Weight Loss Surgery: A Lighter Look at a Heavy Subject
March 1, 2010 by
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Product DescriptionA comprehensive guidebook for weight loss surgery written for patients, physicians, surgeons, and other health care workers. Written in an easy-to-read style, with humor, the book goes through all phases of surgery, including aftercare…. More >>
Weight Loss Surgery: A Lighter Look at a Heavy Subject
It Ain’t Over ’til the Thin Lady Sings: How to Make Your Weight-Loss Surgery a Lasting Success
February 7, 2010 by
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ISBN13: 9780897934916
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Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product DescriptionThis sensitive, sympathetic book helps readers determine whether or not weight-loss surgery is right for them. Author Michelle Ritchie shares both her personal journey as a successful weight-loss surgery patient and her professional advice as an experienced weight-loss counselor. In sometimes funny, sometimes painful prose, [...]
Is Weight Loss Surgery Right For You?: Eight Stories to Help You Decide
February 5, 2010 by
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Product DescriptionTipping the scales at 360 pounds, author Glenn Goldberg was faced with the difficult decision to undergo weight loss surgery (WLS), a procedure that would reduce the size of his stomach dramatically. Suffering through shame at not being able to lose weight through diet and exercise, he desperately sought answers about the physical, emotional, [...]
Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band: Everything You Need to Know Before and After Surgery to Lose Weight Successfully
January 26, 2010 by
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ISBN13: 9781600940026
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Product DescriptionIf you are one of the 40 million Americans overweight to the point of recommended surgical intervention, the Adjustable Gastric Band (AGB or “the band”) may be the safest, most effective weight-loss method for you. Unlike conventional weight-loss surgery, which can lead to serious [...]
Fat No More – Long Term Success Following Weight Loss Surgery
January 22, 2010 by
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Product DescriptionWitty and informative, this book combines the remarkable story of one woman’s personal journey with motivational inspiration and sound medical information for anyone who is taking or has taken the big step…. More >>
Fat No More – Long Term Success Following Weight Loss Surgery
Before & After, Revised Edition: Living and Eating Well After Weight-Loss Surgery
January 15, 2010 by
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ISBN13: 9780061242854
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Product Description At 278 pounds, Susan Maria Leach couldn’t lie in bed without gasping for air, wasn’t able to fit into a restaurant booth, and could barely buckle the belt in an airplane seat. It would have been easier to allow life to pass her by [...]
Bariatric Plastic Surgery: A Guide to Cosmetic Surgery After Weight Loss
January 11, 2010 by
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ISBN13: 9781886039926
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Product DescriptionA practical guidebook to cosmetic surgery after dramatic weight loss, this book includes information on choosing the right surgeon, what to expect from the surgical procedures, how to manage post-surgical pain, what fees to expect, and how to deal with insurance claims. Before-and-after photos along with detailed illustrations of the [...]
Preparing for Weight Loss Surgery: Therapist Guide
January 8, 2010 by
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Product DescriptionObesity has quickly become an American epidemic. People suffering from significant overweight often have to contend with a lifetime of significant comorbidities, social stigma, and lower quality of life. Recently, more and more people are undergoing weight loss surgery as a way to resolve these issues.
If you are working with pre- or post-operative [...]
The Weight-Loss Surgery Connection
January 5, 2010 by
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ISBN13: 9780071499026
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Product DescriptionThe support you need to be successful with weight-loss surgery If you’re considering weight-loss surgery, or have already had it, you’re probably filled with expectations, concerns–and a million questions. Author Melissa deBin-Parish knows what you’re going through. She [...]
Preparing for Weight Loss Surgery: Workbook
December 21, 2009 by
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Product DescriptionWeight loss surgery is becoming more and more popular as a long-term solution for people to regain control of their bodies and their health. Once you make the decision to undergo surgery, it is up to you to ensure the best possible outcome. This will entail radical changes in both your lifestyle and [...]
