Bariatric Support group in Vancouver
Hi I'm Jody and I am a week post op and had a gastric sleeve by Dr Sampath. I feel great and have been surprised that I was virtually no pain or even discomfort. Since May 1 I have lost 14 pounds. Anyway feeling so good I decided I would find other weight loss surgery folks and attend the local support group at St Joseph's Hospital in Vancouver. So I made my way there tonight and no one showed up. I looked at the posting again and it was from 2011. Haha Anyway let me know if you want to start a group. I would like to hang out with other folks who are in process or have been successful.
Hey everyone!
I'm not sure if you're aware but we do have a support group on Facebook for patients who are going through the process with the surgeons in Richmond -- we also accept patients of other surgeons if support is what you're looking for. Here's the link!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/westcoastwlssupport/
We meet once a month in the Langley area by Willowbrook mall but have a number of members all over the Lower Mainland who are always looking to meet up for activities or a chat elsewhere. I myself live in East Vancouver and had my surgery with Dr. Sampath just under 2 years ago.
If you have any questions about the group, send me an email at [email protected].
Hope this helps!
Created by MyFitnessPal - Free Calorie Counter
Hi All,
There is still a support group meeting held at the Mt. St. Joseph hospital. I think the turnout has been pretty low these last few months but there was about 6 of us last month so it would be nice to see more people there. The last one was September 5th so I believe they meet the first Thursday of each Month at 7:00PM in the Sister Germaine room.
Hope to see you there.