Question:
Does anyone know of a Boston area support group?

I'm looking for a support group for long term wls patients. I did attend one that meets at Beth Israel-Deaconness; but, that was more for prospective patients and very recent patients. I'd like to hear from the "veterans".    — [Anonymous] (posted on July 11, 2001)

July 12, 2001
Dr. Sheldon Randall offers a support group for anyone. Many people attend (I would say close to 150). They consist of pre-op, post ops, and people just looking for information. The nutritionist is there, as well as the program coordinator, and Dr. Randall himself attends. You do not need to be one of his patients either. I went through Dr. Forse and attend Dr. Randall's support group (I have more friends there). It is at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. I haven't been in a while, so I forget exactly when they do it. You can call Dr. Randall at Lawrence Memorial and ask them. Also, I belong to an yahoogroups for patients from all over the New England area. It is at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG-NewEngland You will need a Yahoo ID to subscribe to it. There are many people there from many different doctors, all at different stages of WLS. There are other support groups and these people may be able to steer you in yet another direction. Good luck
   — enjo4

July 12, 2001
Forgot to mention that at both the meeting w/Dr. Randall and the online group, there are many long term post ops there 2+ years as well as recent post ops. Everyone learns from eachother, and the long termers tend to enjoy helping others. Good luck
   — enjo4