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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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You may have had weight loss surgery and are watching the pounds fall off or you may be at the point where you weight has stalled. Do you know what weight you should be and why?
Your surgeon may have suggested a weight to you, but is it a weight that you feel comfortable with? […]
On Monday the National Institute of Health reported a study they will be doing to determine whether weight loss surgery is a good option for overweight teens. The 5-year study will follow 200 teens having bariatric surgery and compare them with 200 adults who had bariatric surgery after being overweight since their teens. This will […]
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 […]
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 […]
How do you know if the surgeon at your local hospital is a good surgeon for your weight loss surgery? He or she may be very nice and may have done a great job removing your Mother’s gall bladder, but is that a good criterion to judge? Here are some points to consider when making […]