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Tonight I attend my first Post op group meeting. I'm excited! I feel like i'm in an exclusive club, or sitting at the big kid table now LOL. How was your first post op meeting?

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Mine was great. Everyone was very supportive and the veterans were very forthcoming with advice. Have fun!

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Mine was awesome... they gave out free samples of Protein, Vitamins, etc..



Sleeved on April 25, 2018
HW: 258
SW: 238
CW: 218
GW: 165

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I’m in Australia and my clinic had a post op support group and I’ve never actually been. It’s hard enough to catch up with my bariatric doctor, nutritionist and psychologist every few months.

I rely heavily on this site so I don’t feel alone in this WLS business!

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And my new hospital(bless their somewhat dim ❤)schedules all theirs in the evening when I have no transport to get there. Ah I guess they ARE,trying.

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It was a great meeting - go if you can! The stories and tips were wonderful. One lady's tip: if you're staying in a hotel that doesnt have a fridge in the room, ask for one for "medical purposes" so you can store you meds and Snacks. I'll share more of these as i hear about them. :)

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I wish I had post-op group meetings. The surgical center I worked with had pre-op group meetings & individual post-op meetings. I moved out of state less than six months after surgery so I'm certain I missed some valuable info.

I'm glad to read you're getting value out of these sessions!

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25 minutes ago, DaleCruse said:

I wish I had post-op group meetings. The surgical center I worked with had pre-op group meetings & individual post-op meetings. I moved out of state less than six months after surgery so I'm certain I missed some valuable info.

I'm glad to read you're getting value out of these sessions!

The meetings I go to are open to anyone, no matter where you had your surgery. Maybe you can find one near you.

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