VA - Northern VA

[Fab@Forty 24]

@@Beni are you still going to the meeting tonight? I will be there. @@Fab@Forty are you still going?

Yes, I will be there.

[pik 262]

Yes, I will be there.

Well great! I will see you this evening and hopefully Beni as well!

[Beni 1,484]

If you both are going I will as well. If something comes up and you can't please let me know

[pik 262]

If you both are going I will as well. If something comes up and you can't please let me know

I will be there. Will you be checking this or your fb? I don't see any reason not to go, just know that my hair looks like crap after being out in the rain and wearing a hat. Just warning you!

[pik 262]

It was great meeting you guys!!!

[amorse5416 1]

So how was the meeting??? How many people were there? What is all discussed in the meeting? Was it worth going to? Was there any medical staff/doctors there? How long was it? I am really haoping to make it next month, especially since its right before xmas!! I am really gona need the support and tips to make it through that junk food holiday!!! Way to much food served at my family's house on xmas and new years!!

[pik 262]

Not sure who knows or doesn't know but I found out today Bluepoint Surgical Group split up. The only dr in that practice is Halmi.

[pik 262]

Any Northern VA WLS, open to connecting online and off?

I don't know if I saw this or responded, but I would!

[Fab@Forty 24]

Not sure who knows or doesn't know but I found out today Bluepoint Surgical Group split up. The only dr in that practice is Halmi.

It looks like Dr Halmi left. Their website is now metrobariatrics.com. The main page refers to them as Bluepoint-Inova. Interesting!

[pik 262]

It looks like Dr Halmi left. Their website is now metrobariatrics.com. The main page refers to them as Bluepoint-Inova. Interesting!

I don't know. Halmi is still in the same office but looking for another office starting next month. I saw him last week.

Just not going to work for me. I am going to see Dr. Nain.

[katcycler 95]

I'm in Ashburn, Va and had my sleeve on November 26 2014. I am with kaiser so dr cantor did my surgery. I'm looking for a good support group as well.

[DiannVolvo 3]

I think an offline (in person) support group for Northern Virginia would be a very good idea. How would we go about organizing one? I'm in Falls Church City.

[pik 262]

I think an offline (in person) support group for Northern Virginia would be a very good idea. How would we go about organizing one? I'm in Falls Church City.

Well a group of people can plan to meet and go from there. I went to one that was included at one of the hospitals and there were just so many people and everyone was talking over each other and it was pretty aggravating.

[DiannVolvo 3]

I go to a monthly support group meeting at the hospital (Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA), but I was thinking something once a week or once every other week would be good. I have not meet anyone else who has had this surgery, other than at the hospital support group. There must be lots of other people in Northern Virginia, not only patients of Dr. James Mayes or Dr. J. R. Salameh. But how do I find them, and find out if they are interested in starting a group?

[pik 262]

I go to a monthly support group meeting at the hospital (Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA), but I was thinking something once a week or once every other week would be good. I have not meet anyone else who has had this surgery, other than at the hospital support group. There must be lots of other people in Northern Virginia, not only patients of Dr. James Mayes or Dr. J. R. Salameh. But how do I find them, and find out if they are interested in starting a group?

Maybe something like a meet up group or even do it here. I would go.