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All Fired Up For WLS? - M.F. Surgery List for Au -  (Sorry I'm a bit late this month ..  !    )   If you're having WLS in August, please sound off here with your surgery date, type, place and surgeon's name.      Congrat...

The "Best" Reason For Us to Lose Weight -  Check it out, and show this to your ins. carrier if you need additional "ammo" for approval of WLS!:       http://www.everydayhealth.com/sexual-health/0808/increased-libido-one...

"Should Parents Lose Custody of Obese Childre -  Interesting debate ..  from an ABC News article:     http://abcnews.go.com/Health/parents-lose-custody-obesity-children/story?id=14062898  What are your thoughts on this i...

"Diet or Die" - The Dolly Dimples Story -  After posting my thread earlier re:   the lady who is aspiring to make 1,000 lbs., I got to thinking about a famous circus "fat lady" of the '50s that I had heard about as a teen ...

Gonna Declare Your Independence From Obesity? - M. - If you're having surgery this month, please sound off here with your date, place and type of surgery, and surgeon's name.      Congratulations, and good luck to you all.  

"Aspiring to Be 1,000 Lbs." -  O.K., is she nutso or what???:       http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/07/07/700-pound-woman-makes-a-career-out-of-eating-a-lot/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl8%7Csec1_lnk3%7C2...

Gonna Be a "June Groom" (to WLS)? - M. -  If you're having surgery this month, please sound off here with your surgeon's name, surgery type, date and place.   Congrats and good luck to you all!  

"5 Economy Cars for 'Big People'" - If you're wanting an economy car but yet not feel "cramped", then this article suggests several roomy models with great gas mileage:     http://autos.aol.com/article/are-america...

Tennis Great To Be New BL Trainer - She even looks a little like Jillian Michaels:   http://www.popeater.com/2011/05/23/anna-kournikova-biggest-loser/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-sb-n%7Cdl3%7Csec3_lnk2%7C213984  

Where's Our "Night Watchman"? - I found this member requesting prayers for her health on the main board, and was going to cross-post it on George's daily thread, but I don't see where he has posted in a long time...

More On the "Is Obesity Contagious?" Con - I.e., do your fat friends make you fat?    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-dolgoff-md/weight-gain-contagious_b_862762.html?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl7%7Csec3_lnk1%7C21...

Dr. Davidson's Clinic Featured in Article - For anyone interested, Dr. Davidson and his bariatric clinic here in Dallas are spotlighted in a lengthy article on WLS in this month's issue of D Magazine..      Several of his ha...

WLS? Yes, You Certainly MAY -- M.F. Surgery Li -  If you're having surgery this month, please sound off here with your surgeon's name, surgery type, place and date.      Congrats, and good luck to you all!  

"WLS Foundation of America" Meeting in V - I guess they're a new (hoping?) to be competitor of OH?   Anyway, a good opportunity to get with other WLSers, vendors, WLS professionals, etc. next month in Vegas:             ...

New Study Finds WLS Improves Memory -  Very interesting and quite intriguing finding:     http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-weight-loss-memory-20110418,0,5677646.story

Eating Disorders - Not Just For Younger Women Anym -  Interesting article.   http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/04/09/eating-disorders-becoming-more-common-in-older-women/

"M.O. Man Dies After Sitting in Chair For 2 Y -  Wow . . this one just pizzes me off  -- a true 'worst case scenario" ..  Why did nobody around him seem to do the right thing and get help for him?   Even if he "didn't like docs"...

"M.O. Man Dies After Sitting in Chair 2+ Year -  Wow  ..  a "worst case scenario", and a very sad stiuation for all involved:     http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/02/obese-ohio-man-dies-after-sitting-in-chair-for-two-years-vide...

"Springing Forward" to WLS? - M.F. Sur - If you're having your surgery this month, please sound off here with your surgery type, place, date and name of surgeon.     Congrats, and good luck to you all!  

Arkansas Legislature Considering WLS Coverage for - Sounds like possible good news for many residents of the "Land of Opportunity":     http://www.cnbc.com/id/41977732

Arkansas Legislature Considering WLS Coverage for - Sounds like possible good news for many residents of the "Land of Opportunity":     http://www.cnbc.com/id/41977732

"American Heart Ass'n Says WLS 'Can Be Effect -  Not that we didn't know that already, right?:      http://www.suite101.com/content/american-heart-assoc-says-weight-loss-surgery-can-be-effective-a359037