Recent Posts
I scream you scream we all scream for a date for the Next Inconvenient Get Together!!!
Please Tom give us a date. Post is you agree!!!
"SUCCESS IS A LIFESTYLE, NOT A DIET"
Please visit my OH Support group:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/allinthemind/welcome/
Where you will find helpful strategies to achieve you goals
Highest 325.7lbs Surgery 295lbs Current 244lbs
Just wanted to share info about my new store just over the border in PA! I have opened an upscale, plus-size consignment shop in Bethlehem Township, just off of Route 78 or 22.
Abundant Style
1822 6th St
Bethlehem, PA 18020
1-888-889-8990
www.abundantstyle.com
If you have LIKE NEW clothes that are too big, you can make some money! As of now, I am only handling women's clothes, size 14 & up.
If you want to still look stylish as you lose weight, we can save you money doing it!
I had RNY myself this past August, I can help you look your best through this process.
Thanks and I hope you find this info helpful.
Peace,
Deb
Cathie
Cathiec
UNION COUNTY
First Saturday Support (Scotch Plains) meeting is the 1st Saturday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center 2120 LAMBERTSMILL RD., SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ
Hospital / Support Group Link: (peer to peer group, Facebook page; non hospital or doctor affiliated. For further info email: [email protected] )
JFK For Life, Metablic and Surgical Weight Loss Program (Plainfield) meeting is the 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: 1200 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ
Contact Pat or Joann at 908-226-4200 for additional information or directions. The Meetings are open to everyone.
WARREN COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
I stumbled across this "helpful" link which may help you locate a support group near you
Go to http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ and in the search area type in your zip code. It does not list all the support groups
Please let me know if there are any additions; omissions, errors by either replying here, or send me a personal email to [email protected]
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
Hey gang,
One of the frequently asked questions is where to find a support group? I am trying to go over past postings, to come up with a list of support groups and when they meet. Eventually I would like to post a listing of all support groups through out our fine state - this way it would be convenient for everyone.
That’s why I need your help. Can you please tell me which support groups you know of, location, the day and/or time the classes are held, if they are open to “everyone" or to just patience’s of specific doctors, free or fee, County, contact information?
So far, here is the list I have
ATLANTIC COUNTY:
Support Group Information needed
BERGEN COUNTY:
Hackensack Hospital (in Hackensack) meeting is the 1st Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Open to everyone.
Location: 30 PROSPECT AVENUE
Hospital Link: ( http://www.humed.com/ )
Valley Hospital (in Ridgewood) meeting is the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Location: 15 ESSEX ROAD, PARAMUS NJ
Hospital Link: ( http://www.valleyhealth.com/ )
Holy Name Hospital (in Teaneck) meeting is the last Thursday of month
Location: 718 TEANECK ROAD, TEANECK, NJ 07666
Hospital Link: (www.holyname.org )
Englewood Hospital (in Englewood) use to have them. Not sure if they still do. Use to be on a Tuesday once a month
Location: 350 ENGLE STREET, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631
Hospital Link: (http://www.englewoodhospital.com/ )
BURLINGTON COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
CAMDEN COUNTY
Kennedy Memorial Hospital (in Stratford) meeting is various each month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Phone: 856-346-6470 for more informatuoin
Location: 18 EAST LAUREL ROAD STRATFORD NJ 08084
Support Group Link: (http://www.kennedyhealth.org/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=FF 0221FC99D2472D995843B8593164AF&type=gen&mod=Core+Pages&gid=6 0786D2DB4744181AFD13E823ADDCC4C )
CAPE MAY COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
ESSEX COUNTY
Clara Maas – West Hudson Division (in KEARNY) meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00p.m.
Location: 206 BERGEN AVENUE, KEARNY, NJ 07109
Hospital / Support Group Link: (http://www.saintbarnabas.com/hospitals/clara_maass/services/bariatric/supportgroup.html )
Clara Maas (in Belleville) meeting is the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00p.m.
Location: 1 CLARA MAASS DRIVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109
Hospital / Support Group Link: (http://www.saintbarnabas.com/hospitals/clara_maass/services/bariatric/supportgroup.html )
Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center, (in Livingston)
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group I - meet the second Wednesday of every month, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and is for patients who have had bariatric surgery less than one year ago.
Gastric Band Surgery Support Group meet the third Wednesday of every month, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group II - meet the fourth Wednesday of every month, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and is for patients who have had bariatric surgery more than one year ago.
Location: 200 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY 07039
Hospital / Support Group Link: (http://www.saintbarnabas.com/hospitals/saint_barnabas/mservices/bariatric/index.html)
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Gloucester County Office of Education (in Sewell) - meeting is every other Wednesday at 7pm.
Location: 1492 TANYARD RD, SEWELL, NJ 08080
HUDSON COUNTY
Knights of Columbus (Bayonne) meeting is the third Wednesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ** SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE **
Location: 669 AVENUE C, BAYONNE NJ, 07002 (Between 30th and 31st Street)
Hospital / Support Group Link: (http://bayonnemedicalcenter.org/BHC_SERV_bariatric.shtml )
HUNTERDON COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
MERCER COUNTY
Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health and Wellness (in Hamilton) meeting is the 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: 3100 QUAKERBRIDGE ROAD MERCERVILLE, NJ 08619
Link: (http://www.rwjhamilton.org/wellness/ )
MIDDLESEX COUNTY:
Bariatric Angels (in Bound Brook) meeting is the every Tuesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to ???? p.m. at the Bound Brook Presbyterian Church
Location: 409 Mountain Ave, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Support Group Link: (http://www.bbpc.org/ or http://angelscoveretreat.com/ )
Mehta Bariatric Center (in New Brunswick) meeting is the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. It's free and open to everyone, and is peer to peer until the last half hour where medical questions can get answered.
