San Fran Peninsula/Coastside WLS Support Groups

 I am trying to find a support group on the Peninsula and or Coastside (preferred) area, I live near Half Moon Bay.  

HELP

Linda

Hi, Linda!
     I don't know of any groups really near Haslf Moon Bay, but we do have a support group in San Jose and you would be very welcome to come meet us. The group is sponsored by Pacific Laparoscopy, the practice of Dr. John Rabkin, but patients of other doctors are welcome. It's a small, friendly group.
     The group is largely geared towards the duodenal switch (DS) but again, people who have had or who are looking into other operations, or who just aren't sure yet what operation to have, are very welcome. There is no committment involved. A support person is also welcome.
     I notice from your other post that you are looking into revision surgery. Dr. Rabkin does do revisions, including revisions of RNY to DS, so he might be a resource for you. But you would be warmly welcomed regardless.
     If you want more information about the group, or just have any questions, feel free to send me a pm.

Larra

There are tons of suppport groups in NorCal. Every hospital that does bariatric surgery runs support groups and there are patient led ones as well. On the Peninsula the hospitals to check are Sequoia, Stanford, and Mills-Peninsula.

Hi Linda,

I run a small (but growing!) group in San Francisco.  The meetings are free and open to everyone.  They are held once a month on Saturdays.  Our next group is this Saturday 3/24.  We would love to have you join us!

Feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you'd like additional infomation.

Sincerely,

Tara Griffith, MFT