IRL Support?

KtKt · July 30, 2007

How many of you attend "IN REAL LIFE" support groups after banding? I visited a group last week that meets monthly. I was delighted it was a LB group and not WLS tossed together. I guess there are new topics each month. Whatever helps - I'm there!!!

It was nice to see others "in process" of losing... 2 were about at goal, 1 newly banded and one not showing much progress after a year...

katie

wombat712 · July 30, 2007

I haven't done this. My doc is 5 hours away so I can't attend his support groups that he hosts. I considered looking around my area for a group but not so sure I would like that. I'm pretty shy so I don't think discussing how large I am is going to help that :0) My DH and BFs are really supportive of me during all of this so I'm not feeling lost. And of course, I read on this forum all the time.

KtKt · July 30, 2007

This group is the BEST 24/7 support group possible... yeah, 5 hrs is a bit of a hike for a session, unless you travel there for fill days... maybe schedule around that?

wombat712 · July 30, 2007

ktkt

I thought about trying to schedule around a meeting. They only do the support thing on the weekend. And then they only do fills Tuesday-Thursday. No great way to get all that together.

One of the guys I work with, his wife had this done about a month before me. I check in with him to see how she's doing and ask lots of questions. We've gotten together for lunch and talked about it as well. So maybe that's my mini support group :0)

cyndilou29 · July 30, 2007

I go to mine. They do it monthly. They send the newbies there too as a requirement before they'll schedule appointment pre-op. I like going. You don't have to talk if you don't want and there are great stories. Nice to see people in the same boat as you! Plus I've made some friends at the pre-op classes that it's nice to catch up with.

KtKt · July 30, 2007

Wombat... you and the wife of your co-worker can be the pioneers and role models for all the LB's to come in your area : )

Cyndilou... it was a requirement for me too, and I did enjoy it.

The "team" also offers monthly speakers --- and the next one deals with getting and keeping your head in the game... (psychiatrist)... He's supposed to be an excellent speaker - so I'll be going to that too!

I'm lucky to be close to all of this!