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WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SUPPORT GROUP LIST
PMRI (PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE & REHABILITATION INSTITUTE)
When: Varies (Usually the First Monday & Third Saturday of the month)
*Affiliated with Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery (CHRIAS)*
Location: PMRI-Christiana Care, Wilmington, Delaware 19807
Contact: 302.661.3000
DR. GAIL WYNN of CHRIAS and ST. FRANCIS BARIATRIC SURGERY COE
Struggling After Weight Loss Surgery for Post-Ops
*Affiliated with Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery (CHRIAS) and Delaware Weight Loss Center*
When: Second Monday of the month at 6:00pm-7:30pm
**Only for Post-Op of Two Years or More**
Location: Apex Medical Center Ste #103 537 Stanton-Christiana Rd. Newark, DE 19807
Contact: Maryellen Sparks Phone: 302-421-4121 Email: [email protected]
ST. FRANCIS BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
When: Last Tuesday of the month at 6 pm – 7:30 pm
*Affiliated with Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery*
Location: Apex Medical Center Ste #103 537 Stanton-Christiana Rd. Newark, DE 19807
Contact: Maryellen Sparks Phone: 302.421.4121 Email: [email protected]
ST. FRANCIS BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE-BAND GROUP
When: Second Tuesday of the month at 6pm – 7:30 pm
*Affiliated with Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery*
Location: Apex Medical Center Ste #103 537 Stanton-Christiana Rd. Newark, DE19807
Contact: Maryellen Sparks Phone: 302.421.4121 Email: [email protected]
HEALTHY BEGINNINGS: THE JOURNEY AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
**Annual Holiday Party usually the First Saturday in December**
Location: Concordia Lutheran Church, 3003 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Contact: Nicki Zimmerman Phone: 610.322.8282 Email: [email protected]
HEALTHY JOURNEY
When: Third Tuesday of Every month at 7pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Victory Christian Fellowship 100 Wilton Blvd., New Castle, Delaware 19720
Phone: Church Line (Recording Only) 302.324.5400 ext. 1211
Contact: Faye Sappington Phone: 302.886.3683 Email: [email protected]
GREAT BEGINNINGS SOUTH (BAND)
When: Last Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm
Location: First State Surgery Center, 1000 Twin C Lane, Suite 200
2nd Floor (waiting room) Newark, Delaware 19713
Contact: Lucy Knappenberger Phone: 302.593.9865 E-mail: [email protected]
EASTERN NEW LIFE WLS SUPPORT GROUP
When: First Wednesday (general mtg) Third Wednesday (post ops that are struggling) at 7pm
Location: Oak Orchard Community Church Oak Orchard Rd Millsboro, DE 19966
Contact: Joanne Hammond Phone: 302.945.2597 Email: [email protected]
Contact: Debbie Phone: 302.947.9112
DOWNSTATE DOWNSIZERS
When: Third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
Location: 181 Jordan Drive, Clayton, Delaware 19938
Contact: Carrie Bronersky Phone: 302-659-5597 Email: [email protected]
LOWER STATE LOSERS
When: Second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm
Location: Ellendale United Methodist Church Rt 16, Ellendale, DE 19941
Contact: Cheryl Ford Phone: 302.684.0352 Email: [email protected]
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I was having trouble with my bones. Had knee replacement, back surgery and was diagnosed with ostepenia. My family doctor suggested we find out why my bones were breaking and had me go for a simple blood test. It came back that I was vitamin D deficient.
Now I am taking 2000 IU of vitamin D a day. The vitamin is over the counter and is small...so it is easy to swallow.
Also...I am finding out that many of my friends who have not had gastric bypass are being diagnosed with this deficiency. I think this is happening because we use sun screen to prevent the harmful rays from the sun.....and this is where we get our vitamin D.
Foods high in vitamin D are mushrooms and tuna fish.
Just wanted to pass this info along.....better safe now than sorry later.
CHRIAS is also wonderful and will help in any way they can!
I have to say I know there are different BCBS policies, but they have bee fantastic through EVERYTHING. If a case manager calls you from BCBS it is not b/c anything is wrong. Kim is my case manager and she has been a great source of support!
Best advice is to try not to stress too much. Whatever happens will happen. We have had people not get their clearance till the day prior to surgery. The staff at CHRIAS will work their best to get the approvals. The other advice I have is to listen and follow the rules that the surgeons and nutritionists have given you. They really do work.
We all look forward to having you join us on the loser's bench this month.
Rob
has any advice for me as I near the big day. Also, does anyone have any experience with how fast BCBS of De approves these surgeries.....I am worried about that. Thanks to all and
I'd love to hear any advice, feedback you can offer....
Mom's favorite restaurant is a Jewish deli called The Casino Deli in the northeast part of Philly. She practically LIVES there! LOL She's there a minimum of 3 days a week. There must be at LEAST 60 - 70 restaurants within a 10 mile radius of her house, but she insists on ALWAYS going to the deli. I'm not knocking the place, but really, how many times can you eat at the same place in a month. ;-)
Yes, the weather was gorgeous yesterday as well as today. However it was a bit warmer today.
My younger son and his girlfriend came in this weekend for a short visit. I'll be sad to see them go home tomorrow.
Hope you had a lovely weekend.
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