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Barbara Thompson had weight loss surgery in 2000 and went on to write the first patient guidebook, Weight Loss Surgery; Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You now in it’s 3rd edition and Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies. Barbara also hosts an internet mentoring program, the Back on Track Program, for weight loss surgery patients who are starting to regain weight. In addition, Barbara is a much in demand national speaker for bariatric practices and patient events as well as speaking for hospitals on obesity sensitivity (what is it like to be an obese patient in a hospital). For speaking inquiries contact Barbara Thompson directly Barbara@BarbaraThompson.net |
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The Florida Marlins held tryouts for the first all male heavy weight cheer leading squad. The Marlins are looking for “big bellies with big giggles.” The squad will be called the Manatees, and will perform at the Marlins Friday and Saturday night home games. The Manatees won’t be paid, but will receive free tickets.
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Mississippi Representatives Mayhall, Read and Shows in their infinite wisdom have introduced a bill that will prohibit Mississippi restaurants from serving food to people who are obese. House Bill 282 if passed would be enacted this summer. The Department of Health would monitor restaurants and if they are caught repeatedly violating the Bill (serving obese people) […]
I have a very dear friend who has a bad heart. This summer he had a pace maker put in. Ever since, he has had problems with the pace maker and has had several surgeries to get this right. Is his insurance company crying? Are they considering not covering any of these follow up procedures? […]
Britney Spears made an appearance at the recent MTV awards, sporting a bikini costume that revealed her stomach. The media has made a huge deal about the fact that she looks like a normal woman who has had 2 children. She has been called “fat” and a CNN reporter referred to the “butt cheese that […]
Gary Stocklaufer, the Missouri man who was denied the ability to adopt the son of his cousin because of his weight, underwent gastric bypass surgery on Friday. Dr Wade Barker and Renaissance Hospital of Dallas donated all services to make this possible. I reported this story originally on July 27th. Mr. Stocklaufer hopes that by […]
The buzz today on all the talk shows involved whether employers should be able to charge employees for being overweight. With health care costs rising, and obesity causing so many health problems, employers reason that the higher costs should be passed onto the obese employee. Besides they have been charging smokers higher costs for years.
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Gary Stocklaufer of Missouri is a licensed foster care parent and the father of an adopted boy. Everyone agrees that he is an excellent father. He is now trying to adopt the 3-month old son of his cousin and he and his wife have been denied. They were denied not because Gary is a bad […]
Over the past few years we have seen insurance companies deny weight loss surgery to more and more people, or erect such barriers to care or such unreasonable requirements that denial was certain.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida stopped covering weight loss surgery for all of their insured a couple of years ago. And Blue Cross/Blue […]
Discrimination against the obese exists in some subtle ways and some very obvious ways. However, hospitals in Rio de Janeiro have reached a new low. Patients wanting weight loss surgery require x-ray tomography, but hospital equipment cannot accommodate patients weighing more than 285 pounds. Those who are larger must go to the Jockey Club in […]