Relocated to the Orlando area
Laura,
Welcome to O-town!
There is a small group that meets monthly in Lake Mary. The next meeting is next Tuesday at 7pm. It is a mini-pot luck and we are each supposed to bring a WLS-friendly holiday dish, obviously we dont need to make a huge amount 
Email me if you are interested and I'll send you the directions.
We also have a group that meets every other month to chat and get to know each other better. It is very informal and more like a gathering than a meeting. The next one will be Jan 22 (postponed due to the Holidays), location TBD. There are a couple other groups who meet occasionally for lunch/dinner but they havent posted any dates recently.
Since there arent any WLS surgeons in Orlando, except US Bariatrics in Kissimmee, we kind of have to fend for ourselves or travel to where we had surgery for a more structured support group. I have been considering going to one of the US Bariatrics meetings but I think with traffic it might take me over an hour to get there since I am north of downtown.
Amy
Welcome to O-town!
There is a small group that meets monthly in Lake Mary. The next meeting is next Tuesday at 7pm. It is a mini-pot luck and we are each supposed to bring a WLS-friendly holiday dish, obviously we dont need to make a huge amount Email me if you are interested and I'll send you the directions.
We also have a group that meets every other month to chat and get to know each other better. It is very informal and more like a gathering than a meeting. The next one will be Jan 22 (postponed due to the Holidays), location TBD. There are a couple other groups who meet occasionally for lunch/dinner but they havent posted any dates recently.
Since there arent any WLS surgeons in Orlando, except US Bariatrics in Kissimmee, we kind of have to fend for ourselves or travel to where we had surgery for a more structured support group. I have been considering going to one of the US Bariatrics meetings but I think with traffic it might take me over an hour to get there since I am north of downtown.
Amy 
Welcome to Orlando!
My husband Omar and I have a supoort group that usually meets once a month. We've been meeting for a year now and have about 12 regular members but are always adding more. We have a Yahoo group called WLSCentalFlorida. Omar had WLS in April 2003 and has lost 315 pounds. I had my surgery on Sept 23, 2004 and have lost 60 so far. We would love to have you join us when we have our next get together. Email me if you have any questions about anything or if you need help getting to know the Orlando area.
Sincerely,
Dawn
Post-Op
9/23/04
-60 lbs
Hi Dawn,
Yes I would very much like to come to a support group. The transition has been difficult and I need to get myself back on track. Please email me privately at [email protected] with the specifics.
Thanks much,
Laura
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