Stay healthy Minnesota campaign

Ceradad · August 12, 2008

So, I get a call 2 weeks ago from Park Nicollet Clinics Bariatric clinic. The lady tells me they are in a partnership with the state of MN, a local paper and local tv channel for an ad campaign starting in October to endorse getting healthy. They wanted to do a write up on some of the success stories for lap band in the Twin Cities. She then tells me my name was the first to come up as one of their "Star" patients and would make a good story.

They ask me if I would be willing to do a phone interview with a reporter or two for about an hour and maybe have my pic taken for an article or two.

Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather. While I know I have been doing very well with the lb and my exercise, it's nice to hear your doctors office giving out respect as well.

Of course, I agreed to it. I want to educate as many people as possible. Marketing person calls me back to verify that I am good to go and sets up appt. for interview. I was on the phone for almost an hour discussing everything that I have accomplished so far. Even did some history on me to give everyone an idea of what I went through before and after. I even put a plug in for LBT, hope it gets in the article as this place has been a HUGE resource for me. I'll see the article beforehand and will get a chance to make some revisions if needed. If LBT does not get in, I will make sure to put it in.

Once the article comes out, I'll post it in the Magazine section. Just thought I would share this as I am looking forward to seeing some positive media attention given to the LB instead of all the negative stuff that gets said.

More on this later.

wiggygiggy · August 18, 2008

Wow Ceredad that is exciting! Thanks for letting us know. Keep us posted.

Ceradad · August 20, 2008

Update:

I have been asked to do a TV interview to air during the campaign this coming Tuesday with myself and one of PNC's surgeons. Apparently not my surgeon, but can't have everything.

This thing has completely blown up since I was first asked to do this.