I'm very interested in becoming leader or helping to get the New York chapter up and running. I'm a year post op and have helped 2 people like myself prepare for gastric sleeve surgery. I wanna help more people in every way possible achieve weight loss success like I have. It is truly a life changing event. I'm currently a student I'm music engineering school. My weekends and some evenings after 5:30 are free

We'll put out further information on this thread shortly.

I also use a dr at syosset hospital.dr Geiss.had the lapband may 15. 2013.down hopefully 40 by that day. Please contact me regarding your meets and such.sounds great.i live in queens.

Hi Lorac stay tuned we will have all out info posted by this weekend!! Looking forward to meeting you all soon.

Hope everyone had a pleasant holiday week/weekend. The weather was brilliant my sinus is crying foul but I just take that allergy pill and tell it to pipe down and enjoy the sunshine!!!!

I hope you all did as well.

Liz (gowalking) and I met up with Tammie (healthynewme) in NYC yesterday. It was wonderful to be able to get together with two awesome ladies for coffee and get to meet our friend from the South! I hope the Big Apple treated you well!!

Looking forward to meeting more if you on June 14th in NYC.

Liz will be posting the details for time and place shortly.

Hope to see you all there!!

Hi all:

The NYC and surrounding area Spring Meet and Greet will be on June 14th from 2PM till 4 PM at The Atrium at 805 Third Avenue. The building is on Third Ave between 49th and 50th Streets. The Atrium is at the back of the space on the lower level. We are looking forward to seeing many of our forum friends there. If any Jersey friends want to attend, please feel free to cross the Hudson and join us.

If anyone needs driving or mass transit directions, please PM me.

Hi fellas. If you're interested, we have details in the NYC/LI chapter. I cut and pasted it below. I hope you can make it.

Liz

The NYC and surrounding area Spring Meet and Greet will be on June 14th from 2PM till 4 PM at The Atrium at 805 Third Avenue. The building is on Third Ave between 49th and 50th Streets. The Atrium is at the back of the space on the lower level

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

Sounds awesome! Hubby and I will try to make it

Here is the flyer with the details for our upcoming June 14th meeting! Hope to see you all there!!!

Edited April 30, 201412 yr by lisacaron

Just a question are you going to have any gatherings on long island?

Yes ma'am. We hope to have meetings in the outer boroughs and on the Island as well.

I'll definitely try to make it! I'm out here in Suffolk and I'd love to meet you all, I'm only pre op so I hope I'm still welcome lol

Hello all, I have my appointment with my surgeon today. I hope all goes we'll ???? I'm from the bronx. My pcp gave me a referral and hopefully all goes we'll and I can get my surgery done. Thanks

Happy June 1st!!! This year is speeding by...the weather on Long Island today is looking lovely! I hope everyone is able to get outside today and enjoy some of the bright sunshine.

Just a reminder that the NYC/LI chapter is meeting this month on June 14th from 2PM till 4 PM

We will be meeting at The Atrium at 805 Third Avenue.

The building is on Third Ave between 49th and 50th Streets.

The Atrium is at the back of the space on the lower level past the shops.

We are looking forward to seeing many of our forum friends there for a fun filled afternoon. We hope to share a bit of information, education, and ultimately support with our friends and we also have a few special surprises planned for those in attendance!!!

So mark your calendars today forum friends and make plans to spend a beautiful summer afternoon in NYC.

If any Jersey friends want to attend, please feel free to cross the Hudson and join us.

I am new to the site, and very happy to find this group! I'm looking forward to meeting you on the 14th. As sympathetic and supportive as my friends and family have been, I believe that we can help each other.

Thanks!

I am also in Long Island on the South Shore, I would love to attend too!