Our 2009 support group year has come and gone and we would love your feedback! From speakers like plastic surgeons and licensed clinical social workers, to activities like Walk From Obesity, what did you enjoy most? What did you find most beneficial? What improvements would you make to our support group for 2010?

For December’s support group, attendance was not as desirable. Was it the busy holidays interfering with the schedule? Was it the weather? Was it the topic (Clothing Exchange)? Or was it all of the above? As we look to 2010 and new changes that can be made, your input is vital.

However, one idea was further solidified during support group this month: Support from peers is vital. Whether it’s 5, 20, or 40 patients in attendance, knowing that you can interact with others who know exactly what you are going through is of great importance. We so value the efforts made by our patients this month to come and feel the support of others and RMAP. We strongly encourage you to make a new resolution to make support group a constant in your life!

E-mail your responses to Meredith@rmapinc.com

Q. How do I resize my photo to make it fit on my online forum profile picture? 

A. Thanks to Susan, again, one of our patients, here is the answer: 

“Open your “Paint” program. Usually, that is found in the “Accessories” folder on the Start Menu (lower left corner of your screen).
Open your photo in the program.
On the top bar, click on the “Image” button.
Then select “Stretch/Skew”.
Change the horizontal AND vertical numbers to 50%. This will make your photo half as large as it was.
Then click on File and “SAVE AS”. Save your resized photo with a new name. Do NOT do a “Save” as this will permanently change your original photo.
Then try uploading your new, smaller photo. If it is still too big, repeat the above process, starting with your ORIGINAL photo, and try smaller percentages (maybe 40% or 30%) until you have a size that will upload. It all depends on how large your original photo is as to what percentage change is required to make it small enough for the website.”