CORI support group?

Well the Riverview support group was a wash, no one showed up even though their office told me the date and time we were the only ones there. So when was that CORI group in Warren again? I think i'll have to go back to that one. Why did OH stop listing these groups?

Jay, The CORI support group is Wed., April 12, at 6:30 PM at the Holiday Inn Express, 11 Mile and Hoover. This will be the last one at that location in May they will be moving to the CORI office. I also think that they will be increasing it to twice a month but check out the CORI website. I won't be there Wednesday, since I'm having my surgery on Monday Jeanne

I was under the impression the RWLS was next week. I wouldn't let staff at CORI clip my toe nails. Is their support group leader medically certified? Did she/he have surgery? What are her qualifications? Any credentials? kp

KP, Jay called Schuhknecht's office last week to verfiy there was a meeting last Wed. I did get a call from Annie that said there is a meeting on the 18th, I believe. I think we are just looking to meet and get support from others in the area who have had surgery.

That's the one I know about. I hadn't heard anything about one this past week other than the one Sheckie was crowing about in an earlier post. kp

well your guy's office staff isn't even giving out the right dates and the last time i did go to one of their meetings it was me, one girl who said "don't tell me i'm not in compliance just because i eat sugar!" and a group leader sucking down a non-diet soda. so there.

Whoa there Mensch!!! Isn't my guy her guy and your guy? "Nothing in the world can take me away from my guy,,," Isn't he our guy??? I believe the answer is yes. Did you provide miss sugar proper correction? Did you do it a loving and caring way? With warm fuzzies? I eat sugar too. 5 grams and hour max. 10 if I want to be Regan from The Excorsist. kp

your guy, her guy, my guy, our guy. we're all in it together. i have heard about all the problems at CORI nevertheless, the one time i attended their support group, it was an excellent support group.

The one I went to with CORI was supposed to be lead by a doctor who was late - surprise! So a non-medical, non-patient started it/stalled till the Dr. showed up. You have heard,,, I have seen. It only takes once for me and I learn what is valid and what is not. kp

Let me tell you what i've seen... I've seen "our guy" run an office that held a meeting that was led by a nurse sucking down a sugar filled bottle of soda, that had only two people (myself included) where the other person was the type of person that you complain about and blame for your temporary abandonment of the board... in other words she admitted to eating everything wrong... yet "our guy's" staff coddled her and blamed it all on her previous surgeon and said they would do a revision that would fix all her problems (as long as her insurance would pay)... I've seen "our guy's" office give me a date, time and place to a meeting where NO ONE showed up, not a medical professional, not a nurse, not a non-patient. No one. I've seen that "our guy" was okay with being on CORI's payroll for quite awhile and doing surgery as one of "their guys". I've seen only one CORI meeting, true, but it was a very good meeting with a very good turn out. btw, i don't go to the meetings for the lectures from the "medical community". i go to support groups for support. from my peers. but hey, whatever works for you (didn't see you at the meeting from "our guy"), and obviously something is working. oh and one more thing, while CORI might be a nightmare (as i've heard) to deal with, the patients i know who've had their surgery their (by "our guy" strangely enough!) are doing GREAT. They're not happy with the administrative staff and i don't blame them, but they're doing great and that's is what's really truly important. of course Weitz, who i love and who was recommended by you, has also had some similar administrative nightmares for me to deal with... so i don't know what to think. Apparently it can happen to a lot of doctor's but i'm getting good care so i'm happy.