Support Group in Royal Oak or Nearby?

I think in this day paying to get together to encourage one another post-operatively is a cruddy thing to do.  However, I can't seem to find a group locally that doesn't cost some obscene amount of money to attend, or find a free group.

Soooo....

Are there others in the vicinity of Royal Oak, Oak Park, Ferndale, Berkley, Clawson who would be interested in forming a small support group?  I found a fantastically safe place to meet.

If you're interested, please reply here, but also send me a private message with your name and an email address.  Let's see if we can get something together.

Toodles!
-Traci

Pay for a support group? Seriously? My doc has groups in Madison Heights...Dr. Wood, Harper Bariatric, I don't know if you went elsewhere if that matters if you can go or not, but might be worth a call. I work in Troy, so I could be available at times..I'll send ya my info.

Traci,

I see your posts and I think its great you are on this site.  I am a veteran of sorts and don't get on the boards much, but should.  Support is key.  I live near you, I will send you my info.  And if we need help with forming a group supported by OH or just topic ideas, we can probably talk to Pam T. who posts here too.

www.obesityhelp.com/member/pwsammy/#pm_main:0

A small group of us were walking at Oakland Mall for a bit, then we all started working again.  We could do that too....I live near you, I will send you my info.

ttys,
BM

Hey I am still interrested too. Miss you BM
Need all the help I can get!

Aww I miss you to Mar!  I thought you were working a lot with your students???  I just ended my temp gig, so with summer coming, i am gonna lay low, probably swim...hey, a meeting location maybe?????

Yeah, my doctor's office is $25.00 per session. Another place was 15-20 per session.  And of course, the insurance company wont cover anything of the sort...sooo...poo on them.

Mary, I sent you a private message.

I recieved a few replies and will be sending out an email to everyone after the holiday. 

Toodles!

-Traci

Hi Traci,

Once you get things set up with your group I know a great plastic/reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Vincent DiNick.  Dr. DiNick attends supports group to provide information on reconstructive surgery.

Hi Peter,

Thanks for that!

-Traci

Hi Traci, 
Did you join Club Bariatrix when you first started your journey? It was a one-time $99 fee thru Beaumont and then all your Nutritionist, Exercise Therapist and Support Groups are FREE.

Just wanted to check....I know that those $25 group sessions are expensive...but since I paid the $99 one time fee....it's been great going to the sessions.

I'm just starting this journey and I have my VSG consultation with Dr. Kraus on August 1st. Hooray!
I also had a LapBand consult with him but I've decided that I'm not going to go that way. And RNY...as much as I love it I can't do the malabsorption because of other issues.  

Thanks, Sheryl

 My surgeon has support group once a month and it cost nothing to belong. Never heard of a support group costing money to join.