Dallas mentor and/or buddies? Surgery: Jan 2014

[jen_dallas 3]

Hi everyone!

Newbie here. I've started the process to get a vertical gastric sleeve---had pscyh evaluation, EGD and medical clearance. I still have a few hurdles, but it looks like my surgery will be scheduled for January 2014 in Dallas.

I would LOVE to have someone to talk to about this! I don't know anyone personally who has had the procedure and my hospital does not offer any kind of support group.

Is anyone in the Dallas area open to having coffee with me?

Thanks so much!!!

Jen

[Carmen1963 27]

I'm a newbie too..actually just figured out how to respond to you on the app! I live in north Dallas in little Elm. My doc is Nicholson and I hope to have mine scheduled in January as well. Would love to chat with you!

[VSG AJH 499]

Hey there -- welcome! I'm north of Dallas, and hoping for a surgery date before the end of November. My packet is being pulled together now for insurance, and will be submitted after my final NUT appointment on Nov. 5. My sleeve will be placed in Grapevine.

Your hospital may not offer a support group, but there are several available in the Metroplex. Here's a list my NUT gave me.

Edited to say I'd be open to coffee sometime! It would be nice to have a local(ish) sleeve buddy.

Edited October 16, 2013 by famille_huggins

[jen_dallas 3]

Thank you so much for the support group list! I would love to get together with anyone in the area.

Great to have all the support and connections here. I emailed with Carmen last night for a while, and it was very comforting to communicate with someone else on this journey. I am single and although I have many friends, none of them really understand what I'm going through. So I feel kind of alone in this. Trying to change that. :-)

I will send you a message! Thanks again!

[SheaElizabeth 5]

I am scheduled to be getting my sleeve on November 7 in Dallas...so nervous! I live near the Lewisville area

[capriqua 13]

Hey there -- welcome! I'm north of Dallas' date=' and hoping for a surgery date before the end of November. My packet is being pulled together now for insurance, and will be submitted after my final NUT appointment on Nov. 5. My sleeve will be placed in Grapevine. Your hospital may not offer a support group, but there are several available in the Metroplex. Here's a list my NUT gave me. Edited to say I'd be open to coffee sometime! It would be nice to have a local(ish) sleeve buddy. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Hi my name is Capri and I did my paperwork in grapevine but my surgery is Plano. I am looking for a buddy too. My surgery is November 25th. I'm excited and nervous!!!

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

Hi my name is Capri and I did my paperwork in grapevine but my surgery is Plano. I am looking for a buddy too. My surgery is November 25th. I'm excited and nervous!!!

DFW is rich with support groups - the current list is here: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/89017-dfw-area-weight-loss-surgery-support-groups-list/

Support groups are a great place to ask questions and find a buddy!

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

Hey there -- welcome! I'm north of Dallas, and hoping for a surgery date before the end of November. My packet is being pulled together now for insurance, and will be submitted after my final NUT appointment on Nov. 5. My sleeve will be placed in Grapevine.

Your hospital may not offer a support group, but there are several available in the Metroplex. Here's a list my NUT gave me.

Edited to say I'd be open to coffee sometime! It would be nice to have a local(ish) sleeve buddy.

That is a picture of the list here: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/89017-dfw-area-weight-loss-surgery-support-groups-list/ which contains all the pages.

Lots of opportunities in the DFW area to find sleeve buddies!

[capriqua 13]

Thanks for the info. I have bee. To a couple of sessions at Baylor grapevine.

[jen_dallas 3]

Lewisville and Grapevine are easy access to me! I'm in Far North Dallas---near George Bush, just south of Plano and just west of Richardson.

Email me at jenlaprade@gmail.com if anyone would like to talk and connect!!

I will check out the groups, as well. Thanks for that information!

[Carmen1963 27]

Update: I switched to Dr. Davidson and I met with him today! I really like him.

[VSG AJH 499]

Thanks for the info. I have bee. To a couple of sessions at Baylor grapevine.

If you've gone to group lately, I bet we've seen one another. I'm the one in the back with the baby strapped to my chest.

[capriqua 13]

The last one I went to was in August. I liked it but I was hoping to find a group were people talked more about what they have gone through. I so nervous and by nature I am a planner so I like to know everything just in case. I driving my family and friends crazy lol

[Monya-Mental Change 3]

I had my surgery October 17th at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Unfortunately, they don't have a support group so I'm looking to meet some folks in the DFW area to swap stories and encourage one other.

[clmftw 45]

I'm having VSG on December 19th at Baylor Trophy Club.