Weight Loss Surgery Podcast - Bariatric / Lap Band / Rygb / Gastric Bypass / Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

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Telling the stories of obesity and bariatric surgery one episode at a time

Episódios

  • 112 Saying Goodbye

    15/10/2021 Duração: 05min

       

  • Catching Up with Walt Medlin MD on March 37th 2020 (the time of COVID19)

    10/04/2020 Duração: 01h13min

    A lot has changed in the past 4 weeks since last I turned on my recorder, the majority of that having to do with the Coronavirus global pandemic. First, let me begin by saying I dearly hope you and yours are healthy and safe. Next, I want to pick up where I left off, one month ago. When I signed off in mid-March I told you that I was home on quarantine waiting for my own COVID-19 test results because a few days before that I had left work early with a fever, a dry cough, and pressure deep in my lungs. I was tested on March 14th. It took six anxiety producing days to get my results back but they were negative. Thank you so much to those of you who reached out to let me know you where praying for me and thinking about me. That warmed my heart more than I can ever express. Now on to this episode, I asked Dr Walt Medlin if he would be willing to just talk with me while the recorder was running so that we might compare and contrast our thoughts and experiences on not only how this pandemic is affecting bariatric s

  • COVID-19, Bariatric Surgery, and You

    16/03/2020 Duração: 19min

    Hi everyone, this Reeger Cortell, your friendly bariatric surgery nurse practitioner and this is the Weight Loss Surgery Podcast, where in normal times, we talk about obesity and bariatric surgery one episode at a time. But these are not normal times.  At this moment is 9:34 in the morning, PST, on March 16, 2020. 2 months ago, heck even one week ago, I did not know talking about the coronavirus would be my next episode. Just last weekend, which feels like 100 yrs ago, Dr Walt Medlin and I recorded a great episode on bariatric surgery revisions. I was really looking forward to publishing that episode this weekend. But times have changed and rapidly.  We have gone from in January, 2020 just learning about a novel Coronavirus which started making people sick with severe pneumonia in December in Wuhan, China to the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 (the infection that results from the coronavirus) a global pandemic on 3/11/2020 the likes of which none of us have seen in our life time. All in less th

  • Finding Your WHY with Marilyn Clark

    03/02/2020 Duração: 01h20min

    In this episode I bring you my conversation with Marilyn Clark. Marilyn is a certified Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach, a radical self-care advocate, an obesity survivor, a bariatric patient, and a nutrition nerd. As part of our conversation, Marilyn shares her history as a person affected by obesity, how/why/and when she came to her decision to include bariatric surgery, specifically Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, as part of her treatment plan, and what her journey has been like since then. Her story will be both familiar to many of you and inspiring to all of you. Discussed in the episode Support the podcast at either Patreon or Paypal Marilyn’s early years, first diet at age 11. Complicated relationship with her parents. Adulthood: Gain weight, lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight. First considerations of bariatric surgery: Sleeve Gastrectomy Researching bariatric surgery- Is it the right choice for her? Insurance stumbling blocks but not giving up. Connecting with the bariatric surgery program

  • A Poem for 1-1-2020 (just because I can)

    01/01/2020 Duração: 03min

    I want to share this poem by Alberto Rios because I love it and I have a rooftop from which I can share it.  A House Called Tomorrow You are not fifteen, or twelve, or seventeen— You are a hundred wild centuries And fifteen, bringing with you In every breath and in every step Everyone who has come before you, All the yous that you have been, The mothers of your mother, The fathers of your father. If someone in your family tree was trouble, A hundred were not: The bad do not win—not finally, No matter how loud they are. We simply would not be here If that were so. You are made, fundamentally, from the good. With this knowledge, you never march alone. You are the breaking news of the century. You are the good who has come forward Through it all, even if so many days Feel otherwise.  But think: When you as a child learned to speak, It’s not that you didn’t know words— It’s that, from the centuries, you knew so many, And it’s hard to choose the words that will be your own. From those centuries we human beings bri

  • 10 Years, 10 Milestones in Obesity and Health with Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA

    30/12/2019 Duração: 01h14min

    In this episode I bring you my conversation with Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA. Ted founded ConscienHealth in 2009. He is a pharmacist and healthcare innovation professional who works with health and obesity experts for sound policy and innovation to address obesity. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Obesity Action Coalition, advises The Obesity Society on advocacy, and consults with organizations addressing the needs of people living with obesity. His widely-read daily commentary, published at conscienhealth.org/news, reaches an audience of more than 15,000 thought leaders in health and obesity. His peer-reviewed publications focus upon weight bias and policy related to health and obesity. As such, Ted is perfectly positioned to share with us his list of the Top 10 Milestones in Obesity and Health over the past 10 years. Discussed in this episode, # 10-# 1:  10. The Rise of ObesityWeek: We discuss what is ObesityWeek and why does this conference matter. 9. The Mediterranean Diet Hits a Speed Bump: In 2018 t

