As many of you may know, my (now) five year old’s best friend was diagnosed with a horrific cancer last February for which she needed surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. When the chemo was completed back in August, we had a swim party for her and the little crew of friends that have played together since [...]
28. February 2010
Blue Cross denial of care update
Last week, we wrote about an arbitrary decision by Blue Cross Blue Shield to remove the designation as a Blue Bariatric Center of Distinction from Wadley hospital here in Texarkana. This was despite the program having that designation for several years, and nothing changing in our program and having no patient deaths or changes [...]
21. February 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield to deny teachers and other groups access to care
People,
This is an urgent message about some unsettling news.
Last week Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana was informed by Blue Cross Blue Shield that they were immediately losing their Bariatric Center of Distinction designation, effective Friday February 26. They sent us this notification by email on Friday Feb 12 at 3:12 PM, I’m [...]
9. February 2010
You do NOT look anorexic!!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard patients worried about their weight loss because somebody told them they look “sick” or “unhealthy”. These concerns can act as real saboteurs – people are afraid to lose the weight they need to because they don’t want to look like they just stepped off the floor [...]
20. January 2010
F— it.
A couple of weeks ago, Dr. Keilin and I had another chance to visit with Craig Thompson. Craig is the man behind the website
Weight Loss Surgery Channel and he was gracious enough to have Dr. Keilin and I share our knowledge with his audience. (Craig is a successful gastric bypass patient from many years ago.) [...]
15. January 2010
A quickie breakfast idea
Mornings in our house are a bit of a zoo, what with two surgeons having to be in the O.R. before 8am and two elementary school students who suddenly decide that their chosen outfit is no longer good enough – three minutes before they need to head out the door (ahh, the drama of girls). So [...]
13. January 2010
Treadmills CAN be used for something other than a clothes hanger!
Most everyone I know has had a piece of exercise equipment in their house at some point in their lives. An elliptical, a treadmill, a weight machine – something. It starts out all shiny and new, or for the more cautious buyer, maybe with a few scratches from a previous owner. Whatever its’ condition, it [...]
11. January 2010
Getting Started
It’s the new year so it’s the time to start again fresh. Do I think there’s something completely new or different just because it’s January? No, but it’s a great time to make a mental break and start afresh. Whatever happened last year, whatever mistakes were made – they are now in the past. You [...]
28. December 2009
Mistake of the Week #9
I will not single anybody out, but it seems like every weekend one of us docs gets a call between midnight and 4am from a patient who says they are too full. The most common thing they say is that they’ve felt too tight since their fill earlier in that week, but that they thought [...]
24. December 2009
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
May all of you have a joyful holiday, whether you celebrate Christmas, Channukah, Kwanza or even nothing at all. Know that you, our patients, mean more to us than we can ever express and we are grateful that you have chosen us to help you through your weight loss journey. We treasure your triumphs and [...]
8. March 2010
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