With this latest medical report from CNN, gives a personal testimonial of how bariatric surgery is making a huge difference in people’s lives. The emotional and psychological healing that comes as a result of the physical transformation is a life saver.
PSSC is offering the Stomaphyx Procedure for patients who have had gastric bypass and have had some weight gain. It is an endoscopic procedure that pleats the stomach, creating a smaller pouch. We know that pouch dilatation is one reason why patients may have weight gain. This is an outpatient procedure. We are the first in the area to offer this new technology. Make an appointment if you are interested. Here is the website for more information. http://www.endogastricsolutions.com/
Hello everyone,
We hope the new website and blog will create greater communication and community for those who are in our program. If you have a question that you want me to answer, you are welcome to use this site or send me an email. Our other staff are also open to questions, so don’t be afraid to ask.
Most of you who have been with us for the past 2 years have seen the tremendous growth to the program. As the program grows we want to maintain that personal touch that you have seen. We are open to hear any concerns you may have and if you have ideas for solutions, that would be appreciated as well. Periodically, you will be receiving updates regarding new services at PSSC. This site will be an opportunity to exchange ideas and hear about upcoming events/news.
Many of you know we have an office and program in Bellingham. Our office is located next to the Bellwether Hotel at the Harbor in Bellingham. It has many of the components that you see in our Edmonds office. Cincy Tobiason, RN is our nurse coordinator there. We also provide dietary and psychological support locally and of course provide a place to have gastric band adjustments. We are doing our surgeries at Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center next to St Joseph Hospital. If you know people in B’ham who are wanting weight loss surgery, I hope they would consider coming to PSSC.
I want to let you know about the Walk from Obesity march this September. This is to help create awareness about obesity by raising support for education and research. You can go to the website at walkfromobesity.com to learn more. We will need lots of volunteers to make this successful and those who are interested in helping will need to let us know soon. We are putting together a committee in May.
I hope to hear from many of you soon. It has been a wonderful experience seeing you get your life back. I never imagined that with one operation that we could treat so many diseases. More importantly many of you are doing things that you never could imagine doing. I am glad to be a participant with you in that.
Take care,
Peter Billing MD