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- Useful tools
- Yahoo Groups - You
will need to sign up with a Yahoo name and password, but it is free. By the
way, "OSSG" stands for "Obesity Surgery Support Group" and "WLS" is "Weight
Loss Surgery." Here are the groups I find most useful:
- TheOtherSideWLSSurgery - Small, friendly, very supportive. I
think most of the members are in Northern California, but not all. Open to
all.
- GastricBypass-InfoCentral - A big, very active, supportive
group. Lots of really knowledgable people.
- OSSG-Protein - Big group, specifically protein issues,
especially protein supplements. Also info about other nutritional
supplementation in relation to weight loss surgery.
- Graduate-OSSG - Big, very supportive. This one I can only
lurk and learn, which I do religiously. Posting is limited to those who have
had the surgery at least a year ago. This is because there are lots of other
groups for newbies, but this group wants to address the concerns of long-term
post-surgical folks. I read because I want to know what to expect in the
future, what I can do to stave off problems, and what has worked for people
who've been there. Some of the posties are ten years out, and I learn a lot
from them.
- OSSG_Back_On_Track - Another one, new and fairly small,
that I can only lurk in. Posting is limited to those who had surgery at least a
year ago. It's primarily for those who have had problems with weight gain, and
how they are getting themselves back on track.
- DietOrganizer - Really useful software, with
nutrition, diet, weight logging. The best I've found, after testing about ten
different programs.
- VitaLady - Wonderful source of protein products,
nutritional supplements, sugar-free syrups, and all sorts of things for those
of us who have had the surgery. Although she is a vendor, I have found a LOT of
useful information on her site. She had the surgery in October of 1994, and her
husband (vitaguy) had it a year later. She works very hard at finding out what
those with weight loss surgery can use. This means that she knows which forms
of iron, calcium, and other minerals we can absorb, and which should not be be
taken together. She is a frequent poster on many of the Yahoo groups. I have
written her personally with questions, and she has graciosly answered. Her
prices are pretty good, although not the cheapest. There are reviews of the
things like the tastes of the protein drinks, and she isn't aftraid to say
negative things about the taste, even if she does sell them. My favorite
description is "Dirty socks a la tang!" Yes, I am a vitafan!
- General info about Morbid Obesity and the surgery
- Outcomes
- General, good and bad
- Good outcomes
- Victoria (whom I want to thank for her helpful site)
- Sue - (another excellent one)
- Chrissie - Wonderfully detailed journal, showing the ups
and downs, including lots of good advice.
- Bad outcomes (see, I really did look for negatives also)
- Patsi - She had some serious problems with adhesions and
persistent, severe abdominal pain. Her site is wonderfully balanced and
helpful.
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