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My Bariatric Life

In 2003, I made a decision that would forever change my life. Since that time, I have been following a program of lifetime obesity disease management to sustain long term weight loss. It began with bariatric (weight loss) surgery followed by changing the way I eat, mild exercising, and attending a support group (NOT my surgeon's support group). Today, I'm a size medium and living life larger than ever!

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Hair Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery - My Bariatric Life

So here we are, managing a precarious balance between what was then and what is now. We are still fragile at this point, and a spill might land us anywhere between a chipped ego or a burning wreck of our self-esteem. After all, each of us is different. Tough as leather here, tender to the touch there. We are excited, and we are... Read more Chevron

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

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RA and Preventative Health Screening: Getting Scoped

Medications for rheumatoid arthritis can be hard on your stomach. Between heartburn, acid reflux, gas, GERD and other gastrointestinal shenanigans, chances are that sooner or later your doctor will suggest you get scoped. Even if you have the sound gastrointestinal constitution of a camel, there comes a time in your life where it just makes good... Read more Chevron

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Freelance health writer who has had precancerous moles

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Have You Had Mohs Surgery? Skin Cancer Question of the Week

Hello everyone! I am your Community Leader for Health Central's Skin Cancer Community and I would like to try something new for this site with a community discussion forum. We have written a lot about certain topics pertaining to skin cancer including Mohs Surgery. This is a very popular and successful surgical treatment for... Read more Chevron

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Dementia Behind Bars

A combination of lengthy mandatory minimum prison sentences, increasing numbers of life sentences and reduced opportunities for parole means that prisons are having to care for much higher numbers of aging men and women. Human Rights Watch's report, published January 2012, highlights a number of issues caused by an aging prison population. In the... Read more Chevron

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Marcia Purse

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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping well with my BP.

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Living With Bipolar II: Fighting for Nutrition

Here are my feelings about cooking: 1. It's boring. 2. It takes too long. 3. It's silly to take half an hour or more to prepare food that's gone in 15 minutes. 4. I'm not very good at it. 5. Cooking for one is really boring. The answer to #3, of course, is to make dishes that provide leftovers, and sometimes I do. I can make a nice... Read more Chevron

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