April - Southern Illinois ObesityHelp Support Group Meeting

:jump: Come and Join Us! :jump: April Meeting: This Monday - 24 April 2006 Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC), ***CONFRENCE ROOM 1279*** Everyone is welcome - pre-op/post-op, friends and family. Our mission is to provide comfort, support, and education to all WLS pre-op, post-op, and supporting family & friends.

I'm so excited to find out there is something almost locally. How often are these meetings held? I have class currently on Monday evenings but school will be out in a few weeks and I'm not taking summer classes because of the surgery. Lurnia

We meet the fourth Monday of every month, there is another group in the area but I am not sure of the details for their meetings.

Hey Sweetie ! Good for you, congrats on your success. You know how jealous I am !! You know I just love Dr. Kathryn Warren (302-368-9611). She's a perfectionist and I am so happy with everything I've had done by her. Email me if you are interested in pics, and I'll supply you with the LONG list of what I've had done. TTL Tina

No tucks for me but wanted to wish you all the very BEST in your future tuckage! Seriously Tammy, I read your reply to Tina dn I am really left wondering what some people are thinking. it just bolsters my opinion that people really do NOT pay attention. I can't imagine anyone thinking you were pre-op *looking for glasses to loan out* You have done a really great job and I definitely consider you to be one of the major success stories that I know. Your attention to detail and your....well, just flat out realistic approach to the whole situation is really inspiring! Just wanted to say that Linda

Howdy Twin, I just wanted to say I think I am ready for the plastics round too! I see we are a lot alike with the body image issues! I am working on them and I know you are too! Its very hard for others to imagine where we were and where we are now....We know we have come from another place but many other pre ops have no idea. I think alot of times it that predisposition that because we have this surgery we will all become Marilyn Monroe's. A word of warning to you pre ops....get this thought out of your mind. Not all of us will do this. There are a few that have achieved this status but not many. And its our body shape that really dictates how we will look. I am by no means skinny....I did lose alot but hey look where I came from. It was amazing I got what I did off. Now my main concern is keeping it off. One vacation this week and let me tell you temptation is all over the place and I am having a rough time keeping things right. I don't have a scale here and well its driving me nuts not knowing am I up or down this week? You know its probably up right....I know that! But I will get back on the wagon when I get home. Why? Because I can't go back to where I came. I was more unhappy with me then....I didn't realize it until now. Its amazing how we send ourselves into denial and into our own shell hell. There is a book by Cash on Body Image Workshop that has some good stuff. I will send you name when I get home. I am ordering it from Borders now. Well I better get back to room. Tim is going to wonder what I am doing......Support is a 24 hour thing.... Back to the plastics thingie....I met a few people at the support meetings that are getting the procedures.....I know Rob is doing it soon....Bounce him an email and I am sure he will help. Me....I will probably start to look into this in another 6 months.....I am ready but not ready to give up my summer.

I had a consult with a PS this past week. He was great. Now we just play the sit and wait game to see what insurance will do. I am excited for you and this part of your journey!!! Let me know how things are going for you and I'll share my process with you as well. Gigee