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VOL 20 ISSUE 1
January 2013
BROKEN ARROW NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
90-Day Weight Loss Challenge BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center will award prizes including a makeover, personal training, and The Liquid Face Lift to the winners of their 2013 challenge. By Lorrie Ward Malissa Spacek of BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center has strong concerns over the grim outlook concerning Oklahoma’s obesity percentage, which was at an alarming rate of 31.4 percent in 2012, up from 30.4 percent just one year prior. The national obesity rate is 35.7 percent. “This is a crucial and dangerous issue, but the great thing is that this is something we can do something about.” To show faith in this last statement, BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center is initiating its 2013 90-Day Weight Loss Challenge. Clients who begin (continued on page 22)
Malissa Spacek of BA Med Spa & Weight Loss Center.
Don’t Suffer from Garage Door Grief Proper “springing” is critical to the function and lifespan of your garage door opener. By Duane Blankenship What’s more frustrating than preparing to leave the house for work or an appointment only to find that your garage door cannot be opened because the torsion spring has broken in half? You’ve probably experienced this “garage door grief” at one time or another. Chuck Billy of Assurance Overhead Doors is called upon to service a lot of garage doors with broken torsion springs that were the wrong size and specification for the job they were intended to do. “Torsion springs are critical to the operation of any garage door opener,” says Chuck. “We replace lots of broken torsion springs and motors that have worn out because they were (continued on page 22)
Chuck Billy of Assurance Overhead Doors shows a garage door torsion spring that broke prematurely because it was the wrong spring for the door it was lifting.
Weight Loss Can Change Your Life Oklahoma Premier Bariatrics offers weight loss surgeries for morbidly obese patients who suffer associated medical conditions due to their weight. By Sheryl Sowell
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Kathy Trevino had been overweight her entire life, from childhood throughout her teenage and adult years. When she had children in her late twenties, the pounds really began to pack on and her weight problem got worse and worse. By the time she was in her early forties, she weighed 262 pounds at 5’ 4”. “I had severe chronic pain in my lower back, and my physician told me that if I didn’t do something about my weight, I would be in a wheelchair by the age of 50,” says Kathy. One of Kathy’s coworkers suggested she look into weight loss surgery, and that her insurance might pay for it because it was causing her back pain. Kathy checked with her insurance company and was referred to Dr. Luis Gorospe at
Oklahoma Premier Bariatrics. “I had heard about Lap-Band surgery with celebrities like Al Roker, and found out that it is less invasive and has a quicker recovery time than other weight loss surgeries. I went to Dr. Gorospe’s seminar and decided I had to nothing to lose,” says Kathy. In December of 2007, Dr. Gorospe performed Lap-Band surgery on Kathy, and her life hasn’t been the same since. Kathy has lost around 110 pounds and kept the weight off. “The changes in my life have been dramatic. I no longer have pain in my lower back, I can move around much better, I have so much more energy, and I’m able to see my kneecaps! There’s also the physical part – at 47, I’ve never looked better. It has
changed every aspect of my life, even for my children. I’m no longer the obese mom; I’m a normal mom.” Kathy recommends Dr. Gorospe to anyone considering weight loss surgery. “Dr. Gorospe has an excellent bedside manner, and he will actually spend time with you to go over your questions and concerns. I believe he’s not only a good doctor, but a good person.” If you are morbidly obese and suffering from medical complications stemming from being overweight, surgery may be the right answer for you. With so many options available, it can be stressful and confusing choosing where to go, who to see, and what surgery is right for you. To help answer these questions, Dr. Gorospe offers free weekly
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