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  • Like most boys, I loved comic books. I still do. And without question, my favorite character has always been Spider-Man. I have a couple posters framed and hanging on the...

    What Would Spidey Do?

    Like most boys, I loved comic books. I still do. And without question, my favorite character has always been Spider-Man. I have a couple posters framed and hanging on the...

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  • As a further follow up to the events that have transpired since the Obesity Action Coalition brought the humor column by Doctor John Kelly in a recent issue of Outpatient...

    An Interview With Dr. John Kelly

    As a further follow up to the events that have transpired since the Obesity Action Coalition brought the humor column by Doctor John Kelly in a recent issue of Outpatient...

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  • The dust storm continues to swirl in the aftermath of the OAC shining the spotlight on a supposedly humor column in the Outpatient Surgery Magazine back in August. The column’s...

    Would You Like Fries With That Foot?

    The dust storm continues to swirl in the aftermath of the OAC shining the spotlight on a supposedly humor column in the Outpatient Surgery Magazine back in August. The column’s...

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  • It’s hard to believe… no… unfortunately it’s not that hard to believe that I need to address this topic again. The stigma of obesity. And I wish I could say...

    Don’t Quit Your Day Job

    It’s hard to believe… no… unfortunately it’s not that hard to believe that I need to address this topic again. The stigma of obesity. And I wish I could say...

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  • The day of surgery for us surgically altered freaks is a big deal. No pun intended. Maybe. Anyways, for many it becomes a day to celebrate… it’s their “surgiversary”, their...

    A Single Step…

    The day of surgery for us surgically altered freaks is a big deal. No pun intended. Maybe. Anyways, for many it becomes a day to celebrate… it’s their “surgiversary”, their...

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  • This is a different kind of post for me today… no, I’m not going to talk about taking the time to look back at your journey or anything like that....

    Taking Time To Look Back

    This is a different kind of post for me today… no, I’m not going to talk about taking the time to look back at your journey or anything like that....

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  • A lot of folks who have had weight loss surgery were affected by diabetes, many of them maybe dealt with insulin… so many of them likely had medical alert bracelets...

    Hope For The Best, Prepare For The Worst

    A lot of folks who have had weight loss surgery were affected by diabetes, many of them maybe dealt with insulin… so many of them likely had medical alert bracelets...

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  • We’ve all heard the saying, the more thing change, the more they stay the same. And for someone that has made as many strides forward as I have over the...

    The More Things Change…

    We’ve all heard the saying, the more thing change, the more they stay the same. And for someone that has made as many strides forward as I have over the...

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  • Three years ago, I spent the summer NOT enjoying one of my favorite activities, playing paintball, because I was at my heaviest weight ever at over 380 pounds, and just...

    A Bizarre Turn Of Events

    Three years ago, I spent the summer NOT enjoying one of my favorite activities, playing paintball, because I was at my heaviest weight ever at over 380 pounds, and just...

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  • If you haven’t checked out yesterday’s posting on my writing to the editor over a piece in the Miami NewTimes that I felt was rather bigoted towards the obese… you...

    The Easy Way Out – A Follow Up

    If you haven’t checked out yesterday’s posting on my writing to the editor over a piece in the Miami NewTimes that I felt was rather bigoted towards the obese… you...

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