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Topic: Magazine sneak peek? and WIN a great new book!
Hi!
For those of you have been wondering about the name change to ObesityHelp Magazine... wonder no longer! OH Magazine is here, and with it comes more fun and information than ever!
We invite you become acquainted with our new and improved publication by checking out www.oh-magazine.com! While you are there, look around a bit and get to know our re-designed website. Check out our great new features like free-for-download web-exclusive articles.
Be sure to click on the "Contests and Fun" link. The current contest features the practical and enlightening new book Plan C: The Medical Reimbursement Plan, by Certified Tax Preparer and WLS patient Sandra Lynch. I have the prize copies sitting by my desk as I type, and I can tell you that this book will be an extremely valuable addition to anyone's library who would like to have some of the mystery taken out of US tax code! As someone seeking treatment for a medical condition, obesity, you may be eligible for tax reductions you did not know about. However, the book will be especially helpful if you have to pay (or had to pay) for your WLS or reconstructive surgery out-of-pocket because you don't have insurance coverage. Don't miss your chance to win a copy.
You don't have to be a subscriber to enter and win the contest, so click on through and enter whether you are a current subscriber or not!
If you have been considering subscribing but have been putting it off, now is the time to act, because between now and the end of September you can get a special subscription rate of $20 for 6 issues.
We would love to hear from you about the new look and the new name and about the magazine contents. Don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] with any questions or comments you may have!
Best,
Nikki Johnson
Managing Editor
OH Magazine
For those of you have been wondering about the name change to ObesityHelp Magazine... wonder no longer! OH Magazine is here, and with it comes more fun and information than ever!
We invite you become acquainted with our new and improved publication by checking out www.oh-magazine.com! While you are there, look around a bit and get to know our re-designed website. Check out our great new features like free-for-download web-exclusive articles.
Be sure to click on the "Contests and Fun" link. The current contest features the practical and enlightening new book Plan C: The Medical Reimbursement Plan, by Certified Tax Preparer and WLS patient Sandra Lynch. I have the prize copies sitting by my desk as I type, and I can tell you that this book will be an extremely valuable addition to anyone's library who would like to have some of the mystery taken out of US tax code! As someone seeking treatment for a medical condition, obesity, you may be eligible for tax reductions you did not know about. However, the book will be especially helpful if you have to pay (or had to pay) for your WLS or reconstructive surgery out-of-pocket because you don't have insurance coverage. Don't miss your chance to win a copy.
You don't have to be a subscriber to enter and win the contest, so click on through and enter whether you are a current subscriber or not!
If you have been considering subscribing but have been putting it off, now is the time to act, because between now and the end of September you can get a special subscription rate of $20 for 6 issues.
We would love to hear from you about the new look and the new name and about the magazine contents. Don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] with any questions or comments you may have!
Best,
Nikki Johnson
Managing Editor
OH Magazine
Topic: Katrina-What do the children need?
HI everyone!!
I am going to be attending a meeting with my son and the meeting is about a project to help the children of Katrina that have lost everything and will not be able to attend school for quite a while. Can anyone please give me some ideas as to what these children may need, besides the obvious things? I want to bring some good quality ideas to the table, something that will really benefit the children there.
Also can anyone give me some good, fun, creative ways that 5th and 6th graders can raise money for the cause too? Thank you all in advance for all of the suggestions and I hope that in our small way here, we can help out abundantly!!
Thank you all,
Allie from Texas
Topic: Operation Katrina
Hello All
We've all been watching and praying for the people along the Gulf coast, now ObesityHelp is swinging into action to see how we can help people who have been affected by the devastation. As all of you know very well, PostOps have special nutrition needs and require follow up by a knowledgeable surgeon. We are putting together a team of people to coordinate getting special supplies, the kind of thing you wouldn't expect from the Red Cross or Salvation Army, to bariatric patients who need the assistance. We've been on the phone with OH Volunteers in the area and we're working to identify who there can help us. We know you've all been coordinating through the message boards, even when you have to relay by phone to post something, so we would like to offer help.
We are already contacting surgeons and vendors we are affiliated with to get them to help. We need to know who needs help, where they are, and what help they need. To that end, please post to the board, or have someone post for you:
Who you are
Where you are presently located
How we can contact you
What sort of assistance you need
If you want to send us some personal information, please send it to [email protected] and we'll do our best to help.
Until we can figure out the answers to these questions as well as a whole bunch more (where can supplies be delivered, where will surgeons be who can help, where can you go for additional assistance, and more) we can do very little. We also need your help in locating people who may not be able to get online or on a phone, people who may be having trouble and can't communicate to call for assistance. Starting from those of you networking with us, we hope to help identify others who may need help as well.
