I just recently turned 38 years old,and for the first time I'm realizing that my weight gain has become a serious health hazard,and my life is at risk! I always had the ability to diet and lose weight very easily.Lately,with the increase of my blood pressure to alarming levels,my efforts are not successful,and I am afraid. I learned with the increase in my blood pressure,other bodily functions are suffering as well; lose weight-save my life-improve quality of life.I am now interested in WLS,like never before. I need help and direction with the entire process to start me on the road to choosing insurance with a high approval rate,to choosing a physician with bariatric experience.

Wanting to learn the risks associated with the Gastric Bypass?

In partnering with Synovis Surgical Innovations, Obesityhelp is happy to announce we have a free informational webcast on the risks with gastric bypass.

*Bleeding
*Blood Clots
*Bowel Obstructions
*Gastrointestinal Leaks

You can view this webcast on this link: http://www.obesityhelp.com/surgeryrisks/ and click "view presentation". You may have to download the plug in before viewing the webcast which is at the bottom of the page. If you've seen this webcast before or this is your first time please let us know your thoughts about it. If you can post here or email your comments to [email protected] This link is to help educate our members and we hope that you found it helpful.

Amy Williams
Member Services

The volunteer html team is no longer accepting new profile requests or changes to current profile set-ups for the time being. For those of you that are already in line, we will be contacting you to discuss your previously submitted request. We apologize for the inconvenience but are pleased to announce that a new profile system is currently being developed that will be more maintainable and feature rich than our current one.

Some new items to look forward to this year:
Blogging
Avatar Uploading (Message Board Photo)
Photo Albums
Friends Networking
Pre-built Templates
and much more....

We have enjoyed helping you over the years in this capacity and look forward to helping you with the new set up when it is completed. In the meantime, we have a lot of busy work to do in order to get ready and ask for your patience and support during this time.

Thank you,
The HTML Team


Below is some basic Q&A about our changes; more announcements will be made in the near future.

Q: When are we going to be able to use the new blog system?

A: We are anticipating launching the actual blog system early this summer but will be launching several other significant changes prior to this to enhance the site as a whole.

Q: What about our current profile? If we like it as is and don't want to change it.

A: Please rest assured that your existing profile will still be available if you decide to keep it, but it is important to note that we will not be able to provide the additional features found in the new system. We will be offering you the ability to transition from the current system to the new and strongly encourage you do so in order to access all the new features that will be implemented.

Q: What should we do in the meantime while waiting for the new system? Should we not be adding new items?

A. There is no need to stop using your current profiles, as stated previously, it will still be available until you choose to upgrade. However, keep in mind that your current profile may not automatically carry over to the new system.

Q: What if we want to try out the new one but then don't like it, can we switch back to our old one?

A: Once upgraded, you will not be able to rollback to you old profile. However, your old profile data will still be available to you in order to make the transition much smoother.

Q: What will happen with all my current profile updates? Will it still have all my individual updates, pictures I've added, graphics, quizzes, tickers, music videos, midis etc?

A: All profile data may not be transferred automatically; however, we are dedicated to making this a real possibility. More announcements will be made in the near future.

Looking forward to all the new things to come in the next few months :jump:

Hi Ms. Pink, I had a healthy happy WLS baby last July. Everything went well with my pregnancy and I have dropped the weight gained while pregnant and more. I was 15 months post op when I conceived.

The next support group meeting is April 20, 2006 from 6pm - 8pm at Providence Hospital across from the Ross Auditorium. (the pre-ops meet in the auditorium and post-ops and "no-ops" meet in a board room across the hall) Please be sure to join our Yahoo group as well for additional support. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bariatric101/ Also, email me your email address so that you can be included in the email announcements that go out about events. We walk on Saturday mornings at Haines Point at 7am and meet in the tennis court parking lot. This Saturday morning, we are meeting at Chinn Recreation Center, Woodbridge VA, instead, for water aerobics at 8:45 am. We look forward to having you ! Valerie Bariatric101.com Bariatric101estore.com Obesity Help Support Group Chapter Leader