The Birthday Patrol is here to honor our very own: Blanche Jackson of Dover, DE Gina H (Roxxi ~*~) of Reno, NV Karen Barrett of Gulfport(?), MS Michawn G of At My House in ... CA Tina Rubio of Corona, CA Wendy Wheeler of Rowlett, TX 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. The Birthday Patrol celebrates your real birthday (not surgery anniversary dates). This way EVERYONE can participate. 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. Please do not feel left out if you don't "sign up" ... 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 in about a week after submitting to make sure you're on it; the computer has not always been kind!

Hi Everyone, :wave:

I spoke to a national morning TV show this afternoon. They have asked for our help in locating people who are willing to share their personal journey and struggles with obesity. They will be featuring an important series on Obesity next week. The show will pay all expenses, travel, hotel etc. They are currently seeking:

One child, one preteen, and one teen-(Parents permission needed. The parent must be the one to respond.)

They are also seeking one person who has not had WLS but may be considering it or would like help.

And finally, they would like to interview one post op patient or someone who has lost allot of weight on their own.

If you are interested in sharing your story and would like to be considered, please send your name, email address and phone number to: [email protected] Please indicate what segment you would like to be considered for and share a little of your story. (Doesn't have to be long!)

Please know that ObesityHelp understands and respects that many of you would like to maintain your privacy as you reach out for information, support and inspiration. We just thought we would pass this opportunity along for those of you out there who may want to share your journey.

All my best,
Tammy Colter
Director of Media and PR
Obesityhelp.com
:angel:

As a pre or post op are you familiar with the term the last supper? Did you feel the need to have one final large meal prior to surgery or maybe even a whole month worth of last suppers? Did you gather with family and friends and how did you feel about yourself after you binged? If this sounds like something you or someone you know participated in before surgery, please send me a short email telling me about your experience for an article in OH Magazine. Please send comments to [email protected].

Ronda Einbinder
Public Relations Manager
ObesityHelp :type:

Hello Everyone! :wave:

Dr. Timothy Katzen will be answering your plastic surgery related questions for an upcoming "Ask the Plastic Surgeon" column in OH Magazine. If your question is selected for the column, I will be sure the response is sent to you via an email, just in case you are not an OH Magazine subscriber. You can submit your questions to [email protected] After your question, please include the name you would want used as your signature.

All my best,
Tammy Colter
Editor-in-Chief
OH-Magazine.com
:angel:

Most of you know or have heard of Kirk Thompson whom is part of ObesityHelp Staff. He's help thousands of members each day on the site and to help them find surgeons in their area. He's got a heart of gold.
For those that aren't familiar with him, please visit his profile to learn more about him.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/profile.php?N=T983696607

He recently on the 19th reached 4 years post op but on top of that - and has been such a inspiration to so many of us losing over 450 pounds. But beyond that I wanted to let you know that Kirk has taken ill and could use our prayers and support. He has something called flesh eating bacteria (Necrotizing Fasciitis), This diagnosis is very rare and can be very serious. He also is suffering from a staff infection and Cellulitis. He is in quarantine and is pretty much isolated at this time. He is currently being picked up 3 times a day and transported for treatments.

The good news is this: The doctors think they have isolated and stopped the flesh eating bacteria! They remain concerned and are monitoring Kirk closely. Kirk is doing all he can to not go back into the hospital....he really should be there, but he is so tired of hospitals that he just couldn't take it anymore.

Please all, he needs our support. This is a very hard time for him right now. Kirk is a truly wonderful person and is always thinking of and doing for others. He is able to receive mail and other items. He said there are no restrictions...he just cant be around people. Even though he is very ill and on all kinds of medicines right now, he still is very concerned about ObesityHelp and how every thing is going. He sends his love to all.

Please if you can find time to send him a card or a little care package, or even just a letter letting him know you are thinking of him. Really anything to help him through these dark hard times. I can only imagine that being isolated in quarantine is absolutely so hard on him.

Kirk's mailing address is here:
Kirk Thompson
C/0 Mandy Swanson
19208 Rawhide Rd.
Jamestown, CA. 95327

Let's show Kirk lots of love,
Amy Williams
Member Services
Obesityhelp.com