Celebrating Jill’s Before & After Revision! I’ve always believed that every person has a story. I am also convinced that every person who is morbidly obese has an extremely complicated story. The story line of the morbidly obese individual is filled with shame, embarrassment, interventions, “hoping against hope”, as
I'm a Lap-Band WLS post-op. Sounds a bit like AA. Obesity is a disease, and fighting it is a life-long fight, that will never go away for me. Not only do I have a Lap-Band, but I’ve done more Lap-Band WLS procedures than anyone in the world. I started doing
Celebrating Meg's Journey Before and After Lap-Band! Being overweight during my childhood was the reason I went into teaching. I wanted to make sure that children grew up with a strong sense of self-confidence. I wanted to instill in them that even when they battled something, they would know that
Personally, my choices of surgical procedures were limited to Lap-Band living only. I live with (PTSD) and a history of deep depression. This required me to use the least invasive of the weight loss surgery procedures. The one thing each surgery has in common are the guidelines you will need
by Tammy J. Colter After Lap-Band surgery, NY Jets Coach Rex Ryan Loses 120 Pounds! If you are a football fan then the name Rex Ryan will certainly ring a bell. As head coach of the New York Jets, Ryan is well-known throughout the NFL for his boisterous and outspoken
I applaud New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s announcement that he has undergone lap-band surgery to help manage his weight. As a public figure and politician, Governor Christie is uniquely positioned to help champion obesity awareness, and to spread the message that bariatric surgery is not the easy way out for
by Tammy J. Colter Obesity is one disease, one condition, that you just can’t miss. It reveals itself…no permission needed. So it’s no secret that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been struggling with obesity for years now. Publicly, he has joked about his weight, laughed with the very comedians
