I recently learned that my surgical group hosts a formal event twice a year...that is sort of like a prom for the patients. You get invited a year post surgery, and you submit before and after pics for a slide show. Everyone has to wear formal dresses and tuxes, you bring your spouse/support person...and you do a catwalk showing off your new body. LOL! They have a catered dinner (delicious and sensible) and dancing, a photographer...etc.

At first, I thought this was incredibly silly...but the more I thought about it, the more it sounded like fun. I'm definitely going to go when i'm a year post-op!

Does anyone else get The Weight Loss Prom as part of their group's support?

Mine is in Michigan:) And yep, I'm going:)

Where in Michigan? I’m in Michigan, flint area

How fun!!!!! I wanna go!

I am in MA.

1 hour ago, NewBeginnings2018 said:

I am in MA.

What part of MA is your group in? My program just West of Boston has a group, but its fairly infrequent and sparsely attended.

Wish we had that in Central Ohio,i'd sure go. Yeah Creek Imp you Michiganders think up the best ideas, don't you?

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My area has a fashion show each august. A chance to strut your stuff and the local news station goes and interviews some people who don't mind being interviewed. I can't wait until I can participate. My doctors office said one girl even got a modeling Contract and does some modeling now (not sure how widespread the modeling is or if it's local stuff)

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Wahooooo! I'm sorry, but I believe prom photos will be in order!

Whaat, I would so do this! I wonder what it would take it get one started. Anyone in the Northern VA area?

PS--make sure you post pics!

Open it up to the whole Delmarva and I bet you'll have some takers,and like Fluffy Chix says prom photos are in order, share them with us please?

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