besquared1426 49 Posted April 14, 2013 Hi everyone, I am just starting this process but i'm in the White Marsh area and i'd love to have a buddy close by! Going with Dr Averbach at St Agnes and still have the 6 month diet to get through AmyO. I live in Joppa! Would love to connect with a fellow wLs buddy. I used dr mo at GBMC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erica hall 19 Posted April 18, 2013 I am in the DC/MD area. Was sleeved at Washington Hospital Center 3/13/2013. Looking for a support group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1stBabeBorn5th 51 Posted April 18, 2013 Hey Erica, I'm in PG County. Congrats on your sleeve. How do you feel? As much as I would LOVE a support group, I'd rather meet up with some cool people with real stories, positive conversation and maybe a bowling ball. Lol 1 nelle1230 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erica hall 19 Posted April 18, 2013 Sounds good to me. I work in DC and live in PG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grrwuff 3 Posted April 20, 2013 I live in western MD and I am looking for a support group in Hagerstown or Frederick. I am having surgery in Baltimore at Bayview. There is a support group in Hagerstown. They meet every third Tuesday of the month at 6pm at Robinwood Professional Center room 122a (yellow or green entrance).The May meeting we are doing a tasting of some different supplements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clk 3,519 Posted April 27, 2013 I would love to have something like this. I would join the social club and meet up every now and then :) As much as I would LOVE a support group, I'd rather meet up with some cool people with real stories, positive conversation and maybe a bowling ball. Lol Sounds good to me. I work in DC and live in PG. Not sure about you folks but I only get notifications when I'm quoted or liked (otherwise I'd sift through VST emails all day long), so I quoted you all to get the conversation about a social group going, since you'd all expressed some measure of interest. I'm new to this area after four years overseas so I'm not terribly familiar with the area, other than knowing what's immediately around me and how to get where I need to go with a nav system. I do plan to go to the May Inova meeting but it's not for a few more weeks. If any of you do attend, we could easily set up a social gathering in person for a week or so after that meeting. If you guys don't plan to attend or attend other support groups elsewhere, maybe someone more familiar with this region could throw out a couple of ideas on places to meet up? I'm in Alexandria but willing to drive to a monthly meet up if necessary. ~Cheri Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clk 3,519 Posted April 27, 2013 Anyone pre-op or in the loss phase in this area, heads up that I'm going to post some size 18/20 clothes (nothing fancy) in the clothing exchange if you're in need or know someone who might need them. ~Cheri Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RainyGirl 10 Posted April 27, 2013 Still looking for people on the Eastern Shore, Salisbury, Ocean City, Berlin, Georgetown areas?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erica hall 19 Posted April 27, 2013 I am interested in meeting up in DC and MD. I work in DC and live in Prince George's County. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jojo828 12 Posted May 5, 2013 Hello I am in Anne Arundel county. Are there any support groups available? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
busybeingme 112 Posted May 7, 2013 Hello I am in Anne Arundel county. Are there any support groups available? Anne Arundel medical center... Look up bariatric support groups or dr. Gandsas... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pdog 51 Posted May 8, 2013 Not sure about you folks but I only get notifications when I'm quoted or liked (otherwise I'd sift through VST emails all day long)' date=' so I quoted you all to get the conversation about a social group going, since you'd all expressed some measure of interest. I'm new to this area after four years overseas so I'm not terribly familiar with the area, other than knowing what's immediately around me and how to get where I need to go with a nav system. I do plan to go to the May Inova meeting but it's not for a few more weeks. If any of you do attend, we could easily set up a social gathering in person for a week or so after that meeting. If you guys don't plan to attend or attend other support groups elsewhere, maybe someone more familiar with this region could throw out a couple of ideas on places to meet up? I'm in Alexandria but willing to drive to a monthly meet up if necessary. ~Cheri[/quote'] Has the May meeting already happened? Is it at Fair Oaks hospital? If not when is it, I would like to try to attend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clk 3,519 Posted May 8, 2013 Has the May meeting already happened? Is it at Fair Oaks hospital? If not when is it, I would like to try to attend. Here's where I got my info: http://www.inova.org/healthcare-services/bariatric-surgery/patient-support/groups-and-education It appears they do a first Monday meeting for those 2+ years out and one on the third Monday that seems more general and includes a speaker. My intent is to go to the one on the third Monday of the month, which would be the 20th. ~Cheri Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erica hall 19 Posted May 8, 2013 Anyone in DC or in Prince Georges county? I had my surgery at Washington Hospital Center (WHC). I work in DC and live in MD. Looking for a support group in DC or PG. We may even have to start our own. WHC has a support group the first Saturday of every month but I think it is for pre-op folks. I am going to go in June just to see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eressa76 19 Posted May 9, 2013 Anyone in DC or in Prince Georges county? I had my surgery at Washington Hospital Center (WHC). I work in DC and live in MD. Looking for a support group in DC or PG. We may even have to start our own. WHC has a support group the first Saturday of every month but I think it is for pre-op folks. I am going to go in June just to see. I live in PG county Share this post Link to post Share on other sites