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Why I Pay It Forward After WLS

October 28, 2015 · 0 comments

I had been overweight my entire life and had tried just about every diet program and diet pill on the market with some success but nothing ever lasted. I would usually end up regaining the weight I had lost plus gained more than I had originally started with.  I was

July Member Spotlight: Weight Loss Surgery Before and After

July 20, 2015 · 0 comments

Every day, we see ObesityHelp members reach amazing goals, embracing health and wellness, and celebrating non-scale victories. Today we're celebrating OH member, scarlette123, by sharing her weight loss surgery Before and After photos. Before and After Photos after Weight Loss Surgery Let's give a big round of applause and congratulations

June Member Spotlight: Weight Loss Surgery Before and After

June 24, 2015 · 0 comments

Every day, we see ObesityHelp members reach amazing goals, embracing health and wellness, and celebrating non-scale victories. Today we're celebrating OH member, holiday1971, by sharing her weight loss surgery Before and After photos. Before and After Photos after Weight Loss Surgery Let's give a big round of applause and congratulations

Celebrating a Non-Scale Victory – Running for My Life

June 11, 2015 · 0 comments

Celebrating a Non-Scale Victory with Brian! Told by his doctor that he had two choices, "Lose weight or die", Brian made the decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery in 2009. He became a Triathlete and beat obesity, only to have another health battle cross his path. "I think that the most

February Spotlight: Weight Loss Surgery Before and After Photos

February 19, 2015 · 0 comments

ObesityHelp Members Weight Loss Surgery Before and After Celebrations Every day, we see ObesityHelp members reaching amazing goals, embracing health and wellness, and celebrating non-scale victories. Today we're celebrating three OH members by sharing their weight loss surgery Before and After photos. A big high five and congrats to the

Weight Loss Surgery Inspires Nurses Career Pathway

September 11, 2014 · 0 comments

Weight loss surgery has been a life-transforming gateway for hundreds of thousands of people. New activities. New wardrobes. New relationships. The list goes on! Some of these victories wind up having more of a shorter-term impact. One transformation of longer-term significance, however, is that of attaining a new career. Katie

Bariatric Surgery More Effective Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

May 18, 2014 · 0 comments

Results of a three-year Cleveland Clinic study indicate that bariatric surgery is more effective for treating Type 2 diabetes when compared to medication alone, even in patients who were not morbidly obese. The study followed 150 patients who were were overweight or mildly obese and had diabetes that was not well

Weight Loss Surgery May Change Sense of Taste and Smell

April 25, 2014 · 0 comments

Weight loss surgery patients reported a change in their sense of taste and smell, according to a recent study conducted with 103 British patients. The patients all underwent Roux-en-Y (RNY) gastric bypass surgery. Forty-two percent of patients reported a change in their sense of smell after surgery. Seventy-three percent reported

I Started Living The Day I Had This Surgery

March 17, 2014 · 0 comments

A Before And After Celebration Featuring: Bobbie Carter OH Username:  tgrlnh Surgery Type:  RNY Weight lost:  205 pounds (In 18 months!) Surgeon:  John Gens, MD I was 28 and on the brink of death.  I started living the day I had this surgery. I had wanted weight loss surgery for

Robin Is Rocking His RNY Surgery

February 24, 2014 · 0 comments

A Before And After Celebration! Featuring: Robin Tracy OH Username:  pa_guy Surgery Type:  RNY Weight lost:  115 pounds Surgeon:  Ehab Akkary, MD It was rough in the beginning trying to get this journey kicked off.  It seemed like one speed bump after another. Then I finally found the right surgeon