Hello to all,

I'm looking for sleevers in Chicago southland. Would like to get a small support group together. I had my surgery in the north suburbs. The support groups that they have are all on Saturdays. I work alot of saturdays. So it makes it difficult to make it to many meetings. I'm hoping to find some sleevers that live near me. This will make it easier to make regular meetings.

It may also be fun to find others to workout with. If you are in the area and would like to form a support group, please let me know. Thanks Jane

I wanted to let you all know.... I had surgery Monday afternoon and got home from Alexian Brothrrs yesterday. I think my recovery has been quite well, considering they fixed my hiatal hernia as well. They didn't even put a drain in? Everyone in the hospital was so wonderful!! The nuses, patient techs, and transport staff, however it is great to be back in my own comfy home. Hope everything is going well for all y'all. :-)

Congrats to you and I'm glad to hear from you. It's great to hear when people had a great experience.

Sherry' date=' I don't want to push you out and about too fast, I didn't want to go be social the first week after surgery! So far it sounds like me and Skye can get together, with a Sherry-maybe. Any thoughts on where? I'm so used to planning restaurants for get-togethers, and that's a habit I should really get out of!! Maybe we can take this offline to regular email - if you're potentially interested in meeting in Schaumburg this Sunday, email me at katcrowder@gmail.com, and I'll put us all in an email discussion thread.[/quote']

Did you all meet up? Please keep me in the loop because I would like to go to the next one. Thanks!!!

Did you all meet up? Please keep me in the loop because I would like to go to the next one. Thanks!!!

We didn't get together - it was just me and Skye that were possibles, and I wasn't up to it after moving friends all day yesterday. MyFitnessPal told me that, with my calorie deficit yesterday if everyday was like that, I'd be down 50 more pounds in 5 weeks! Ha! Skye was very helpful and willing to go with the flow. Another weekend when Sherry's feeling better, I think!

I totally forgot about today's meeting. Dd you guys meet? I am feeling much better, and would love to join the next hat together as well.

So nice to here a handful of you went to the Kane center. I'm in the beginning stages and (also in the nw burbs) just went to a seminar last weekend in Hoffman with dr Wallace.

Good luck to all of you.

So nice to here a handful of you went to the Kane center. I'm in the beginning stages and (also in the nw burbs) just went to a seminar last weekend in Hoffman with dr Wallace.

Good luck to all of you.

Good luck to you, kshorts! Feel free to ask me anything, I loved Dr. Wallace and the Kane Center. I'm 10 weeks out, down 40+ pounds, and thrilled as can be!

Thanks Kat! I will definitely take you up on that. Any support I can get will be awesome!

Hey all! Got into the dietician early (woo-hoo!), went to the pulmunologist today, going to the cardiologist Thursday, then have my sleep study Friday. Then I'm done with everything will just have to get BCBS approval. I'm so excited!

I'm in whenever you guys want to get together.

Kat - did you have the surgery at St. Alexius or Alexian Brothers? Anyone else go to either of those places, and how was it?

Hey all! Got into the dietician early (woo-hoo!), went to the pulmunologist today, going to the cardiologist Thursday, then have my sleep study Friday. Then I'm done with everything will just have to get BCBS approval. I'm so excited!

I'm in whenever you guys want to get together.

Kat - did you have the surgery at St. Alexius or Alexian Brothers? Anyone else go to either of those places, and how was it?

Great news, Diva!!

I had my surgery at Alexian Brothers - everything went really well there. The only problem I had was that I was sent up to my room after recovery with my CPAP machine, and then other people were searching frantically to try to find my CPAP machine because it had been checked in with me and they couldn't find it. A wee bit disorganized in that respect, but that's SO minor.

LOVE my sleeve! Today seems to be the day when people are noticing - 44 pounds later, right? Two people asked today if I've been losing weight. Actually, one asked me, and another asked my boss, because he wasn't sure and didn't want to say anything. *laugh*

And, I'm back to my pole dancing classes in Naperville tonight, after missing the last 8 week session! Being healthy is awesome!

Great news' date=' Diva!!

I had my surgery at Alexian Brothers - everything went really well there. The only problem I had was that I was sent up to my room after recovery with my CPAP machine, and then other people were searching frantically to try to find my CPAP machine because it had been checked in with me and they couldn't find it. A wee bit disorganized in that respect, but that's SO minor.

LOVE my sleeve! Today seems to be the day when people are noticing - 44 pounds later, right? Two people asked today if I've been losing weight. Actually, one asked me, and another asked my boss, because he wasn't sure and didn't want to say anything. *laugh*

And, I'm back to my pole dancing classes in Naperville tonight, after missing the last 8 week session! Being healthy is awesome! [/quote']

Pole dancing!! I love it! I might have to try that out when I can hoist my a** up! Lol!

Hey all! Got into the dietician early (woo-hoo!)' date=' went to the pulmunologist today, going to the cardiologist Thursday, then have my sleep study Friday. Then I'm done with everything will just have to get BCBS approval. I'm so excited!

I'm in whenever you guys want to get together.

Kat - did you have the surgery at St. Alexius or Alexian Brothers? Anyone else go to either of those places, and how was it?[/quote']

LawDiva congrats on completing all your tests woo hoo :-) I had my surgery at Alexian Brothers and had a wonderful experience. I actually wrote a post taking everyone through my whole hospital journey. My room was beautiful and all the nurses and techs were amazing. Absolutely loved Alexian Bros

Hello I'm located in Chicago waiting on my surgery jn October!

I'm a little further to the north of you' date=' in Appleton, WI, but I do wander down Skokie way now and again (to pick up the Swift Yellow Line) and visit the botanical gardens. If you want to chat, that's great. If not I'll understand. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Quietcougar, are you sleeved yet? I'm in Wausau and hoping for surgery in Oct.

Hello I'm located in Chicago waiting on my surgery jn October!

Where are you going? I'm hoping to get sleeved in Mexico in October.