Support Group in Ft Dodge

With Doctor Ver Steeg moving to California I was wondering what was happening with the support group. I have recieved an email letting me know that the support group is meeting TONIGHT, November 15th, at the Ft Dodge Public Library in the meeting room (to your left as you enter the building). Weigh in's will start around 6 and the meeting will be around 6:30. Doctor Ver Steeg and Phyllis are now in California and are getting adjusted and will start work next week. Hope to see you at the support meeting this evening... or a fraction of your old self anyway...

I'd be interested in the support group. My surgery was in September 2003 but I have questions that I'm hoping the group can help me with. Is there a regular schedule?

Misty, the following is part of an email from Sue Baedke, she is the one that was the speaker of the meeting. ===================================================== "We had our first support group meeting (on our own) last Monday, November 15th at the Fort Dodge Public Library in the meeting room. It is a great facility. The meeting room has video equipment available, in case we have a speaker that needs it, and even a kitchen attached, and the price is right (free) We have booked the first and third Mondays for the entire year of 2005 for our group. If there is a holiday on Monday (July and Sept.) then it will be the Tuesday of that week. The group decided that a big Christmas party was not really feasible this year and opted to have a casual pot-luck party at the library on December 20th with our meeting night. Please bring something to share and a grab bag gift of about $5.00 marked for woman or man. It was also decided to have casual meetings without all the rules of procedure, then everyone is more likely to participate. We want everyone to feel very comfortable and interact and ask questions and give input freely at all meetings. When we give self introductions if someone doesn't want to tell the amount of their weight loss, just give their name and pass. If you have reached the triple digit club (100 pounds lost) or more, you can also just say "I'm in the triple digit club". ==================================================== So I guess the answer to your question is YES, the first and third Monday. Usually weigh in begins at 6:00 P M and the meeting gets started around 6:30.