New to Clinton, IA and looking for a grp...

Hello, I'm Darcy and I moved from Vancouver, WA last month and am looking for a support group in the Clinton area...can you help? I had the RNY done 4-2006 and have lost 130 or so lbs.  I feel great and would do it all over again.  I have to redo/update my profile as my pics are missing??? Anyway, if you could direct me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it!  I can also be reached at my home email:  [email protected]

Thanks!!

(sorry for such a late reply, I don't get on here much)

Hi Darcy!  Welcome!  Why would you leave beautiful Vancouver for Clinton???  I also left Vancouver but it was 8 years ago, and we are in Dubuque.   I know a support group at Genesis medical center in Davenport that is open to public (if you are still looking).  They have groups for newer post-ops and the groups for grads or farther out post-ops.  It would be an hour drive for you.  (I am sure your aware of that by now) I used to attend them, but haven't in ages, I really should go.  I am also an hour from you, but since your further east, I am also only an hour from Davenport, so I used to go a lot.  Plus Davenport has better shopping than Dubuque :)  There are a group of gals in Clinton that have had GBS but I don't think they get together for support group meetings.  You could look them up on here, or I could give you there contact info if your interested still.......let me know!  I hope your adjusting well.  Take Care.  jesi  (one who misses vancouver a lot)

Hi Jesi,

Nice to meet you!!  How funny to run into someone that lived in Vanc also!!  We moved out here because of my husband's promotion with Union Pacific Railroad.  What brought you out here?

I would love to meet others who have had the surgery and maybe start a small localized group.  One that we could get together once a month or so and maybe go dancing or play pool or just go for a coffee to chat!!  I had a group in Vanc and every month we had "Girls Nite Out!!"  It was so much fun and it was also a god way to get tidbits on how you are all doing, esp if you don't keep in touch daily! 

I'm feeling a little lost right now and am having some difficulty as I find myself eating too much and not always the right things either!!  Sorry, don't mean to cry...LOL

Anyway, yes please...if you could get me in touch with others around the area, that would be great...I would also like to maybe keep in touch with you as well, if that's ok with you!!

LOL, I have been to Davenport twice since moving here and haven't really been able to venture out for the shopping.  Took my daughter to the Mall once and had to run an errand with the hubby once so I didn't get to do what I wanted.  I love to just get lost in a new place and learn my way back...not literally but you know what I mean.

Anyway, don't mean to keep babbling!!! Guess I'm lonely for some adult conversation...LOL!  Hope to talk with you again soon!!  If you want, my home email is: [email protected]

Thanks for the info!!
--darcy (one who DOESN"T miss Vancouver!!! LOL)

My husband also DOESN"T miss Vancouver......but I am just a big city girl at heart I guess.  I am actually from Iowa, but went out there to live and go to college and thats where I met my husband.  I had been going to Vancouver every summer my whole life cause that's where my grandparents are........and a lot of aunt's and uncle's and cousins.  I that place, knew I wanted to live there!!!!!    But once we had kids, I wanted to be closer back to my folks, and my hubby started to look for jobs back this way and got hired at his current job (almost 8 years ago)  SO my husband was actually born and raised there, I was just a transplant.  I actually go back more and visit then her does   I went back last year alone for my Aunt's 50th birthday......it is insane how much it is growing each year!!!!!!!!!   I will get you some name's and numbers then....just have to look them up.  Take Care jesi

Thanks again for looking for some people for me!!

I know what you mean about Vancouver growing so fast!!  We lived there for 11 yrs and still cannot believe all that came along while we were there...glad we left when we did!

So, where in Vanc is your family?  I lived in East Vanc for awhile and then we moved to Hazel Dell for a couple of years and my daughter went to River.  It was starting to grow out in HD so we moved to Battle Ground and was only there for a year before my husband got the promotion!  I guess that's why I love it out here so much and was happier in BG as well.

Anyway, long day at work so not staying on the puter much longer.  Talk to you soon!!

-darcy

I have family all over Vancouver.  I have some in Battle Ground.........I have some out in Camas/Washougal area........     For actual Vancouver; we lived in brush prairie......My family lives off of Burton Road Between Mill plain and 4th plain kinda......most of my family is in that area really ......I have some family out off  the Padden Parkway ......they are all over really.  None of my family lives in Hazel Dell but my Aunt worked at ABoy there for a LONG time.  My fave mexican place in all time is in Vancouver (now there are tons of them)  I love Mucho Gracias.......I could eat there everyday.......First place I go everytime I go back.....it is so hard to find half way decent mexican food anywhere in Iowa.......I have to cook it myself!  Talk to you later~jesi

Hello
Im Laurie from clinton I had the surgey back in 2004 they dont have any support meetings here but they do in Davenport . Jesi emailed me about you we should all get together sometime im 38 I have 4 kids  3 girls and 1 boy thats almost a year old. here is my email if you need to ask any questions [email protected] take care


Laurie