List of Support Groups - Please add on!!!!

Liz R.
on 4/21/09 5:11 am - Easton, PA
Can never be a bad idea to have an accessible list of support groups! So post them here and I'll get a list going.

Here is what I know

Barix
pre-op - 2nd Tuesday of the month
post-op - 3rd wednesday of the month
All - 1st saturday of the month

Easton, PA
Liz's house - Cooking Class & Support Group - date varies but is posted on OH at least a few weeks in advance

Abington -

Geisinger -

UPenn -

Temple -

Lehigh Valley -

Easton Hospital -

Phoenixville -

Brinton Lakes -

I know there are more out there - help me fill in the blanks!

Liz
Ready4 AChange
on 4/21/09 5:21 am - Upper Chichester, PA
It is Brinton Lake - Community Room At the Crozer Keystone Building near Rt. 322 and Rt. 1 in Concordville area. The schedule is 2nd Wed of Each month from 7 - 8:30 PM and 4th Sat of each month from 11 am to 12:30  usually. Next meeting is Saturday April 25th.
Last meeting they mentioned that they were thinking of changing the Wed night to a building near Crozer Chester Medical Center instead but they haven't decided yet.

Sandy

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Kara W.
on 4/21/09 5:56 am - PA
Since the EAST is NOT the only side of this state... I'll rep the west side! wha wha! 
Support group meetings in the Pittsburgh Area are:

Sewickley Valley Hospital
2nd Monday of the month
6:00pm

St. Clair Hospital
3rd Monday of the month
6:30pm

Magee Women's Hospital
1st Wednesday of the month
6:00-7:30pm

St. Margaret's Hospital
Last Tuesday of the month
7:00-8:30pm

Allegheny General Hospital
4th Thursday of the month
6:00pm

West Penn Hospital
3rd Monday of the month
6:00pm

Also, Jena and I are starting a cooking/support group. We'll start meetings out at Carnegie Library in Brookline and see how the group goes from there. Meetings will be on one Saturday afternoon a month starting in May. I will post more info once we get all the details worked out.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions or want to help... please PM me or email me at [email protected].
... I trust my soul, my only goal is just to be.
 
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Liz R.
on 4/21/09 9:21 am - Easton, PA
KAra - I've been running meetings for over 2 years now - let me know if you have any questions!

Liz
Kara W.
on 4/21/09 9:27 am - PA
Thanks, Liz. You're great! I'm sure I'll take you up on that and pick your brain soon.
... I trust my soul, my only goal is just to be.
 
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JEWELRING
on 4/21/09 5:56 am - Philadelphia, PA
HUP's graduate support group now meets quarterly due to poor attendance.  Next one is in July.  Abington is having one tonite I believe...I'm planning on going...anyone else?

I would LOVE to see a group somewhere closer to home that focuses on WLS graduates as much as or even more than pre-ops.  My experience with Abington has been too much pre-op questions and answers, but hey, it still helps.
Anyone know of any groups in Montgomery County close to the Phila. border????  I miss the one that used to meet in Harleysville!  Easton is just too far for me.

Lea
Jewelring
POST-OP  LAP RNY JANUARY 9, 2007! 
 
 Where would my weight be today if I was on WW all this time?  Not here, thats for sure!


Liz R.
on 4/21/09 9:22 am - Easton, PA
Lea- Check out the Barix meetings!
JEWELRING
on 4/22/09 7:08 am - Philadelphia, PA
I'm not a Barix patient.  Is that an issue?
  I just map quested it and its closer to me than I thought so it does seem to be an option.  When is the next meeting for post-ops?
Thanks;
Lea
Jewelring
POST-OP  LAP RNY JANUARY 9, 2007! 
 
 Where would my weight be today if I was on WW all this time?  Not here, thats for sure!


(deactivated member)
on 4/23/09 12:15 am
No you are welcome join us at any of the Barix meetings..It is a great group if I do say so myself. I hope to see you there at a meeting! 
Dennis Belk
on 4/23/09 6:46 am - Philadelphia, PA
Hey Lea,
Long time.
Yes as Beth mentioned you are welcome to join us. Next Barix meeting will be our 1st Saturday on May 2nd, 12 - 4 in Langhorne.
Hope to see ya there.

Dennis
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