OK, this is ridiculous, Houston is a major city with over 6 million people and there are no support groups? My doctor's hospital has a group that meets once a month, but it usually help by reps for a product or such. Why is there not a group that meets to discuss the struggles or victories the WLS community has. Unless I am happily wrong about this, this just seems so wrong!! Any Houstonians heard of any support groups?

Best,

Steven

I live in Friendswood, asuburb of Houston. I am only aware of hospital-based programs. I would love to meet with others who have been sleeved to discuss mutual challenges and successes! Anyone else?

that is crazy. sorry im not from texas but i poked around the internet and found a list on this site at the bottom.

http://www.memorialhermann.org/servicesandprograms/supportgroups/#weightlosssurgery

hope you find something!

Thanks VenusBlue, but that is actually my doctors hospital support group I was talking about, LOL. Unfortunately, they are too infrequent and are 'topic' based. But I appreciate the help!

I know 3 sleevers, we would all be willing to meet I'm sure. We all live near 249/I-45 area like Tomball/Spring/Champions area.

Two of us over over a year, the other one is a newbie.

I live in Katy and know there's a support group at our local Memorial Hermann hospital, and also one at the Memorial Hermann at Memorial City (where I had my surgery) I would assume every Memorial Hermann has one and you are welcome to attend even if you didn't have your surgery there. Has your dr advised you of any? I'd call his office and speak with the case supervisor who worked with you pre surgery. They should have given you all this info pre surgery. Good luck!!!

OK, this is ridiculous, Houston is a major city with over 6 million people and there are no support groups? My doctor's hospital has a group that meets once a month, but it usually help by reps for a product or such. Why is there not a group that meets to discuss the struggles or victories the WLS community has. Unless I am happily wrong about this, this just seems so wrong!! Any Houstonians heard of any support groups?

Best,

Steven

I was sleeved at Memorial Hermann in the Woodlands they have one and there is one on 1960 near 45 I plan on attending one of these this month...hope that helps!

Suggestion for you Houston sleevers;

Several of us SoCal sleevers formed our own group that meet once a month. We all met on this forum. At first there were only a few of us, last weekend for our May meeting there were over 16 of us sitting around a regional mall foodcourt sharing our sleeve stories. Some participants were not yet sleeved, most of us are under one year while one lady was experienced with over a year of being sleeved yet still losing weight after a long plateau. We cheer each other on, have different surgeons so share what we do that may be different, talk about what works and pitfalsls of things that do not work well.

I love my SoCal VSG group. Know you Texans always do things on a bigger scale so....