Cheryl Ann Borne
Cheryl Ann Borne, writing as My Bariatric Life, is a contributing writer and Paleo recipe developer. Cheryl is an award-winning healthcare communications professional and obesity health advocate who has overcome super obesity and it’s related diseases. She publishes the website MyBariatricLife.org, and microblogs on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Cheryl is also writing her first book and working on a second website.
Latest Articles by Cheryl Ann Borne
How StomaphyX Revision Surgery Could Help with Weight Loss
Many people ask me about my StompahyX revision surgery, which I had in 2008 some 5-years after my gastric bypass weight-loss surgery in 2003. People are particularly interested in my experience on the day of surgery and my experience in the weeks fol...
Does Bariatric Surgery Increase the Odds of Divorce?
Have you ever received a gift, beautifully wrapped and attractive to view, only to open it and find it was not what you thought it might be? The gift maintains a certain level of value that will be more accurately determined in retrospect, but the in...
How to Find Discounted or Free Weight-Loss Surgery
Paying for Weight-Loss Surgery Nothing is easier than giving less than your best effort. If you wish to finish second in a race, all you need to do is run a bit slower than the person in front of you. If you wish to guarantee being overlooked for a p...
GERD Treatment: Is Gastric Bypass Surgery a Cure?
What is GERD Gastroesophageal reflux, also referred to as GERD or acid reflux, is when the contents of the stomach are returned to the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is the muscle between the esophagus and the stomach. The LES will n...
The Bariatric Diet Grocery List: What to Buy
Preparing a healthful grocery list was not easy for me after bariatric surgery. It took a long time for me to learn what the most healthful choices are for my bariatric life. Before you set about making a bariatric grocery list, I suggest that you re...
Internet Use, Obesity, and Health: Understanding the Link
The Link Between Internet Use, Obesity, and Poor Healts a society, we have transitioned to a sedentary lifestyle that is more hazardous to our health than smoking. We sit in our cars when we commute to work daily, sit behind a desk for eight or more ...
The Psychological and Emotional Effects of Obesity on Teens
I was an obese child from the 2nd-grade through the 9th-grade. Despite my obesity, I had a wonderful childhood. It was not a childhood devoid of fat jokes or ridicule, and these digs did sorely hurt when they occurred, but the damage was not long-las...
Colonoscopy Bowel Prep after Gastric Bypass Surgery: Part 1
It is inevitable; at some point you are going to need an upper endoscopy and/or colonoscopy. Many people fear the discomfort that they anticipate will accompany these procedures. Additionally, weight-loss surgery patients are concerned about their ab...