kmre

the idea of a support group in my area...AK-Fairbanks/Ester/North Pole...is wonderful. my health does not allow me running a group but I could be a friendly backup for a leader via email. I have not found any type group here, although one may be out there. I am approx. three weeks pre op. and I know how a group would help. I have to travel about 800 miles round trip for my surgery and stay about 14 days in a motel. I would love to hear from anyone in Alaska or northwest Canada or eastern Russia. Blessings, Karen kmre2291@yahoo.com

YES! WE HAVE NO SUPPORT GROUP IN MY AREA OF ANY KIND AS FAR AS I KNOW.

hi Kathy, going to post here as no one in the age 70+ blog. I need a pal in this journey. I am 72...doing gastric bypass hopefully soon after new years. my dr. injured his arm so his patients are backed up. I am enthused about this surgery...hoping to be diabetes and hypertension free plus lose 100-120 pounds. I live in the woods outside Fairbanks, Alaska. we are expecting -40F tonight. I am almost totally bedbound. a trip to town is a major adventure. especially exhausting are trips to my dr. he is almost 900 miles round trip away from me...I have had to make two trips by car to his office already and will have to make one, possibly two more trips before the actual surgery date. my husband who is a little more than 10 yrs younger than me, does all our driving right now. he is totally supportive of my decision to go this route. would love to hear about your experiences. blessings from, Karen in the snowy woods of Alaska kmre2291@yahoo.com