In this time of great disaster, we all want to help. If you're not in the affected area, but can help in other ways, please drop a note to [email protected] to let us know who you are, how to contact you, and what help you can offer.
Our best wishes go out to all of you affected by this great tragedy.
Members Services Dept.
Obesityhelp.com
We've all been watching and praying for the people along the Gulf coast, now ObesityHelp is swinging into action to see how we can help people who have been affected by the devastation. As all of you know very well, PostOps have special nutrition needs and require follow up by a knowledgeable surgeon. We are putting together a team of people to coordinate getting special supplies, the kind of thing you wouldn't expect from the Red Cross or Salvation Army, to bariatric patients who need the assistance. We've been on the phone with OH Volunteers in the area and we're working to identify who there can help us. We know you've all been coordinating through the message boards, even when you have to relay by phone to post something, so we would like to offer help.
We are already contacting surgeons and vendors we are affiliated with to get them to help. We need to know who needs help, where they are, and what help they need. To that end, please post to the board, or have someone post for you:
Who you are
Where you are presently located
How we can contact you
What sort of assistance you need
If you want to send us some personal information, please send it to [email protected] and we'll do our best to help.
Until we can figure out the answers to these questions as well as a whole bunch more (where can supplies be delivered, where will surgeons be who can help, where can you go for additional assistance, and more) we can do very little. We also need your help in locating people who may not be able to get online or on a phone, people who may be having trouble and can't communicate to call for assistance. Starting from those of you networking with us, we hope to help identify others who may need help as well.
In this time of great disaster, we all want to help. If you're not in the affected area, but can help in other ways, please drop a note to [email protected] to let us know who you are, how to contact you, and what help you can offer.
Our best wishes go out to all of you affected by this great tragedy.
Members Services Dept.
Obesityhelp.com
Topic: Operation Katrina
Hello All
We've all been watching and praying for the people along the Gulf coast, now ObesityHelp is swinging into action to see how we can help people who have been affected by the devastation. As all of you know very well, PostOps have special nutrition needs and require follow up by a knowledgeable surgeon. We are putting together a team of people to coordinate getting special supplies, the kind of thing you wouldn't expect from the Red Cross or Salvation Army, to bariatric patients who need the assistance. We've been on the phone with OH Volunteers in the area and we're working to identify who there can help us. We know you've all been coordinating through the message boards, even when you have to relay by phone to post something, so we would like to offer help.
We are already contacting surgeons and vendors we are affiliated with to get them to help. We need to know who needs help, where they are, and what help they need. To that end, please post to the board, or have someone post for you:
Who you are
Where you are presently located
How we can contact you
What sort of assistance you need
If you want to send us some personal information, please send it to [email protected] and we'll do our best to help.
Until we can figure out the answers to these questions as well as a whole bunch more (where can supplies be delivered, where will surgeons be who can help, where can you go for additional assistance, and more) we can do very little. We also need your help in locating people who may not be able to get online or on a phone, people who may be having trouble and can't communicate to call for assistance. Starting from those of you networking with us, we hope to help identify others who may need help as well.
In this time of great disaster, we all want to help. If you're not in the affected area, but can help in other ways, please drop a note to [email protected] to let us know who you are, how to contact you, and what help you can offer.
Our best wishes go out to all of you affected by this great tragedy.
Members Services Dept.
Obesityhelp.com
We've all been watching and praying for the people along the Gulf coast, now ObesityHelp is swinging into action to see how we can help people who have been affected by the devastation. As all of you know very well, PostOps have special nutrition needs and require follow up by a knowledgeable surgeon. We are putting together a team of people to coordinate getting special supplies, the kind of thing you wouldn't expect from the Red Cross or Salvation Army, to bariatric patients who need the assistance. We've been on the phone with OH Volunteers in the area and we're working to identify who there can help us. We know you've all been coordinating through the message boards, even when you have to relay by phone to post something, so we would like to offer help.
We are already contacting surgeons and vendors we are affiliated with to get them to help. We need to know who needs help, where they are, and what help they need. To that end, please post to the board, or have someone post for you:
Who you are
Where you are presently located
How we can contact you
What sort of assistance you need
If you want to send us some personal information, please send it to [email protected] and we'll do our best to help.
Until we can figure out the answers to these questions as well as a whole bunch more (where can supplies be delivered, where will surgeons be who can help, where can you go for additional assistance, and more) we can do very little. We also need your help in locating people who may not be able to get online or on a phone, people who may be having trouble and can't communicate to call for assistance. Starting from those of you networking with us, we hope to help identify others who may need help as well.
In this time of great disaster, we all want to help. If you're not in the affected area, but can help in other ways, please drop a note to [email protected] to let us know who you are, how to contact you, and what help you can offer.
