"Paying it Forward; Building Bridges for WLS Patients"
Trying to decide if it will be helpful since I believe we are going to have thunderstorms and it's a LOOOOONG wet walk from the hospital parking lot...
Ellen RNY Surgery Date: 12/6/2011
5' 5.5" Surgery BMI 37.5 HW 254 SW 230 GW 150 - reached 11/6/12
I find my support group helpful whatever the topic is, though. It's helpful to connect with other people, someone always seems to say something I can relate to, and there is time for people to bring up any issues they want to talk about even if they aren't related to the week's topic.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
We generally have very poor attendance, so I do try to keep going. Usually it's mainly the pre-surgical candidates that are required to go to 2 meetings prior to scheduling surgery (amongst other requirements).
I guess I will wait and see what 5:00 p.m. brings weather-wise. I live on the other side of town so can't really go home/come back Either I commit, or don't.
Ellen RNY Surgery Date: 12/6/2011
5' 5.5" Surgery BMI 37.5 HW 254 SW 230 GW 150 - reached 11/6/12
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
A lot of it is that it's a big regional hospital and people that don't live here but are coming here to have surgery have to drive a long way to get here (I'm in Wilmington, NC). And to make matters worse, there is more than one surgeon in town and each has their own group for their patients.
Why people don't keep going - the topics aren't great, they never stop/end on time, etc. When it's a good topic, like a plastic surgeon speaking, the room is packed. But often it's "Get Motivated to Exercise!" or "This is what your portions should look like" or things like that. And because they start late/run over, most people are rushing out to get home at the end instead of sticking around and chatting.
Ellen RNY Surgery Date: 12/6/2011
5' 5.5" Surgery BMI 37.5 HW 254 SW 230 GW 150 - reached 11/6/12
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
On the other hand, they also have a smaller group that meets just before that is for 6 mo+ post ops only. That's much better.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
