Hi. Anyone from Chicago or the suburbs?

Hi! I am from Northwest Indiana - but, I am having my surgery done in Chicago.

Hi! I am from Northwest Indiana - but, I am having my surgery done in Chicago.

Me too! Where are you from and where and when is your surgery?

Hey, guys, I'm having my surgery through the Kane Center in Hoffman Estates. Anyone near there?

Hey! I am from the south burbs

Does anyone attend any sort group meetings in the Chicago suburbs? Location and meeting times? Website? Meetup group?

Does anyone attend any sort group meetings in the Chicago suburbs? Location and meeting times? Website? Meetup group?

I go to little company of Mary hospital and I'm pretty positive there is a support group.

Little company's is awesome. Every first Tuesday...6 pm for lap band and 7 for bypass.

Little company's is awesome. Every first Tuesday...6 pm for lap band and 7 for bypass.

I shall be there!! I just had my pre op class with Tony and surgery is June 16th.

Thinking of a Chicago land clothing exchange in August. Who is interested and what city are you from?

Edited July 14, 201412 yr by BlondeChicago

Thinking of a Chicago land clothing exchange in August. Who is interested and what city are you from?

I have a good amount of clothing ranging in sizes 30/32 & 26/28. I would be happy to sell or swap clothing with those in need. All my clothes are well cared for or dry cleaned.

Maybe everyone doesn't want to list what exact town you live in for privacy reasons. I was just trying to get a general idea on where would be the best place to have an exchange.You don't have to list your exact city, but a nearby town within say 10 miles would be helpful. Chicago and the suburbs are huge. I am from the South West suburbs, way west.

Plainfield, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville area.

I am currently an size 10/12, Large/XL tops, size 8/8.5 shoes, 36DD.

I got sick and got down to 99 pounds. I am better and staying steady. I have clothes available Size 4 and up. My feet are smaller too. I have shoes from size 8/8.5/9/9.5. I have given away a lot but still have some left.

Also Little Company Hospital in Evergreen Park.

Hi fellow Chicago Suburbanites! I am in the far southwest suburbs but I had my RNY done by surgeon Bipan Chand at Loyola University Medical Center inMaywood on 12/17/14. Before surgery, I found a support group at Silver Cross hospital in New Lennox, IL. I attended only one group so far but plan on going to the monthly group from now on. It is a monthly group held the third Wednesday of the month at 6pm. There were a lot of people there the time I went 75-100 people. I probably don't have much to contribute to a clothing exchange. I refrained from buying myself clothes, especially anything new, at my high weight. It was such a downer cuz nothing looked good on me. I plan on buying clothes from resale shops (I.e. Goodwill) as I lose weight as what's the point of investing in it when I won't need them for long? Right now I'm progressing my diet from full pureed to soft foods. I'm feeling a little down this morning as I'm missing not being able to eat things I used to enjoy. I know it will get better once I start the regular diet in a couple weeks and be able to have more variety instead of the same things day after day. It will all be worth it.

Hey, guys, I'm having my surgery through the Kane Center in Hoffman Estates. Anyone near there?

I'm just down the street from there. I had my surgery done Sept. 30th, 2014.

I'd love to get together.

Hello All,

Far North Suburbs, heck Im on the IL/WI border. I found a support group through Northshore University hospitals Mondays one week. Thursdays the next. There's a meeting tonight but just found out so I might have to wait another month to go.