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Welcome to the 8th Annual Weight Loss Surgery Foundation or America’s Fundraiser. Together we all make a difference in the lives of people struggling to get the medical help they need to overcome morbid obesity. This event help give those people Hope, Surgery and Health!
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Friday, June 1 • 1:00pm - 1:45pm
I’ve Lost 200 Pounds – You’re Darn Right I feel Special

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Sitting at a conference a year ago I was speaking to a woman who had gone from 375 pounds to 180… a 195-pound weight loss!  And she had maintained that weight loss for three years.  When those around her, including me, expressed amazement at her accomplishment, and told her how special she was, she looked down at the ground and whispered “I don’t feel special.”   Well I’m here to tell you, not only are you special, you are extraordinarily special… exceptionally special!  Let me show you why, and how accepting this fact will free you to accomplish more with your life than you could ever imagine. 
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Bill Streetman

WLSFA Board, Patient, Advocate, Writer & Speaker, WLSFA
By age 54 Bill weighed 404 pound and his future looked bleak.  On October 4th, 2010, Bill had the RNY procedure of weight loss surgery and using the tool of gastric bypass, he has maintained a weight loss of 234 pounds for 12 years now.  In addition to the weight loss, Bill has... Read More →


Friday June 1, 2018 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Salon E
  Patient Speaker