BonusLife.com Website Intro

Welcome to the BLOG - my WEBSITE will be up in the next few days, but until then, BonusLIFE.com will still be pointed to BonusLIFE.net.  I am sorry if the website did not make it in time for the first week of the billboard run - but welcome to my home for education and outreach for care of Diabetes and Weight/Obesity care on the web.

My Home practice in Salt Lake City with partners Dr Christina Richards and Dr Dan Cottam is the Bariatric Medicine institute - www.BMIUT.com to find out more about our services.
Or call for appointment with me or my partners! 801-746-2885

Otherwise, I hope you enjoy my "starter" videos which are new this past month.  I put the "Intro" one at the top and bottom of the stack - just to be easier to find.

Am I a Candidate? (for Bariatric Surgery)

Barriers and Expectations WLS Feb 2019

Mobility and WLS Feb 2019

Conferences (early 2019) MISS, SDTS Drs Phil Schauer, Erik Wilson

Medical Tourism - what is a US surgeon's perspective on #Mexico?

Medical Tourism (Mexico or other) - Everyone needs to have surgeon evaluation at home BEFORE travel

Medicare issues for overweight and obesity

BonusLife.com Website Intro

PCORnet Bariatric Surgery Research and Outcomes

#YWM2018 - so honored to be a presenter! Great panel for followup issues! @OAC

First presenter for the #Bariatric follow-up #dreamTeam at #YWM2018 @bonuslife pic.twitter.com/lT6zAQ8HYe

— Pamela R Davis (@BariBelle) July 20, 2018

A presentation “dream team” with @bonuslife @drdavidcreel @VitaminMYWM17 and @BariBelle covering all elements of #Bariatric follow-up with wisdom and humor at #YWM2018. @ObesityAction @YourWLSJourney @obsmchat @WorldObesity @EASOpatients @asmbs #obsm #obsmuk pic.twitter.com/6VxF7dwOyV

— Paul Davidson, PhD (@PaulDavidsonPhD) July 21, 2018

Some Ruts are Grooves... and it is a Challenge when they END

Oh boy - my true north has always been moderate exercise. As Dr Sayeed Ikramuddin told me "you will rarely find a WLS patient who has totally fallen off the tracks if they have a regular exercise program"

That doesn't mean "I go when I can" or "When the weather is nice, I..." or "I don't go if I can't get a full hour in" It means that the person can look you in the eye, and say "I exercise - if not with my regular plan, then with some other way!"

Well, for me Plan A has been the Front Training Room in SLC for over 2.5 years. It has been the best place and the best coaching ever, ever, ever! I used to try to do my own plan, and spend reasonable effort - but never really made progress, and kept the stale routine for months on end. With the FTR, I didn't have the hassle of personal trainer appointments, but a custom plan made new every 6 or 8 weeks, regular progress checks, coaches who were in the gym several hours a day for form checks, advice, etc.

Luckily, that all stays the same - BUT.. The very SWEEEEEET private gym where the program happened has been rolled into the larger Front Climbing Gym open workout area. It brings back that public feeling that makes many of us shy away from the gym. I have been so spoiled! I am always happier with only a few people around - enough to inspire me (why I don't do my own basement very well), but not so many I feel in the way.

Challenge! The average age in the regular side is about 25 years younger than me, and in wicked good shape. I NEED to make this work, and I will, but it is taking some time.

It has been hard to get as excited about going - used to be the highlight of my day! The gym is wonderful, but I was feeling guilty about not wanting to go... Self acceptance - recognizing barriers works to keep things on the rails (other things have thrown me off this last year: back sprain, travel chaos, one bad cold, etc...)

Looking forward to the new groove!!!

Worth a read - Amber Huett-Garcia is a leader and public servant already...

She is a personal hero of mine - outspoken and brave, but always positive and engaging. Tennessee is lucky to have her, and OAC did great things with her at the helm as Chair of the Board! Obesity is a key issue, but it fits in with overall themes and commitments to equality and respect, and opportunity for all. You will love her perspective in this article. Progress needs leaders, but it mainly needs citizen action - votes, donations, support!



link to Teen Vogue Op-Ed

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/amber-huett-garcia-is-running-for-the-tennessee-house-of-representatives

Duodenal Loop video on YouTube

As Presented at Video Loop #SAGES2018 - Edited version of our Duodeno-Ileostomy and simple dissection. Surgeons with RYGB skill will easily adopt. Don't need to throw away the Pylorus anymore. We only use one staple firing, so can charge much less in surgery center. Patients usually don't have to spend the night (it's a lot more comfortable than sleeve)