  • Geeking Out on Bile, Bugs, and Bariatric Surgery with Randy Seeley, PhD

    02/12/2019 Duração: 01h10min

    In this episode I bring you obesity and bariatric surgery research scientists, Dr. Randy Seeley. If you have been a longtime listener of the podcast then you will likely remember Dr Seeley from Episode 34 where he helped us understand the theory of Set-point for body fat mass and Episode 56 where we did a deeper dive into the biology of body weight. This time I bring Dr Seeley back to help get us get up to speed on what research has learned about bile acid metabolism in general and as it relates to obesity and bariatric surgery specifically. We also talk some about the “bugs” of the gut, also known as the gut microbiome. Additionally, we chat about what his research is revealing about sleep apnea and the gut, as well as iron metabolism after bariatric surgery. And just for fun, there is a cameo appearance of his dog, Ziggy. After all that, as always, I share with you my concluding thoughts about the episode. But before I cut to the episode I want to tell you about the sponsors who make this podcast possible

  • Kelley Gunter On Living in the Truth

    28/10/2019 Duração: 01h35min

    In this episode I bring you Kelley Gunter. As you are about to hear, Kelley is many things including a woman with a history of obesity who underwent bariatric surgery, specifically Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch in 2002; She is also a writer and author of the autobiography, "You have such a pretty face: A Memoir of trauma, hope, and the joy that follows survival;” She is a motivational speaker; A social media influencer; A music video creative director; A mother to her son Alec; And she is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse whose mission is now to offer hope in times of darkness and healing no matter how deep the scars. In this episode Kelley shares the story of her life before her bariatric surgery and her life since. For many reasons, this is a story that helps us understand the very meaning of the expression “to call on ones courage.” Although we do not discuss sex or sexual abuse in detail, the realities of the sexual violence that was perpetrated against Kelley are a painful but importa

  • Don Moe of Weigh In Radio Interviews Reeger Cortell, FNP

    29/09/2019 Duração: 01h25min

    This episode is a little different because I am on the other side of the mic. Rather than asking the questions, I am answering them. Podcaster Don Moe asked me to be a guest on his podcast, Weigh In Radio. I was honored he asked and had fun chatting with him, so much so that I decided to share the episode here with you.  If you are not familiar with Don’s podcast, Weigh In Radio, I highly recommend you check it out. He launched his podcast in August of 2018 and to date has published 12 episodes with more coming. Don is someone who is personally affected by obesity and he has included bariatric surgery, specifically Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, a.k.a. the Sleeve, as part of his treatment plan. Through both thoughtful interviews and commentaries, his podcast focuses on helping people along their weight loss journey, whether bariatric surgery is part of that journey or not.  I am happy to lend my podcast platform to Don if that helps him help more people. His heart is in the right place and his podcast is excell

  • What if Food Addiction is Part of the Problem? A Talk with Dr Vera Tarman

    26/07/2019 Duração: 01h41min

    In this episode I talk with food addiction expert Dr Vera Tarman. Dr Tarman has been working in the field of addiction medicine since 1994 and has been the director of Renascent, an addiction treatment center in Toronto, Canada since 2006. Although she works full-time in all areas of addiction, her particular passion is helping people recover from food addiction. She is the author of the book, “Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction” now in its second edition. We cover a lot of ground in this episode including discussing eating behaviors on a spectrum from normal eating to different types of eating disorders. Then we talk about the similarities and differences between what Dr Tarman identifies as three distinct disease states: Obesity, Emotional Eating, and Chemical Addiction to food. We then focus-in on chemical addiction to food, specifically foods that are created in labs, are highly processed, and are specifically formulated to target the reward centers of our brains. When the reward center in our bra