Our best wishes go out to all of you affected by this great tragedy.
Members Services Dept.
Obesityhelp.com
Topic: Members Needed for Documentary
A documentary will be aired over seas on the obesity epidemic and the reporter is in search of members who live in DC, Philadelphia, Maryland, New York or Massachusetts. She is interested in knowing about your story and how you reached your level of obesity. She wants to also know about your association with Obesityhelp.com and how you utilize the services provided to you on our boards. The members can be at the beginning of their weight loss journey or individuals who have already had success with WLS. If you are interested in sharing your thoughts, please contact Dalai M. Ali at 703-852-9184 or email her at [email protected]
Ronda Einbinder
Public Relations Manager
ObesityHelp.com
[email protected] :type:
Ronda Einbinder
Public Relations Manager
ObesityHelp.com
[email protected] :type:
Topic: HB to Cammy P!
The Birthday Patrol is here to honor our very own:
Cammy P / In da Boonies, VT
Carol Malek of W Lawn, PA
Christine Borke of Cincinnati, OH
Christine V of Flemington, NJ
Dianne Weiss of St. Louis, MO
Lisa Smith of Springfield, MO
Stephanie Akerman of Cedar Falls, IA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ... YOU GO, DEAR FRIENDS, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!!
God bless you and may all your wishes come true!! 
& {{{HUGS}}} & 
Melissa Mermaid & All Your AMOS Pals
P.S. Click on "Birthday Patrol" (profile link) to find out how to sign up for the Birthday Patrol. Customarily, only those who actively sign up for Birthday Patrol are acknowledged by a post on their birthdays. There is no other system available to us for gathering this information. Birthday Patrol is NOT an official OH project.
P.P.S. VERY IMPORTANT: If you have ALREADY REGISTERED for "Birthday Patrol," please double-check the list to make sure you're on it; the computer has not always been kind!
The Birthday Patrol is here to honor our very own:
Cammy P / In da Boonies, VT
Carol Malek of W Lawn, PA
Christine Borke of Cincinnati, OH
Christine V of Flemington, NJ
Dianne Weiss of St. Louis, MO
Lisa Smith of Springfield, MO
Stephanie Akerman of Cedar Falls, IA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ... YOU GO, DEAR FRIENDS, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!!
God bless you and may all your wishes come true!!
& {{{HUGS}}} &
Melissa Mermaid & All Your AMOS Pals
P.S. Click on "Birthday Patrol" (profile link) to find out how to sign up for the Birthday Patrol. Customarily, only those who actively sign up for Birthday Patrol are acknowledged by a post on their birthdays. There is no other system available to us for gathering this information. Birthday Patrol is NOT an official OH project.
P.P.S. VERY IMPORTANT: If you have ALREADY REGISTERED for "Birthday Patrol," please double-check the list to make sure you're on it; the computer has not always been kind! 
Topic: RE: anyone from Vermont
Hi Stephanie and others,
I am in the Burlington area, and am in the pre-approval stage. I'm very committed to having the surgery,and am working with chosen provider on getting insurance approval.
I heard less than wonderful things about the Burl. physician, although I do know several people who used her and are very happy with the results. I checked out Dartmouth but it feels like it will take forever to get approved. I finally decided that I really like what CORI did/ said/ provides/ whatever, so I am working with them. When I get approved I will actually have the surgery in Long Island. Not exactly convenient, but, hey, being obese is not exactly convenient, either!! 
I'm glad to see people are out there and responding to your email, Stephanie--I tried a few months ago and didn't hear much, so this is great to know there are other Vermonters.
I'd love to hear about pre and/or post support groups that are not affiliated with the Burlington provider, if anyone knows any.
Thanks to all!
Joan
I'm glad to see people are out there and responding to your email, Stephanie--I tried a few months ago and didn't hear much, so this is great to know there are other Vermonters.
I'd love to hear about pre and/or post support groups that are not affiliated with the Burlington provider, if anyone knows any.
Thanks to all!
Joan 
Topic: New Look!! New Name!!
Hello! :wave:
Our readers asked, and we answered! ObesityHelp Magazine has a new look and a new name! What is the new name of YOUR magazine? Don't miss our September reveal! :jump::jump::jump::jump:
To subscribe, please visit:
www.obesityhelpmagazine.com
or:
www.obesityhelpstore.com
Our readers asked, and we answered! ObesityHelp Magazine has a new look and a new name! What is the new name of YOUR magazine? Don't miss our September reveal! :jump::jump::jump::jump:
To subscribe, please visit:
www.obesityhelpmagazine.com
or:
www.obesityhelpstore.com
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