#2015 National OH Conference

Will you be attending the 2015 ObesityHelp Conference in Raleigh, NC on October 16 17? Join the #OH2015 event page on Facebook to keep up with the latest event information and to meet others who will be attending!  Join us on Facebook! See you there!!!

For real this time. …and 2014 update

Remember that last post? Well I jumped the gun. Thought i had found the guy. Cheap too. but luckily i followed my gut and listened to my husband and did not go with him. whew!!! the search for a plastic surgeon has been a long and emotional one. feeling lost, …

The impact of morbid obesity years later

When I had my WLS in 2001, I wanted to lose weight and put my diabetes in remission.  Thankfully, I accomplished both.  I wish I’d had my WLS years earlier.  The impact of being morbidly obese for many years is still present in my life today.  From years of being …

I wish I’d known then what I know now

As I’m facing knee surgery from my many years of being morbidly obese, I have some regrets.  Being morbidly obese, I didn’t have any thoughts about the wear and tear the extra pounds had on my body.  I wanted to lose weight to look better.  Period.  That was my only …

Knee Surgery and WLS

Due to many years of being obese, my knees are bone on bone.  I went to my ortho surgeon and have scheduled a date for my surgery.  I wish I would have known all those years ago that being obese would have so many consequences.My surgeon told me that I’m …

Are you ready for a new GIVEAWAY?

We’re celebrating the latest addition to ObesityHelp, the Product Directory, with a NEW GIVEAWAY.  We’ve partnered with PatchMD for this giveaway.  PatchMD is an alternative for bariatric patients to receive vitamins and supplements through a patch.  There are lots of ways to score an entry.  The more entries you have the …

Even 4yrs out OH has been my rock

So here I am 4yrs out and find myself in the research phase all over again. Just as wide eyed and naive and scared as I was when researching WLS only now its for plastic surgery. 4yrs ago when I first found this site it was such an amazing thing. …

13 Years!

Yesterday was my 13th year surgery anniversary.  It was a different surgery anniversary than I’ve had in the past.While I knew it was my anniversary, it was overshadowed by other things in my life.  I attended a webinar that I had fairly low expectations of.  Gratefully, I was wrong.  It …

went to my first plastics consult

omg i can’t believe its so tangible now! the doc suggested a full TT. but i need a second, third, fourth opinion first. because i do want more kids. but now i already have my hopes up for a full TT. sigh…

Getting sick and head hunger

Last night I had a slight sore throat.  This morning, I woke up and had a definite sore throat, horrible headache and slightly congested.  Whenever I get sick, I really get sick.  It takes me forever to get completely over upper respiratory stuff.  As normal, my head hunger kicks in …