Many of you may have watched her on the Tyra Banks Show, but now OH readers will have the opportunity to read the candid interview between myself and actress/comedian Jackie Guerra as she graces the cover of OH Magazine Issue 2 2006. Readers will also read about Weight and Sexual Fulfillment by Martin Binks PhD and Ronette Kolotkin PhD; a followup interview with Rhonda Britten, the star of NBC's Starting Over; and the ten healing foods we need to stay healthy. Niloo Sarabi also writes a touching tribute to a very special OH Member, John Ott, *****cently lost his battle with obesity. Do you ever want to comment on articles you read in OH Magazine? Well, you now have your chance. ObesityHelp.com has created a new forum page just for that purpose. You can go to: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/magazine and give your opinion about one or more articles that you read. We are very excited about this new forum and hope everyone has an opportunity to check it out. If you are not a subscriber to OH Magazine, just log onto http://www.oh-magazine.com to subscribe to the bi-monthly magazine for only $25. So, come by and check out our new forum and the OH Magazine site. We know you will be pleased with what you see. If you have not received your issue yet, don't worry. They are all in the process of being shipped.

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I also take a number of anti depressants. I had my final appts prior to my 4/5 surgery. I was told that I will remain on them while hospitalized and nothing will change. After the surgery I will let you know if I have any trouble with any of them.

Does anyone have any experience with taking antidepressants after surgery? I am waiting to be scheduled for RNY and wondered if my dosages would need to be changed. How can you figure out if they will be absorbed differently (and need to raise the doses w/o waiting until I get depressed)? The surgeon was concerned by the number of antidepressants I was on, but this is the only combination that has consistently worked for me after years of failed attempts. Are any of you still on a number of meds after surgery and do you have trouble taking all of them?

Hello All, I'm just wondering if you chose to tell your co-workers prior to WLS. I work in a small office with me being the largest by 150lbs. They are nice ladies but I don't want to feel that I need their approval. What did the rest of you do? Kadie