I am actually in Illinois but considered part of the St.Louis,MO Metro area.
I am looking for a support group to attend that is actually on this side of the river.
I know of one (maybe) but it is conducted on a night my husband works late and they are not a fan of having your children in attendance.

If anyone can point me in the direction of one, I would greatly appreciate it.

I have a friend who is going thru ssm health center in stlouis for her bypass.  Has anyone went thru them n is the surgeon good?  

 Hello,
I am looking for the best revision surgeon in MO. I have a lap band that was placed in Monterrey Mexico August 2002. I did really well until about 2 years ago and my weight has started to go up. 
I am not able to have too much restriction due to GERD. Is there anyone out their who has had a revision, That can help?
Your help would be appreciated.
Peggy

Thank you Susan for the warm welcome and advice on getting my protein in everyday. Thankfull my hubby keeps protein powder around for his workouts so i've been experimenting with it. I totally agree with putting it in your coffee, almost makes it like a treat instead of a necessity. All i'm waiting for now is my cardiac clearance and my psych eval. I go the 5th for my echo and the 8th for the eval. The closer I get the more excited i seem to be getting. Dr. Follwell was a sweety and made me very comfortable. It helps that he's a cutey to boot..lol.

I finally can post this message!!!

Got my surgery date yesterday and got approved by insurance today!!!  I will be able to have it done by the end of this year!

December 19 

The doctor's office was amazing on how quick the turn around for approval was: 24 hours!!!

I have a range of emotions, but I am glad that I have been on this board getting prepared.  See you all at support group next Friday.  (I missed last month due to flu)