October Conference In Fairfax

I'm looking at going to the OH conference in Fairfax on October 6th - Dr. Kreiger is aguest speaker and  is WONDERFUL (he is the PS I will be using and has already worked on several of our board friends). Anyways....because hubby will be deployed at that time, i will not be spending the night up there.  I will be going up for the conference and coming back after dinner with our Northern friends. If there is anyone who wanted to go, but didn't want to go by themselves or stay the night, please contact me.  Maybe we can get a carpool thing going.

Hey sweety .. when you get all this worked out , do you want to all try to have dinner before we leave .. or try to meet up before the conference for lunch ?  I would love to pull the NOVA'S and the VABEACHERS together for a get together .  I am working with Dr. Kreiger this week to give him some ideas of things we as Bariatric Patients would want to know . So send me your thoughts ..  I will be there to support HIM .. He has been the saving grace along with God and Alan that has given me more of my self esteem back . Yes the weightloss was great .. but to be skin healthy as aI call it is just such an added benefit to this journey .  I really enjoyed our conversations and look forward to a lasting friendship with you ..  And so sorry about the waitress .. she left a lot to be desired .. and our dinners too huh .  Let me know what you think and I will pull something together ..  Hugs..  TInk

How funny you posted this - I just got my date!!!!!!! Ok - For Dr. Kreiger - I would love to know: Nutritional needs before and after surgery.  I know to increase my protein, but anything else to avoid blood clots, etc.? How can I meet these needs while in the hospital?  Will the hospital have protein powder, or do I need to bring my own?  I sspect that I need to bring my own. Skin issues and the lack of elastacity.  I expect some sagging afterwards, but what shoul I really expect and why? I'll keep thinking and let you know. Glad we had such a wonderful chat.  I too look forward to the long lasting friendship!

Hi, I'm new to VA, and the OH board so I"ve mostly been reading posts till I decided to be a member today.  This Event looks interesting.  Does anyone know what the agenda for the day will be?  It only mentions the 3 speakers on the event tab above??  Getting together for a meals sounds like fun too, but I'm confused....  You mention lunch before, but the schedule indicates that lunch is provided and regarding dinner --  Is this the same group of folks from Northern Va that Christina is already organizing a dinner for, or a different group? Misty

Same group...and it is for dinner. :-)

The agenda is still pretty loose at this point, no one seems to be able to find out much information beyond the 3 speakers. 

Hope you join us!

I think Natalie was planning on perhaps meeting some others for lunch but most of us who will be at the conference will have lunch there.... .............then we plan to meet for dinner afterwards as Christina said........same group from Northern VA but anyone else is welcome to join us.... I am sure Natalie will co-ordinate with Christina for this... Jackie