Category Archives: Follow-up
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting
posted at 2:24 pm
Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future and motivation to turn your vision into reality – you are in control.
A useful way of making goals more powerful is to use the SMART mnemonic (always write goals down!):
S – Specific(or Significant)
M – Measurable (or Meaningful)
A – Attainable (or… Continue reading
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Dr. Patterson Responds to Recent Surgery Complications Study
posted at 11:04 amDr. Patterson was interviewed for an article on a recent paper that presented some concerns about gastric band surgery. This study from Belgium – the Himpens study- claims that gastric bands have quite a high complication and erosion rate. The article, High Complications from Weight Loss Surgery, Study Claims, reviews the details of the Himpens study, and the most important factors to consider when examiniming a medical… Continue reading
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Eugene clinic for June
posted at 9:25 amOregon Weight Loss Surgery is pleased to offer a clinic in Eugene every 2 months. We have set the date for our next clinic as Monday, June 28th.
If you live south of Portland, and wish to save youself two hours driving, please call our Portland office to make an appointment – 503-227-5050… Continue reading
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Vitamins after Weight Loss Surgery
posted at 8:13 amA number of our gastric bypass patients have been telling us that our recommended iron tablets can be difficult to get. Unfortunately it is difficult to find one particular iron tablet that is routinely stocked by pharmacies. If you have difficulty obtaining Niferex from you pharmacy we suggest one of these two options:
- Ask your pharmacist for an over the counter iron fumarate or iron gluconate. These are
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Eugene clinic for April
posted at 6:47 pmOur Eugene outreach clinic this month is scheduled for Monday the 19th. If you need to be seen, or just haven’t been seen in a while, and this is more convenient for you, please phone 503-227-5050 to make an appointment. This is a great opportunity for lap band or gastric bypass follow-up. If you are having any problems or concerns following your weight loss… Continue reading
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Bariatric Surgery and Fertility
posted at 12:46 pmFertility is an important issue for women undergoing weight loss surgery. There are strong associations between body weight and infertility, insulin resistance and diabetes. Although fertility is not often the primary motivating factor for bariatric surgery, there is strong evidence that it improves post-operatively. Irregular menstrual cycles and polycyctic ovarian syndrome are also very likely to improve after weight loss surgery.
A related issue is contraception. Oral contraceptive pills… Continue reading | 2 Comments
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Support Groups
posted at 1:03 pmMany of people ask about what kind of support there is available after surgery, specifically for bariatric surgery patients. It is very important to have a system of support after surgery as this is a time of lots of changes and transitions. Here are the support groups that we have found not only in Portland, but also around the state of Oregon and online. Continue reading | 2 Comments
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Sleep apnea
posted at 1:24 pmThis is a bit of a pet topic here at OWLS, and one that we feel is often not adequately addressed. Sleep apnea is common, underdiagnosed, and a preventable cause of sudden death. It is also very difficult to loose weight when people are not able to sleep properly.
Anyway, we have recently had a thourogh review of the medical literature on sleep apnea at our monthly journal club. We… Continue reading
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