There's a new group meeting in Arlington. Here's the info:

We will be meeting on Thursday, January 31 (last Thursday of the month) at 6:30pm. At Mochalux Coffee & Tea Co. 1101 E. Bardin Rd, suite 101, Arlington, TX 76018. It is off Interstate 20 and S. Collins in a strip behind Chicken Express.

They charge a fee of $25/hour to let us meet and to reserve seats, but that fee is waived if we purchase $30 worth of drinks/products. Hopefully you won't mind chipping in towards that amount in case we don't purchase enough.

I'm thinking this first meeting will be more of a meet and greet and we can discuss what kinds of things we are hoping to accomplish in our meetings. Also, it shouldn't last longer than an hour.

Hope to see you there!!!

Can anyone tell me if this group is still meeting and if so where?

Same here, I'm interested in a group meeting in the Arlington area

We have not met for quite awhile. But I'm willing to meet. Does anyone have any suggestions for time and place?

Just banded today..... would so love this group! Can we set one up around the first of the year, after the holidays?

We haven't met in awhile but sure we can try to get one set up in January.

Help me out local peeps. I have been having a terrible time. Banded on 12/9. I'm still experiencing some left shoulder pain, a side "runner cramp" type pain and I feel like I have so much pressure on my chest and upper stomach. Is this normal or did anyone experience this? I'm getting better each day, but the pressure and air bubbles in my chest are still full force. Advice? And I'm starving

I took two weeks off from work and needed every day of it. I had Lapband with plication and a hernia repaired. It can take a while to recover from surgery. Use a heating pad, take pain meds as needed, and fill up on fluids. Getting in 64 oz of water helped with hunger. Follow your doctor's orders. This is a time for feeling. And you can call your doctor office. They can give you more specific instructions.

Hey guys.....what were your instructions after your first fill? My doc said 7 days of clear liquids and others I have talked to only had to do this between 24hrs to 2 days following a couple days of soft. I'm just frustrated because you pay all this money to help with hunger and restriction and I have literally been starving for 3 weeks of a 6 week life change. Just a little frustrated. .....sorry guys, need to encouragement.

Is this group still meeting? I live in Arlington!

I'm a sleever, but am looking at starting a monthly patient led meeting for ALL WLS patients, like the ones I am part of in Dallas. If anyone is interested, PM me.

I would be interested in meeting also I live in arlingron