Location: Hyatt Regency Mehta Bariatric Center, 78 Easton Ave 3rd Floor, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
Support Group: Krissy Szilagyi (OH User name: Krissy)
Saint Peter University Hospital (in New Brunswick): Holds their meeting the 2nd Thursday of the month. 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for Band patients; 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for Bypass patients.
Location: 254 EASTON AVENUE, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
Hospital Link: (http://www.saintpetersuh.com/ )
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy Division (in town) meeting is the 3rd Thursday* of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Contact info Lorette Thomas RN 732-442-3700 Ex 6025
Location: 530 New Brunswick Avenue, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Hospital / Support Group Link: (http://www.rbmc.org/Our-Services/Support-Groups.aspx)
*PLEASE NOTE: Ms. Thomas states there are those rare times it will be switched to the 4th. She suggests to always calling to ensure if there are any changes – especially in bad weather
Wegmens Support Group (in Woodbridge)
Meets every Monday except the 1st Monday of the month. It’s an informal group where they talk about what is going on and try to help each other. All WLS patients welcomed
Location:15 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DR. WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095 .
MORRIS COUNTY:
Doctor Garrison (in Dover) meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. All is welcome. For information and registration, please call Tracy Flowers at 973.518.0795.
Location: 400 WEST BLACKWELL STREET, DOVER, NJ 07801 (at the SISTER CATHERINE CENTER at ST. CLARES HOSPITAL)
Link (http://www.garrisoncenter.org/))
Morristown Memorial Hospital (in Morristown)
Gastric Band Surgery Support Group meet the second Tuesday of every month, 6:00 to 7:00pm
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meet the third Tuesday of every month, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: 95 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 201, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 877-664-9682
Support Group Link: (http://ceii.atlantichealth.org/class/results.asp?search_type =class&display_full=1&cn=Band+Weight+Loss+Surgery+Support+Gr oup&ct=0&k= )
Chilton Memorial Hospital (in Pompton Plains): meeting is the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: 97 WEST PARKWAY POMPTON PLAINS NJ 07444
Hospital Link: (http://www.chiltonmemorial.org/ )
Saint Clare Hospital meeting is the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Holiday Inn (formerly Windham) Hotel
Gastric BYPASS Support Group - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Gastric BAND Support Group - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BUDD LAKE, NJ 07828 –
Support Group Link: ( http://www.saintclares.org/stclares/services/services_ak/CWL S1/CWLS_Support_Groups.asp )
Doctor Abkin (in Florham Park) meeting is the 4th Wednesday of each month. Call to confirm (973-410-9700)
Location: 83 HANOVER ROAD, SUITE 190, FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932
Link (http://www.advancedlaparoscopicsurgeons.com/)
MONMOUTH COUNTY:
Bayshore Wellness Center (in Hazlet) meeting is the 1st Monday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: AIRPORT PLAZA RT. 36 HAZLET NJ 07730
Link: (http://www.bchs.com/bayshore_fitness_and_wellness_center_haz let.htm )
CentraState (in Freehold) meeting is the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: 901 W. MAIN ST, FREEHOLD NJ 07728
Hospital / Support Group Link: (http://www.centrastate.com/ )
Monmouth Medical Center (in Dover) meeting is the 4th Thursday of each month
Location: 300 SECOND AVENUE, LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY 07740
Hospital Link: (http://www.saintbarnabas.com/Hospitals/monmouth_medical/inde x.html )
OCEAN COUNTY:
Community Medical Center (in Toms River) meeting is the 1st Friday of Each Month 7-9 p.m.
Location: COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER – AUDITORIUM A – HOSPITAL DRIVE & ROUTE 37 WEST, TOMS RIVER, NJ
Southern Ocean County Hospital (in Manahawkin) meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: 1140 ROUTE 72 WEST • MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050
Hospital / Support Group Link: (http://www.soch.com/Patient_Resources_Main.php )
PASSAIC COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
SALEM COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
SOMERSET COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
SUSSEX COUNTY
Support Group Information needed
Tom
“Nothing I will ever eat will give me the feeling I get as when I lose weight” The views expressed are based on my own experiences - and should NOT BE FOLLOWED IN LIEU OF DOCTOR’S ADVICE/INSTRUCTIONS. Only your Doctor knows your condition, and make sure you talk to them before making any changes to your diet
I am doing better, I went to Dr. Fodero today and had my last two drains removed.. I came home with a total of 5 and they are nasty pains in the hind end! I was cleared to drive on Monday since I was not taking any more pain meds (other than at night) and I could move pretty well. Today we discussed going back to work and I am clear to go back on Monday but for only half days (real ones not Stella half days where I leave an hour early) so I am excited to be back to work. I can not stand being at home.. I am very very swollen still but he thinks the swelling will be ok but if not we will have to drain some of the fluid next week, we will see..
I hope to see you at the meat ball thing next week, I am going..
Thanks again for your support!
Stella
I know you can do it, you are the best bander I know..
Good luck, we are all behind you!
Stella
I just had my LBL and it is well worth the pain, you will be better sooner than you expected and you will feel so much better.
Best wishes for an easy speedy recovery.
Stella
PS. The worst part of the whole thing are the drains, I just had my last one removed today.. YEA!
