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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Weight Loss Surgery and Transfer Addiction

Posted by Barbara Thompson on 26 Jan 2008 at 2:43 pm under Eating and Drinking Issues, Trading Adictions

As of Jan. 1st, 2008, surgeons will be permitted to bill insurance companies for screenings they may do for substance abuse, according to an article that appeared in the December 2007 issue of General Surgery News.  With the increasing recognition of the problem of transfer addiction especially in the area of alcohol abuse, bariatric surgeons will now […]

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Transfer Addiction following Weight Loss Surgery

Posted by Barbara Thompson on 04 Apr 2007 at 1:54 am under RNY, Eating and Drinking Issues, Trading Adictions

I received the following comment from a reader on an earlier post ; 
Inderjit Salwan says:
Hi Barbara,
I had my RNY in New Delhi, India where I live, on Jan 16th, 2005 down to 205 from 448. Am a regular at the Gym and work out for at least 90 mins a day.
I have started frequent alcohol […]

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