WLS Surgical Associates, PLLC

08/17/2022

Welcome to chat! Please feel free to ask questions. There are many factors that influence rising rates of obesity. Notice that there isn’t a factor saying lack of effort from those suffering from the disease of obesity. We must move past blaming ourselves or others for this disease process.

07/13/2022

Welcome to chat! Please feel free to ask any questions. Long term pain control and the use of the most popular medication category NSAIDs (ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, etc) has been debated over the years. It is not advisable early after surgery for either sleeve or bypass patients, but the study conclusion below shows it may be an option later on for patients.

06/15/2022

Welcome to chat! As always, please feel free to ask questions. The national meeting for bariatric surgery was just held, and one of the big topics is how surgery can impact health outside of weight loss with decreasing the risk of cancer. Imagine a nearly 50% decreased risk of dying from cancer by doing a surgery not involving removing cancer. That is what these surgeries are being shown to do.

A new study finds significant weight loss can reduce both the incidence of cancer and the chances of dying of it.

06/08/2022

Sorry chat delayed until next week!

05/11/2022

Welcome to chat! Please feel free to ask any questions. Figuring out healthy meal options, trying not to get bored, and meal prep are some keys postop to success. What are some of your favorite recipes that you go to?

04/06/2022

Welcome to chat! We use the term weight loss surgery often but that fails to truly show how the procedures treat many different conditions. Metabolic surgery is more appropriate to treat the disease of obesity and other related conditions. Even those considered without major health concerns like high blood pressure or liver disease see different improvements. It doesn’t even address reduced risk of certain cancers. Other than weight, what are things you saw improve after surgery?

03/23/2022

Welcome to chat! Please feel free to ask any questions. Transitions after surgery can be difficult. The way you see yourself (not changing in the mirror potentially), how others view you or treat you, people commenting on your weight loss or not to lose anymore, all can challenge or make you question yourself and your choice. Like the old SNL sketch, affirmations in the mirror are an option 😉. What are some ways you deal with these challenges?

03/16/2022

Hi everyone. Sorry I need to delay chat until next week. My youngest’s child soccer team that I coach had a late game tonight so I am a bit behind. On the good news the Sharks had a solid opening win!

02/09/2022

Welcome to chat! Please feel free to ask questions. This graphic explains why long term success with medical diets is so hard and why surgery is often needed to treat obesity.

01/12/2022

Welcome to chat! No discrete topic tonight but instead a question. What would you like to be discussed this year? Any questions that really stick out or things you wished you learned earlier in your weight loss journey?