Do you attend support groups?

[SpecialK 22]

Our hospital has a monthly support group meeting and I try to usually go. It is a mixed group of both lapband and RNY patients and initially I felt a little funny because it was about 10:1 ratio of bypass to band people but I tried to have an open mind and listened to each story, learned about what they did for exercise, Portion Control, the mental struggles they have, etc. and I came to have a broader understanding and respect for whichever WLS someone chooses.

A secondary reason I like to go to the monthly hospital bariatric support group meetings is that with my track record so far on my lapband, now surpassing 115 lbs and going on down :thumbup: I want to be a promoter of lapband as a viable and valid option for those with a higher BMI because I think alot of surgeons do recommend RNY to those of my size and sell it as the faster way to get the weight off.

Last, I sometimes need the support of others to encourage me along, and sometimes I am the support to give someone else a hug and encourage them. That I can't get through a website.

[Petunia825 0]

I was banded yesterday and I'm hoping to find a group closeby. I know I will be needing it.