ONEderland I have FINALLY arrived!!

 As of this morning, two weeks before my 3 month post op appt I hit 199.4!!  I can say goodbye to the 200's!!!

Meanwhile still on a quest for a suport group that I wont get a run around to try to find.  Looking in Vacaville or Vallejo.    Sadly I cant afford to be driving all over kingdom come ... Any ideas?

congrats... have you asked your surgeon's office for a support group close by? and if not why don't you create one :)

woo hoo!! congrats !
you can come to the Nor Cal group, it's usually in Concord.
I drive up from san jose area

Centers of Excellence are required to run support groups that are open to anyone. So, if any hospital in  your area does bariatrics, they should have a support group.

I'm not familar with your area so I don't even know the names of hospitals to check but that would be where I would start if I were you.

Kaisers in Vacaville, Napa, Richmond, and Vallejo all have support groups. Check with the Bariatric Department that you are going through.

I tried to go to the one in Vacaville and all I ended up was pissed off.  All I got was the run around.  As for Vallejo, I have found a few phone #'s but all disconnected.  Richmond I would just rather not go to - trying basically to avoid bridge toll.

Where did you have your surgery? Why were you unhappy with Vacaville? There is a support group listed for Napa and Vallejo. I get weekly announcements for the local support groups. Is anything listed in your binder? Check with the Bariatric Department, if you went through Kaiser. There is also a group in Santa Rosa, but that is probably too far for you to go.

I went through S San Fran, but all the info they have for Vallejo is outdated.  Vacaville, they told me it was for those 6 months out who need help getting back on track, and trying to locate it - the people had me running ALL over the freaking place.  After 20 mins of running around I was furious. 

Hi:

Congrats!

Alta Bates has a support group in your area:

Fairfield Support Group – All

Rockville Bible Church
720 Link Road, Fairfield, CA 94534
Second Monday 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

I hope this helps!