The Next Level Support Group Mtg.-Springfield, MO

I wanted to give everyone a reminder plus share an exciting announcement regarding The Next Level Support Group. This month's meeting of The Next Level Support Group is scheduled to meet Monday, August 28, 2006, at the St. John's Surgery Center, Classroom 4B, 1229 E. Seminole, Springfield, Missouri. We meet from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Our regular meetings are the fourth Monday of every month. Our topic that we will be discussing at the meeting this month will be Defining and Understanding Your Comfort Zone. We are proud to announce that we are expanding The Next Level Support Group to include all post-op patients that are 6 months and beyond. You may be a part of our group regardless of where you have had your surgery, and you don't have to be a patient of St. John's Bariatric Surgery Program to attend. I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday, the 28th! Cathy St. John's Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Support Group Leader ObesityHelp Support Group Specialist

and please don't forget......your spouses and/or support person are more than welcomed. we don't want to exclude that person that's been there for you through this amazing journey. right? we'll be looking forward to seeing all of you there!!!!

The format for The Next Level Support Group is exclusively for post-op patients 1+ year and beyond, since its inception, and that remains unchanged. As we've announced, the new addition is The Next Level Support Group has been expanded to include post-op patients that are 6 months and beyond. Our meeting will be Monday, August 28th. As always, the New Beginnings Support Group is for pre-op, post-op, family and support members, and anyone that wants information on bariatric surgery. Our next meeting is September 11, 2006. Cathy St. John's Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program, Support Group Leader ObesityHelp Support Group Specialist

Sounds wonderful Cathy!! GASP