I found ANOTHER support group in our area, tonight was the first time I attended this one. It was the third NEW group in a seven days. Yes, I love attending these meetings. This one was at Medical Center Plano - they meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

It is really nice to attend these meetings, the questions and answers...and stories from all of us, all at different stages....I find it very helpful. In two weeks everyone is going to bring a 'bariatric dish' to share. I am NOT sure what the means, but I'll figure it out. I know it isn't rocket science. I know for a fact that a Texas chocolate Sheet Cake is not ok. I'll figure it out.

If you don't have a support group that you attend IN PERSON, I recommend finding one and going!! Our favorite forums here, do not replace face to face meeting and sharing.

Good luck!

Great topic. I'm new (pre-op) so I haven't yet looked into in-person support. But I do believe it's a real plus to meet face to face with people in similar ciucumstances. I'm so big right now, I can only go out in a wheelchair. But when I am post-op, I will definitely start attending these meetings.

Great topic. I'm new (pre-op) so I haven't yet looked into in-person support. But I do believe it's a real plus to meet face to face with people in similar ciucumstances. I'm so big right now, I can only go out in a wheelchair. But when I am post-op, I will definitely start attending these meetings.

Good morning Sassy! Just do a google search for bariatric support groups and then your town. That is how I found two of the three I just attended. The third one was through networking, I got an invite. It was not physician sponsored, a patient from where I had surgery got it put together, it was fun!

I started attending a support group two months prior to surgery. We are from TX but at that time we were living in another state. I came home to have the surgery but I knew I needed to find a group in Wisconsin. I did and they were welcoming and in fact, I still keep in touch with the two women that run it. A lady started attending that was in a wheel chair, she came to several meetings in one. Then she had surgery and she went from the wheel chair, to a walker, then one month she WALKED in!!! It was sooooo neat to see the transformation. Sooooo, if you FEEL like it, you could start going to one pre-op. She was such an inspiration!!!! Good luck, do you have a date or are you still waiting? Take care!