  • Making Connections with Bariatric Surgeon Dr Neil Floch

    26/06/2019 Duração: 01h04min

    In this episode I chat with Dr Neil Floch. Dr Floch is a bariatric surgeon at Western Connecticut Health Network, now known as NuVance and is in private practice at Fairfield County Bariatrics. This episode starts with Reeger's preamble acknowledging two important anniversaries in the month of June, getting closer to our 5% patron goal (Thank you!), and how to become a patron at either Patreon or PayPal.    Discussed with Dr Floch:  Dr Floch's introduction to bariatric surgery from Dr Raul Rosenthal (a prior guest on this podcast HERE). What is Dr Floch’s overall passion and goal when it comes to educating people about the disease of obesity.  How does bariatric surgery work. Set-Point and the work of Dr Sandoval and Dr Randy Seeley (a prior guest on this podcast episode 34, episode 56, and episode 74). Bariatric surgery changes Hormones, Bile acids, and the Gut Microbiome. Factors Dr Floch takes into consideration when talking with patients about which bariatric surgery to choose. Should weight loss b

  • Living with Bariatric Surgery: A Conversation with Author Denise Ratcliffe, DClinPsych

    25/05/2019 Duração: 01h44min

    In this episode I speak with the wonderful Denise Ratcliffe, DClinPsych. Dr Ratcliffe is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist based in London, United Kingdom. Since 2007, she has specialized in helping people with the psychological issues that may arise before and after bariatric surgery. I invited her on the podcast because she has recently published a book titled, Living with Bariatric Surgery, Managing Your Mind and Your Weight. This is an important book that I wanted to highlight on the podcast because it is filled with helpful insight and great wisdom regarding some of the emotional challenges people can confront before and after bariatric surgery. Throughout the book Dr Ratcliffe offers reality-based tips and strategies to help people overcome those challenges.  Discussed in This Episode: Become a podcast patron at either Patreon or Paypal Why Dr Ratcliffe felt the need to write this book. Bariatric surgery can be an emotionally trigging event for people. Things to consider prior to bariatric surgery. W

  • 101 Addressing Weight Regain with Angela Fitch, MD

    23/04/2019 Duração: 01h25min

    In this episode I bring you my conversation with Dr Angela Fitch. Dr Fitch is medical doctor at Massachusetts General Weight Center in Boston, Massachusetts.  As you are about to hear, her role is very comprehensive in that she provides obesity medicine care for pediatrics and adults seeking medical and bariatric surgery as part of […]

  • 100 The Listener’s Episode

    22/03/2019 Duração: 01h36min

    EPISODE 100! In 2013 when I launched the Weight Loss Surgery Podcast if you had asked me how many episodes I hope to publish I may have dared to say 20. In this episode I want to take a look back over some highlights between episodes 01 and 100. To help me do this I […]

  • 099 Let’s Talk About Addiction with Dr James Mitchell

    11/02/2019 Duração: 01h44min

    In this episode we explore the topic of addiction. Much of the focus is on alcohol because as it pertains to bariatric surgery, that’s what been most significantly studied up to this point. However, as listeners will know, addiction comes in all forms and is certainly not limited to alcohol and drugs. To guide us […]

  • 098 Loss of Control Eating with Drs Ivezaj and Lawson

    20/01/2019 Duração: 01h23min

    This episode brings an important topic to the forefront of the pre- and especially post bariatric surgery journey- the phenomena of Loss of Control (LOC) eating. In order to help us understand what Loss of control eating and is not, I had the pleasure of talking with two experts in the field, clinical psychologists and […]

  • 097 Catching Up with Leslie

    27/12/2018 Duração: 01h18min

    In this episode we catch up with Leslie who had bariatric surgery, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy specifically, in Tijuana, Mexico in May, 2018. If you have not heard our first episode together, published in June 2018, I strongly encourage you to go back and listen to episode 94, titled “Leslie Goes to Mexico.” This was a […]

  • 096 Tips From The Team

    19/11/2018 Duração: 34min

    In this episode, I called upon my professional colleagues from around the USA to offer some tips for you. Specifically, I reached out to non-physician professionals. You know, these are the team of people you see so often when you go to your bariatric surgery practice who are usually there with you each step of […]

  • 095 Catching Up with John Bukenas

    24/09/2018 Duração: 01h12min

    In this episode, we catch up with our old friend, John Bukenas. This is John’s fourth time being a guest on the podcast. John is a fellow podcaster who is very open about his struggles with his weight. John and I have chatted on this podcast in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Our last conversation found […]

  • 094 Leslie Goes to Mexico

    17/06/2018 Duração: 03h28min

      In this episode, we follow the journey of Leslie, a 43 year old woman who went to Mexico for her bariatric surgery, and lucky for us, she took us with her. I have danced around the topic of medical tourism a little bit over the past five years, but I have never gone to […]

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