Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 11:17AM Marshall Medical Centers Therapy Plus Fitness is offering a FREE 14 day trial membership. It's a great opportunity to try out the fitness center and take that first step to a healthier you.
Just print out the this coupon (there's a "print article" button below), take it into Therapy Plus Fitness and tell them you got it from our website to start your FREE trial membership.
Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 3:07PM Below is a testimonial from one of our Lap-Band patients, Sandra Gulling.
A Big Change In My Life
I have always been a yo-yo dieter, lose weight only to gain it back (plus more) within a year. Being a nurse and on my feet 12 hours and more a day it was taking a toll on my life and body. I went to my doctor one day and saw on my chart where he had written that I was morbidly obese, that hurt terribly. I have rheumatoid arthritis and Type II Diabetes, which did not make life any easier. The extra weight I was carrying was making my whole body worse and affecting my sense of self worth. All I could do after work was get a bath and sit in my chair until bedtime. On my days off I didn't want to do anything but sit around. I have five grandchildren and spending quality time with them really wore me out. When I was younger I was an active person but the extra weight was taking it's toll.
I began to take an interest in K-9 Search and Rescue, so I joined a volunteer group and began working. The weight got in the way again. I had to get on my hands and knees to climb up small hills. I believe in the back of some of my team members minds they were wondering when I was going to quit. When a member offered to carry my backpack, plus his, to help me get back to base I realized talking about it was no longer working. I needed to get busy losing weight! I researched the Lap-Band procedure, went to a seminar and decided this was my best option. I have never regretted the decision.
I had my Lap-Band surgery March 13th, 2008 and a year later I have lost 74 pounds and went from a 44 inch waist to a 34! Dress size 24 to a 14! I still have 10-15 lbs to lose to meet my goal, but I feel I have my life back. I spend Sundays with my grandchildren ages 9, 8, 3 and two 14 months. I take them to church, spend time playing in the afternoons and then back to church that night. Yes, I'm tired when I take them home at night but I have enjoyed my day. As far as search and rescue goes, I am now a certified Search and Rescue technician! I now climb mountains, keep up with my team members and my dog all with a 20 lb backpack. Every day that I am off work I walk with the dogs in the woods for about two hours at a time. I have so much more energy now, I enjoy doing things and I am enjoying my life again. My friends & co-workers tell me that I look 10 years younger! Thank you Dr. Britt & Dr. Groves for what you do!!! Together we succeeded!
Sandra Gulling
March 13th, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 8:30PM Welcome to the new internet home of Surgical Associates of Marshall County. We'll be expanding the website over the next week or so to include plenty of information about the procedures we offer. We'll also be including some things to make this more of a personal and enjoyable experience for our patients.
As you can see, we've added a blog to the site. We'll use this to keep you informed on everything SAMC has to offer as well as info and articles we find important or just interesting.
We hope you enjoy the new site and we'd love to hear any comments or suggestions you may have. You can leave them in the comments section of this blog post or send us a message via the "contact us" tab on the right.
Thank you for being patient and we hope to have everything up and running soon,
The physicians and staff of SAMC
Friday, July 10, 2009 at 12:30PM
Single Incision. Single Port. Simple Choice.
Covidien has made remarkable progress in their trademarked SILS™ procedure and SILS™ Port Multiple Instrument Access Port - again leading the way in minimizing minimally invasive surgery. The SILS™ Port is a flexible laparoscopic port that can accommodate up to three instruments through a single incision - offering surgeons an immediate advancement in patient care.
Surgical Associates is proud to be offering the use of the SILS Port in some of our procedures. You can get more information on this new technology HERE, or feel free to ask your surgeon when visiting the office.
Friday, July 10, 2009 at 9:25AM Is Your Weight Putting Putting You At Risk For Heart Disease?
Allergan, Inc., in partnership with WomenHeart, the national coalition for women with heart disease, have launched the Heartfelt Moments Campaign – a health education campaign aiming to educate the millions of women more than 100 pounds overweight regarding the link between excess weight and heart disease, the number one killer among women.
Please click here or on the image below for more information about the Heartfelt Moments Campaign and information that can lead you down the road to a healthier life.
