Hi Rebecca, Thanks so much for your reply and information! I really appreciate your help. I hope we do not need to visit any hospital, but just wanted to be prepared. I have put your comments on my "Things to do in Vegas list" and one of them will be not to visit mountain view hospital for sure!! Thanks again, Sherri

ObesityHelp Hawaii Cruise 2006

Norwegian Cruise Lines - Pride of Aloha!

Welcome to The Whole New Hawaii!

Imagine Hawaii - What do you see? Oahu's glittering Diamond Head and dazzling Waikiki Beach? Maui's lush valleys, tropical beaches, waterfalls and rainforests? Kauai's spectacular Na Pali Coast and Waimea Canyon? Or the Big Island of Hawaii's volcanoes, black sand beaches and 13,000 foot high mountains? Hawaii is a kaleidoscope of natural beauty, and each island offers a unique and thrilling experience of it's own. So which Hawaiian Island do you choose? We invite you to experience them all - on an unforgettable life-changing vacation.

Come and join us while we travel and learn together. We had a marvelous time while sailing to Alaska this past summer - so now we are headed for warmer weather and clear blue waters. We will be joined by some wonderful speakers who will share their pearls of wisdom while you collect your own pesrls from the beaches of Hawaii. Come and spend a vacation with your WLS friends and family. ObesityHelp will be there to take care of your needs and feed your brain., We will let the Chef feed your pouch.

Some of the classes that we will be holding are:

Chair Exercise that anyone can do - anywhere

Road Sign to Success

I've Lost the weight...now what

What do I do with all of this skin - I do not like the layered look

Thin brained vs. Fat Brain

Behavior Changes in becoming the new you

Scrap Booking Class

Craft time under the palms

Where did all of my Vitamins go?

Learn to Walk again with Grace

These are just a sample of the many options that you will have for learning and sharing. We will have plenty of time to see the sites and play. You can be as busy as you choose or do nothing at all - Thant's the beauty of a cruise.

Hope you can join us.

For more detailed information please contact:

Daniel Schmier

All Star Travel

800-818-3739

E-Mail: [email protected]


Come and sail with us,

Monica Ganz, Ph.D.

Director of Events and Support Groups

866-957-4636 x 385

ObesityHelp, Inc.

Sailing dates: November 5 to 12, 2006 - Leaving from and returning to Ohahu, Hawaii

hi there . i saw your post and wanted to say whatever you do , dont go to mountain view . its a newer hospital but its right next to a funeral home . get my point. its a long story , i live in calif but lived in vegas , my parents live there , but now my dad only does .my mom didnt make it out of that hospital, she had a stroke and they didnt even know what to do .had they known that the first 3 hours of a stroke is inpereative to get help she most likely would be here today . but they didnt know how to or what to do ,our loss . plus the hospital was filthy....just my opinion. check out some of the other hospitals .they are much better. i wil ask around and see which is the best and get back to you k. . rebecca

Greetings Nevada Board! My family and I are traveling to Las Vegas for vacation at the end of February. Both my husband and I are WLS patients from New Jersey. While on vacation last summer in Myrtle Beach, SC my husband had emergency surgery due to an internal hernia. When he was experiencing terrible pain, we did not know what hospital to go - so we went to the closest one. Phil is fine, but if I had not contacted our surgeon, and or Dr had not pushed the Dr there to operate immediately the outcome could have been different ( the Dr and hospital in SC were not familiar with, and did not perform WLS. They wanted to wait and observe him overnight - our Dr said he would hold him "medically liable" for his patient's life, if he did not perform surgery right away!) Also, after a LAP RNY surgery ( with no other complications I might add) this Dr did not operate LAP, so Phil has a 7" scar from his belly button to his chest. Needless to say, the SC Dr. said on at least 4 occasions after the surgery, that "he was glad our guy pushed him!" (If you get a chance - take a look at our profile for the full story!) Now - I want to be prepared for the unexpected as much as I can - so onto my question - Could someone please recommend a hospital in Las Vegas that is familiar with and performs WLS - along with the name of a Dr. if possible? I do not expect any problems, but do not want to be in that situation again. Thank you in advance for you help and input! All the best, Sherri

Hi I'm sorry I can't help but I did want to say don't give up it may take time but you can do it. Unfortunalty since these are not food related pounds they might be a lil harder to get rid of. But I'm sure you can do it. Good Luck & God Bless. Laura M. Las Vegas NV