04/21/2011

OBESITY ONLINE FORUM CONFERENCE REVIEW (Or, how to not make any powerful friends)

This past weekend, I was an invited guest at the New York City for the Obesity Online event sponsored by Ethicon Endo-Surgery and the Obesity Action Coalition.  Much has already been written about this from some of the other WLS peeps who were in attendance.  I've personally held off on speaking publicly for a few days because I wanted to formulate my thoughts after sleeping on it, and reading the other comments and blog postings about it.

via divatauniablog.com

I think this is an important observation from a person who's judgement I trust. What's it like when you are invited to play with the big boys?

Apr 21, 2011 9:26:11 PM | Blogs of Interest

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