Moving to Perry/Got my Clearance!

Hi everyone! I finally got my clearance letter from my PCP. I am telling you, if you are in the Columbs/Phenix City area, Dr. Zumstein is awesome! I will be mailing my letter to my surgeons office tomorrow. I am on my way!!!!!! I am in the process of moving to Perry, GA. My family has been in that area for over 50 years. I am so looking forward to moving back home while my husband is in Iraq. Now that I am moving, I am in need of a new doctor. Can anyone recommend a PCP that is gastric bypass friendly? What about support groups? I can't wait for my surgery. Hopefully it will not take long to get a surgery date. Kimberly "Proud Wife of a Soldier" Soon to be looser!

Hey Kimberly, Welcome back home! I live in Warner Robins and work at Robins. (I am prior military) ANywho, there is a support group called Mini-mees that meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 at the Flint Electric Bldg off of Hwy 96. This next Tues there won't be an official meeting b/c the folks in the group are throwing my fiance and I (we met there ) a wedding shower. Butyou ware more then welcome to come Also, we have a Yahoo group called Minimees. Go to Yahoo groups and sign up there. Tonya

Hey Tonya! I have heard about your engagement and upcoming wedding here on the boards. Congratulations to you and James. I am so happy for the two of you! I will not be able to make this weeks meeting. But I will definately make it to the next one. Also thanks for the info on the support group on yahoo. Look forward to meeting everyone in the WR area. Kimberly

Hi Kimberly! And welcome home! Be sure hubby knows how much we appreciate him! And we are very proud to welcome you! I'm a member of the group Tonya told you about, definately look us up. Talk about a wealth of knowledge...! I have a PCP in Macon who has supported me through my surgery. He did my cardio and puliminary referrals for me. I am his only WLS patient however so he is not at all familiar with the after care. And with my surgeon being in atlanta thats not really a good thing. I am looking for a PCP myself that has more knowledge of the procedure and who might be a better doc for me so if I find one I will surely let you know or will gladly give you my current docs name. You are going to find some postops right in your own backyard when you get home!! I look forward to seeing you at support group and I wish you the the very best. Holler if theres anything you need. Barb

Thank you so much Barb! I look forward to meeting you and if you hear of a doctor, please let me know. I have been kinda spoiled by y doctor here, I am kinda scared to find a new one now, lol I will kep everyone posted about a date. Take care! Kimberly PS, thank you from my husband and our family

Welcome to Perry! Not that I know much of anything about it, but starting this fall I will be doing nurse clinicals at the Perry hospital I too belong to the same support group as Tonya and Barb - I will be looking forward to meeting you in a few weeks! Kia 284/211 155 ish

Hi Kia! Looking forward to meeting you as well. I have a grandfather that lives in Byron. He owns a print shop or a local newspapaer or something, lol Not sure, I haven't seen or spoken to him in years. Is there a large crowd that goes to the meetings in WR? I am so looking forward to meeting others. Take care! Kimberly

There is a comfortable number of folks who come - the smallest meeting I have seen there was about 10 and the largest I have been to had about 25