Too much hunger after surgery??

[MacMadame 81]

There are studies that show that patients who attend the support groups do better than those that don't. But statistics are not predicative for the individual. :thumbup: You have to do what is right for you.

Dr. Jossart does the San Francisco support group every month. I don't know if he does any others.

If you prefer interacting with Tara and Amy, I would set up a series of reoccuring appointments with them. You can visit in the office or it can be a phone consult. They have people they call every month, even every week. It's part of what we paid for so you might as well use them, is my philosophy.

I really like Dr. C. But we have a similar sense of humor. You may warm up to him, if you go to the support group meetings. You can see a different side. Nicole goes to those meetings too and she's very nice. I think she had bypass so that makes her "one of us."

There also may be other groups in your area that are open to all patients regardless of who their surgeon is. Maybe one of those will be scheduled at a more convenient time for you.

Online support is great, but I find I need the in person support too. They can both work together.

[MacMadame 81]

WOW you answered a LOT, thank you. Although I have no idea what the foamies are..... inlighten me?

Here's a thread on foamies:

http://verticalsleevetalk.com/general-sleeve-surgery-discussion/553-lets-discuss-foamies-sliming-3.html

What happens is that your body thinks it's choking so it makes tons of saliva to help wash whatever it is down. But there isn't any room for all that saliva so it just makes everything worse!