the seal, DH complains about the whooshing. Yeah, like he can hear it over his snoring...


Patty T.
on 9/29/08 3:20 pm - Boalsburg, PA
Topic: RE: OWLS / Legacy
I sure did! The zoo parking lot was almost deserted. I was sitting in my car with tears running down my face - must have looked totally pitiful, as a man walked up and asked it he could help.

I got directions to get back on track, but it was horrible.


Joanna_F
on 9/29/08 5:28 am - Newport Beach, CA
Topic: LA Event ? You?re Invited to our 10 Year Anniversary Bash!

It’s finally here…

Join ObesityHelp at the stunning Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens and help us celebrate our 10 year Anniversary!  

We'll kick-start our anniversary festivities Friday night with a Halloween Masquerade Mixer on the hotel's beautiful outdoor terrace, hosted by Dr. Dennis Hurwitz.  There will be costume prizes, fortune tellers, and more!

We’ll also be giving away giving away two complete weight loss surgeries, including fills and adjustments, courtesy of Dr. Alberto Aceves!  Details provided at the event.

Door prizes including a $500 VISA gift card, goodie baskets, cases of your favorite nutritional products and more will be given away each day!

Special Guest Speakers:

Come meet the dynamic duo of bariatric blogging – Melting Mama & Eggface!  They’ll show you how they keep it real in their post op life with cooking, eating, and weight loss surgery friendly products.

Also Ron Lester, movie actor and GBP post-op – he’ll share his remarkable journey having lost over 300 pounds!      

Keynote Speakers:

Timothy J. Katzen, MD
Dr. Katzen is a highly skilled cosmetic surgeon, specializing in body contouring after massive weight loss. Dr. Katzen will be giving FREE onsite private consultations.  
Click here to schedule your consultation now!

Guillermo Alvarez, MD
Dr. Alvarez specializes in laparoscopic Bariatric surgery, and has dedicated his life and practice to this most amazing and rewarding area of medicine. Dr. Alvarez will be giving FREE onsite private consultations.
Click here to schedule your consultation now!

Dennis Hurwitz, MD
Dr. Hurwitz is a plastic surgeon with many years of experience, and will introduce his approach to body contouring procedures designed exclusively for the post-bariatric client. Dr. Hurwitz will be offering FREE Onsite private consultations.
Click here to schedule your consultation now!

Siamak Agha, MD
Dr. Agha is an expert plastic surgeon, and will show us advances and innovations in body contouring surgery after massive weight loss. Dr. Agha will be giving FREE onsite private consultations. 
Click here to schedule your consultation now!

Make new friends, get energized for your journey and celebrate how far you’ve come!

October 31st-November 2nd, 2008

Event Location/Lodging

Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens
120 South Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA
Hotel Website
(888) 354-0831

Event Full Access - $60

Click Here to Register!

Use Code "Anniversary08"

for discount tickets!

(Psst...Or you can find MeltingMama, EggFace, or a
local OH support group leader for an
extra discount!)

Hi!  I am Joanna Fee, ObesityHelp's Events Manager and the Managing Editor of Bariatrics Today magazine.  For the latest info on events, please visit OH's events page.  Please feel free to e-mail me with questions, comments or concerns about the events or BT magazine.  Thanks!  
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Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: ''I'm with you kid. Let's go.'' - Maya Angelou 

DianaT
on 9/28/08 12:45 pm - McMinnville, OR
Topic: RE: support groups
Thank you.  I will try to make both as I am looking into both before I make a desision.


DianaT

Start weight 308
Current weight 278
Goal weight 150
Gail M.
on 9/28/08 10:22 am, edited 9/28/08 10:24 am - Willamina, OR
Topic: Lap Band coffee meeting McMinnville
Saturday October 4th at 10am

Come join us for coffee in the cafateria, any one who wants to walk there is a track in the back, I'll be there by 9:15 to walk, come so 1 lap or several.

See you there ! :)
213/145
4years banded 

Gail  
Gail M.
on 9/28/08 10:20 am - Willamina, OR
Topic: RE: Looking for a plastic surgeon
I saw Julia Hansen at OSHU and Loved her - I had a tummy tuck, see photos under my profile :)
Gail M.
on 9/28/08 10:18 am - Willamina, OR
Topic: RE: support groups
There is a Gastric by pass meeting on the first Thursday at nights at the McMinnville Hospital - I cant remember for sure about the time. You can call the hospital and ask them its ran by a ladie by the name of Carla.

A bunch of us lab banders meet the first Saturday of the month in the coffee shop at 10am come a little early and walk around the track in the back :) its open to any one.

Gail    
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