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      New Year, New Me?                                     Depression, high blood pressure and risk of diabetes
                                                         are some of the most common health issues associated   Organize Your Ancestry
         Did  you  know  studies                         with  obesity. Infertility,  sleep  apnea and osteoarthritis   Research Trip With
      show the majority of                               could also complicate your health as well. Surgical weight
      people have already given                          loss may reduce your weight, but it can also potentially   The Martin County
      up on their New  Year’s                            treat these symptoms or future health risks.
      resolutions by Jan. 19?                               Weight loss surgery is generally designed for those   Genealogical Society
         Don’t  fall  into  the                          with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 40,
      average statistic – change                         or equal to or greater than 35 with serious comorbidities.      Although  today’s  technology  puts  a  world  of
      the approach!                                      Laparoscopic  adjustable  gastric  banding  is  also  FDA-  information at our fingertips, genealogy sleuths may
         Long-term consistency                           approved for weight loss surgery in people with a BMI of   still have to leave home to do research. When that’s the
      trumps short-term intensity                        30 to 35 who have at least one obesity-related condition.   case, the trip will be most successful when you plan and
      … ALWAYS.                                          Weight  loss  surgery  is  considered  safe,  but  like  many   prepare. At the Martin County Genealogical Society’s
         Try to resist your urge                         types of surgery, it does have risks.              (MCGS)  February  meeting,  in  a  presentation  titled
      to want to jump into an                               Good  Samaritan  Medical  Center  has  two  highly   “Organizing Your Research Trip,” Drew Smith will
      extreme diet/exercise  Richard Follwell, D.O.,     experienced physicians in the Treasure Coast that offer   explain exactly what to do before, during and after your
      routine and just start taking  FASMBS, general and   weight loss surgery, Richard Follwell, D.O., FASMBS   trip. Free and open to the public, the meeting will be at the
      one or two small steps to  bariatric surgeon       and Gustavo Lopes, D.O., FACOS.                    Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road in Stuart, from
      improve your habits daily.                            Richard  Follwell,  D.O.,  FASMBS  is  a  general  and   1 to 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15. To participate via Zoom, go
         Answer these questions:                         bariatric surgeon with the Palm Beach Health Network   to mcgsfl.org/events and register by Feb. 14.
         • What is my health goal                        Physician  Group  (PBHNPG)  in  Port  St.  Lucie.  Dr.      Smith is an associate librarian emeritus at the
      for the next six months? Be                        Follwell specializes in revisional bariatric surgery, gastric   University of South Florida Libraries in  Tampa
      specific.                                          band revision and follow-up, gastric bypass, sleeve   specializing in genealogical research. He is the co-
         •  What  is  one  thing                         gastrectomy, pre- and post-surgery endoscopy, general   host of The Genealogy Guys podcast and host of the
      that you can realistically                         surgery as related to post-bariatric procedures, robotic   Genealogy Connection  podcast.  Drew  is  a  founder
      do daily – no matter what                          and laparoscopic surgery, and hernia surgery. Follwell   and administrator of The Genealogy Squad Facebook
      disruptions/unexpected                             is board-certified by the American Osteopathic Board of   group with more than 60,000 members. He co-authored
      things happen? Start now.                          Surgery.                                           Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions
         • How will I feel in six                           Gustavo  Lopes,  D.O.,  FACOS,  is  a  general  and   for Every Researcher, and his latest book, Generation
      months from now if I am                            bariatric surgeon with the Palm Beach Health Network   by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of
      still in the same position                         Physician Group in Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach.   Genealogy, was published in February 2023.
      I  am  in  now  (or  went                          Dr.  Lopes  specializes  in  robotic,  laparoscopic,  and      The  Martin  County  Genealogical  Society  offers
      backwards)?              Gustavo Lopes, D.O., FACOS,   minimally invasive surgery including weight-loss surgery   a variety of services at the Genealogy Room in the
         •  What  is  my  “why”?  general and bariatric surgeon  (bariatric  surgery)  and  performs  Roux-en-Y  gastric   Blake Library including an extensive research library,
      The real, deep down, nitty                         bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.                     access to several genealogy websites and assistance
      gritty reason you want to improve your health.        Learn  more  about  the  Good  Samaritan  Medical   from MCGS volunteers. For more information about
         • Who do I trust that I can share these answers with   Center’s Surgical Weight Loss Program. Contact our   membership, activities and services go to mcgsfl.org.
      and will hold me accountable?                      Bariatric  Clinical  Program  Coordinator  at  (561)  650-
         It’s unlikely that a “new you” will emerge in the first   6216  or  email  GSMCBMI@tenethealth.com  for  more
      few weeks of the year, but you certainly can be well on   information on the procedures we offer. You may also visit
      your way to a healthier, happier you by the end of the   https://www.goodsamaritanmc.com/services/bariatric-
      year if you consistently build on your improved habits!   surgery.

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