In This Issue

New Bariatric Clinic pictures

Exercise Challenge

Race for the Cure Team

Tips from Rene

August Calendar

Employee Spotlight Call 918-376-8410 to schedule your follow-up appointment now!

New Bariatric Clinic opens!

The new Bariatric Clinic opened in the Medical Building at Bailey Medical Center in July. Several patients came to the open house before the Patient Care Conference on August 6th. We have had several others visit for follow-up as well. The new clinic has allowed us to centralize everything under one roof. The clinic will house Dr. Kirk, Clinic Providers, Exercise Specialist, Dietitians, Surgeons, Pulmonology and the Bariatric Navigators. The Cardiology consults will remain across the hall at Oklahoma Heart. The only visit away from the Bailey Medical Center campus is the Psychologist and this is by program design. We celebrated our patients by using their success stories as our office décor. We look forward to seeing you soon at your next follow-up appointment!

“ My kids are always

complimenting me,

which is a great

confidence builder. My

youngest daughter

even said, "Mom I can

wrap my arms all the

way around you now.”

- Lari Christie

Center for Bariatrics Newsletter September 2016

This is our own Before and After picture of the new clinic!

Door and new suite number 130. Georgianne with the same friendly smile as you enter.

All rooms and furniture are bariatric friendly. We celebrate your success!

We are challenging our Facebook followers and Bailey Bariatric staff to 1000 minutes of exercise in September! This is a voluntary challenge and every person needs to listen to their body and understand their own limitations. The challenge is from September 1st through September 30. Post your workouts on the Facebook event page. This is NOT a contest. This is a personal challenge for each person who would like to participate. Exercise is physical activity such as, Zumba, running, basketball, kicking the soccer ball in the front yard with your kids, pushing a stroller for a walk, stretching, swimming at the lake and other forms of exercise.

Example Post: “Just did 30 minutes of water aerobics. I have done 420 minutes this month!” Are you up for the challenge? We will not post rankings or track your personal minutes. Your decision to post and participate is based on your willingness to put in the work!

Here are a few posts from last month...

Join the Bailey Bariatrics Team for this year ’s Susan G. Komen Tulsa Race for the Cure® on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. The Bailey Bariatrics Team was created to help make an impact on other people’s lives while experiencing one of the best races in the Tulsa area!

Joining us is easy! Go to the Tulsa-Susan G. Komen website and register for the Race for the Cure through "Join a Team." Click the link below to access our team’s page.

On race day it’s powerful to see Komen Race for the Cure teams gather before the start. It makes you believe that to-gether we can do anything! Will you join Team Bailey Bariatrics? We will have a great time while helping raise awareness in support of finding a cure for breast cancer. When: Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7:00am Where: OneOK Field in Tulsa

Tips from Rene’

Tips from Rene’ can be found on Facebook throughout the month. Rene’ Norman RD/LD is one of our Bariatric Dietitians and provides information and tips regarding nutrition. Rene’ is one of two dietitians in the United States that contribute articles to BariatricPal.com.

One Size Does Not Fit All

By the time patients begin their bariatric journey, they’ve been on just about every diet plan and weight loss product that has ever been advertised. Improving your nutrition status to reach and maintain a healthy weight takes a life time of learning and effort.

As nutrition science evolves, we have begun to realize that a person’s response to a nutrition plan will be unique to that patient. At times you will hear confusing and conflicting bariatric nutrition information while visiting with patients in waiting rooms, in support groups and from online bariatric blogs. The goal of the registered dietitian is to combine our nutrition guidelines, evidence based practices and your uniqueness to find a nutrition plan that works for you. Your uniqueness includes a lot variables, such as: medical history, lab work, food preferences, medications, economic situation, education level, culture, genetics, age, gender, food preferences, food intolerances or allergies, eating behavior, stress, sleep quality, physical activity, basal metabolism, nutrition knowledge status, life style and work schedule. These variables explain why some people lose weight and feel great with a diet, while others might gain weight or become cranky on the same diet.

Discovering your unique nutrition plan is a life long journey of learning and effort. Come along for the ride. We are here to help you at every stage of your bariatric journey.

Call 918-376-8410 to make an appointment with the dietitian.

Deborah Dobbins had her surgery 10 months ago and has lost 95 lbs. Deborah gets excited to see how active her family has become. Deborah also shares how her mindset has changed as she has lost weight. “Sometimes I still have that image of my old self in my head, but I tell myself I don’t have to worry or be afraid anymore if I’m going to fit in a booth or be constrained by my weight. I’m looking into going zip lining and other activities now that I’m not held back by the weight limits anymore.”

“ I have two small kids and I want to be around for this. I want to be

around to have grandkids one day. But, I also want to be active with them.

I don’t just want to sit and watch them play... Metabolic surgery changed

my life and changed my family’s life” —Tracy McClendon

Bariatric Texting Service

This service is used to remind you about Bariatric Support Groups and events. You simply type the letters BMC and text the phone number 313131. After you hit the send button you will receive a reply which says, “What is your name and which support group do you attend?”. Put in your response and you are ready to receive your monthly reminder.

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12 Owasso Support Group - 6:00

13 Seminar is Muskogee - 6:00

14 Bartlesville Support Group - 6:00

15 Muskogee Support Group - 6:30

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19 Seminar at Bailey Medical Center - 6:00 Pryor Support Group - 6:30

20 Seminar in Independence, KS - 6:00

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22 Stigler Support Group - 7:00 Grove Support Group - 7:00

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Notes:

Contact Us Website: Social Media: 10512 N 110th E Ave. Bailey Bariatrics.com Facebook

Owasso, OK 74055 Pinterest

918-376-8410 YouTube

Center for Bariatrics at Bailey Medical Center

Employee Spotlight

Dr. Jenny Wood, Ph. D

Jenny Sheader Wood, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Health Services Psychologist is a native of Hartlepool, England. Dr. Wood immigrated to Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1987. She is a three time graduate of Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Counseling, and a Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Wood completed a pre-doctoral internship at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas in 2005.

Do you know someone who might benefit if they entered the program?

Have them register for our next seminar at www.baileybariatrics.com

and they can call Russell at 918-376-8421 to schedule their initial

appointment with Dr. Kirk.

Dr. Wood is a Licensed Health services Psychologist in the state of Oklahoma. She has provided outpatient psychological services in a variety of settings and is trained to work with a number of issues and concerns. Special interests include: eating disorders, optimizing human potential, psychological health and wellness, and women’s issues. Dr. Wood moved to Owasso in 2006 and began private practice and collaborations with the Bariatric Team at Bailey Medical Center. Dr. Wood also serves as adjunct faculty at OSU Tulsa and enjoys being involved in patient care, teaching, mentoring and research.