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I'M HERE!!! So glad to see I'm not alone. By chance do any of you know of any support groups in Maryland that meet in person? So far the only groups I'm finding meet during the week and are in Baltimore, which is too far.

Any groups that meet nearer to the Redskin stadium or on the weekends in MD?

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Hi Comfy Blue glad to know someone closer to home is here. I do know that med star Montgomery Medical center does support groups every Wednesday at the end of every month around 6 or 7 pm.

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Hey Rebecca! I'm from Baltimore and still working on a surgery date too. Where are you having yours done?

I had my surgery Jan 7, 2014. It was a very easy recovery with very little pain and only a little nausea for the first few days. I had my surgery done at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center by Dr. You - he is terrific!

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Im in MD, near UMD. I was sleeved by Hopkins Bariatric Chair and surgeon Dr Michael Schweitzer on Oct 15 at Hopkins Bayview. Super smooth surgery and recovery! Wonderful program at JHU from start to finish.

I work at UMD and live in Northeast Baltimore. Are you going to a support group?

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Great support group every month at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Look up Dr. Gandsas

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I'm at the eastern shore in Ocean City my surgery is scheduled for May 14th at Peninsula Southern Regional in Salisbury. Anyone around this area? Or having WLS in May?

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Hey all!!

I'm a newly sleeved Marylander (NY transplant). I was sleeved in Baltimore by Dr. Katherine Lamond on Monday, April 21st. I live in Annapolis and work in College Park and would love to find people in any of those areas for support/work out buddies/recipe swaps (for when I actually get to eat!).

Surgery went well, gas is almost completely gone - thank goodness!! I'm dealing with some incision pain still but it's not too terrible. I've been walking a lot, even got on an elliptical briefly at the gym! I'm feeling great and losing weight, seeing differences in my body and am just generally excited about this journey (though also probably as anxious as well lol)

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I'm from MD, closer to the city i.e. DC. I had my surgery at Washington Hospital Center.

I'm 2 1/2 months into the process of getting approved. Assuming I do, Dr. Brebbia will be my surgeon at Washington Hospital Center. What were your impressions of him and the facility?

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Dr. Bebbia is a great doctor. I had the gastric sleeve on 05/02/14 at Medstar Montgomery Hospital. No regrets.

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Dr. Bebbia is a great doctor. I had the gastric sleeve on 05/02/14 at Medstar Montgomery Hospital. No regrets.

I will be have my surgery at montogery medical as well. Tomorrow I go for my follow up visit for my sleeve surgery that I plan on having in July (praying that my insurance approves).

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Dr. Bebbia is a great doctor. I had the gastric sleeve on 05/02/14 at Medstar Montgomery Hospital. No regrets.

Oh and I forgot to add that Dr. Brebbia will be doing my sleeve surgery.

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Surgery Friday morning nervous but excited.

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I'm in Silver Spring and getting sleeved on June 16 (in VA). Would love to find a Montgomery County support group.

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I'm in Silver Spring and getting sleeved on June 16 (in VA). Would love to find a Montgomery County support group.

I go to one once a month at Medstar Montgomery on Prince Philip Dr. in Olney. The Bariatric Coordinator is Kenny Alexander (301) 570-8593. KAlexander@medstarmontgomery.org. He can give you the schedule.

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