I am interested in become a group leader. I think I would be a good leader as I am 13 months post op have been very successful with my sleeve and have encouraged 3 of my co workers to have it done and "walked" them through the process. I am available days & evenings as I work overnights.

Please PM me if you'd like to lead or co-lead this support group!

Ooohhhh great idea!!! Id love to go meet up with a group.

I'm not sure I would like to lead... but maybe co-lead a support group.

I will be 1 year post op in August 2014 with a weight loss so far of 85lbs

I would consider myself very knowledgeable on the subject and would be happy to share my experience pre/post opt. with anyone interested

Also, I didn't have my surgery done the conventional way... I was a self pay and got the surgery in Mexico and I would love to answer any questions about that and talk about all the fears and prejudices people have about getting the surgery outside of the US.

And if people are looking for a post-op walking or workout partner, let me know... I would love to start a group !!! lets get those pounds off !!!

I'm a newbie from upstate NY and would love to have a group closer to me...thanks for offering to lead !

I am a newbie from northern Niagara County. I have gone through all pre-phases, just waiting on insurance approval!! It would be great to have local support.

I am looking for support, I just received my surgery date for Sept 17th. I was so anixious to get the date, now I am feeling......not really sure what AI am feeling. Woukd love to hear from others.

Im new to the forums. I live in niagara county. It would be great to get a group together in western new york. My surgery date is december 15th, and I cant wait to get this done. (Sleeve).

Did we figure out if we have a leader or co leader yet?

Had my sleeve on the 17th, one week ago today. My first post op appt is tomorrow. A support group would be good for me. So many emotions about food to sort throgh.

I am pre-op and live in Rochester, NY. Interested in connecting with a local community. Targeting RNY in early 2015 and currently doing the nutritionist visits and adopting the necessary behaviors. Already had psych evaluation and passed. Haven't yet met my surgeon.

Hello there. I am a Western New Yorker as well living in Niagara County. Haven't officially started the process yet and trying to learn more... What Dr's are you all seeing and are you happy? I am really only interested in the sleeve, but have heard that it is the drs decision.. is that true?

"but have heard that it is the drs decision.. is that true?"

NO... this is false It is always your choice of what you want

I am 1 1/2 year post op... and can answer your questions... if you like we could meet for coffee.. PM if your interested

Thanks! coffee sounds great. We should get a group together and meet up we would have to choose central spot. I initially thought that it was our choice but someone I spoke with made me think that it wasn't entirely up to me.. insurance and dr recommendation etc all play a role which I completely understand. The whole process just seems so surreal!

Oh, and I forgot to ask.. where is your surgeon bc I don't recognize the name?

sure.. if you wanted grp together.. I could pretty much answer everyones questions, options, what I did right, what I did wrong.. and if I had to do it all over.. what I would do different.

My Dr. I went too was not in NY...