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Just goes to show how supportive spouses can help each other reach their goals during their journey together (although I didn't particularly care for the dig @ WLS taken near the end of the article - i.e. "did it w/o gastric bypass surgery"

Amazing transformation, although I wish they wouldn't have taken a dig at WLS near the end of the article (i.e. "did it without gastric bypass surgery"

Amazing transformation, although I wish they hadn't taken the dig @ WLS made near the end of the article (i.e. "they did it without gastric bypass surgery"

.. particularly RNY and VSG., when the criteria is met .. I knew we'd likely see this happening in our lifetime, given the increasing rate of childhood obesity ..

(cross-posted from the general discussion forum)

Was just reading a paragraph in the A.A.R.P. Magazine this month about a new medical procedure for Type II diabetics.

Was just reading a paragraph in the A.A.R.P. Magazine this month about a new medical procedure for Type II diabetics. It likely was th

Just got notice of this brand new med supposedly for weight loss. First time I'm seen an injectable form of weight loss drug, too (it comes in a "pen", similar to insulin for diabetics) .. Looks like this one works on the body's "hunger hormone" leve

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Wow. This is a really sad story. Lorenzen, despite his unusual size for a quarterback (260 or so lbs.), had a record-setting career in college football and later went on to play for a couple of NFL teams. After time, his weight started going higher

Very sad news .. IIRC, he's the second person (guy?) from the show to pass away in the past year or so ..

(cross-posted from the general forum)

Just received this incredibly sad and stunning news of Michelle's sudden passing from her husband Don ("Vita-Man"), via group email to the VL community .. Please keep him in your prayers, fellas .

(cross-posted from the general forum - Michelle was so helpful to so many of us DSers with her advice and the bariatric products of VL specific to our WLS needs)

Just received this incredibly sad and stunning news of Michelle's sudd

Just received this incredibly sad and stunning news of Michelle's sudden passing from her husband Don ("Vita-Man"), via group email to the VL community .. Please keep him in your prayers ..

Interesting article that addresses that question:

From A.A.R.P. Magazine this month:

Wow .. this is just screwed up ..

Well, both that of her AND her hubby. If you haven't checked them out on Instagram before, here is their story, along with pics of the end result:

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Wow .. this is stunning and so tragic .. To lose all that weight only to then commit suicide .. He mentioned "confronting demons" in his last FB post, so I guess it was something other than his weight at issue ..

Really never thought about this before, but it looks like obesity is even a problem for people after they die. This video though is presented

I was watching Williams' show last night just before falling asleep and she had mentioned something about a celebrity's wife (I think they were African-American) who died at home shortly after either WLS or post-op plastics. Wendy was upset and menti

Interesting report form the ASMBS:

https://newswise.com/articles/surgery-to-treat-high-cholesterol

Personally, at 12 years out, I am st

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Very sad .. Too bad he didn't opt for WLS during his life, but then maybe he figured if he lost a lot of weight it might adversely affect his singing voice:

I happened to run across this article in People magazine from over 6 years back and found it really puzzling and intriguing. Aretha apparently had some kind of surgery that caused her to lose 85 excess pounds, but specifically denies it was