Hi!

Hi everyone. I'm Jenny, from Eagan! I'm in the home stretch for everything and if all goes well, I'll be having my RNY in October! For the mean time, I have tons of questions about the surgery (if anyone feels like reaching out for me to ask all about your journey!) and look forward to meeting new friends as my journey continues!

Hi!  I'm new too.  I am going for vertical sleeve surgery hopefully in November...I'm doing the 6 months of required stuff for the insurance requirements right now.

Just wanted to say hi and Good Luck to you!

Jenny--welcome!

Since you are in Eagan, you are very close and welcome to join us for our South of the River Weight Loss Surgery support group.  Anybody is welcome to join us, of course, but you are so near, it's great.

We typically meet every Saturday morning at 8:30am.  We alternate locations between the Caribou in Byerly's at Town Center in Eagan, or the Panera Bread at Burnsville Center.  This week should be at Panera in Burnsville.  We are very informal--it's come when you can--there's usually someone there until 10:30 or even later.  We are in all different stages:  some prior to surgery, some just post-surgery, some are years post.  Lots of great support and information.

However, this week may be a bit sparse in attendance, because many of us are going camping at Sakatah Lake State Park.  You are welcome to join us camping, if you like.  We are a fun group, and very welcoming.  We are leaving Friday afternoon or evening--if you even just want to come and meet us around the campfire, Sakatah Lake is only about an hour south of Eagan.

Also, we are meeting on this Thursday evening at 6pm at the Applebees in Burnsville Center, since so many of us will miss coffee on Saturday morning, and we hate missing!  Some people have to work Sat mornings, etc., so we occasionally schedule a weekday meeting. 

If you are on Facebook, we communicate more in a private group on there than we do on OH.  I will be happy to add you to the group if you are interested and willing.  Just let me know your FB username, and accept my friend request, and then I can add you to the group.  Don't worry if you have not shared your surgery decision with everyone in your life--our FB group is secret and limited to people we invite. 

I am happy to invite anybody who would like to join the group--just let me know your FB id and accept my friend request:  it will come from Renee S. (you'll see it.)

Renee