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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 1:39 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 Medcaid

Phone number

Facility

Address

This list will remain here for our members to access and use.

Thank you so much!!!

ObesityHelp,

Member Services

movetolose
on 8/21/12 6:38 am
Jenn D.
on 8/18/12 5:07 am - CT
RNY on 01/29/13
Topic: RE: hey RI post your surgery date and weight loss
Good luck! Still pre-op here but excited to be in the process with Dr. Pohl and his gang!
lanzi51
on 8/14/12 1:11 pm
Topic: RE: hey RI post your surgery date and weight loss
Just joined today, still learning how to navigate. My surgery is scheduled for August 22, next week, getting a little nervous now. Any encouraging thoughts!!
lanzi51
on 8/14/12 1:09 pm
movetolose
on 7/31/12 3:59 am
Topic: RE: Any One Local Post-Op Sleeve?
 I am 1yr 5mons out from VSG and have friends that had the RNY. Looking in comparison, I couldn't be happoer with my decision to VSG rather then RNY! I have had no issues thus far :o)
gogt
on 7/30/12 4:58 am - RI
Topic: RE: Any One Local Post-Op Sleeve?
I had the sleeve done one year ago last week. I'm very happy with the results. Often times the support groups are the best places to get answers, but  I would be more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding my surgery.
Ginny
sheranfour
on 7/25/12 1:25 am
Topic: Any One Local Post-Op Sleeve?
Hi fellow Rhodys!

So for 2 yrs I've been on the  RNY track...now close to (hopefully) getting a surgery date and due to a recent pre-op test, I may have to jump RNY ship and look to the Sleeve. My Surgeon has done 20 I'm told and I'm just wondering how you all are doing with it?
Thanks!
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