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Hi. Anyone from Chicago or the suburbs?

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

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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?

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

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Hey! I am from the south burbs :)

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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