How I Wish I Would Have…
In the midst of what is thought to be the peak of this horrible pandemic, I know that this too shall pass. Life will never be the same as it…
10 Ways You Can Keep Bariatric Patients Engaged at Home
Though some restrictions have been lifted, we still live in a world of change, uncertainty and for some, fear. The extra stress of current circumstances may find your patients continuing…
The Time You’ve Been Given – 15 Positive Ways to Spend 15 Days
Time is our most precious resource. Let us first remember and be grateful for those whose time is not their own, especially now. Those brave and selfless healthcare workers and…
25 Years of WLS Success!
As I look back and review my 60-year thrill ride through life, I see remarkable successes, near devastating failures, joyful memories and painful losses, mistakes made and lessons…
Gotta Risk It To Get The Biscuit!
Yesterday, I helped a few Hispanic 4th graders at our elementary school. They were learning how to identify a central theme, message or meaning in a story. The story we…
Are your patients listening? Are you?
Anxious to do everything right, and to finally find their answer to a lifetime of weight loss struggles, pre-op patients will do all that is asked of them. They attended…
White-Out!
White out The snow is beautiful here in our winter wonderland, but during a snowstorm, travel can be a little treacherous. Sometimes we experience a ‘white-out.’ It’s like a black…
12 Ways Intermittent Fasting is Helping Me Maintain My Weight Loss.
For those of you who may not know, I am a weight loss surgery patient from 1995! I lost 125 pounds that first year and what a ride it was! …
Bootstrap Your Way Out of the Winter Blues
We are in the midst of a rocky mountain winter! We live in the Wyoming woods, and I mean really in the woods. We love all seasons, and winter is…
Lost to Followup? 3 Tips to Re-engage Your Patients
Lost to follow up happens, to be sure, but don’t we all wonder where they went? Why they are no longer coming to support groups and activities? And how you…
Holiday Choices
My awesome husband knows I love chocolate covered cherries. He buys them for me during the holidays and honestly, throughout the year, especially when they are going for $1.00 a…