Made it to my first group meeting at mariam

greeting all, i made it to my first support group, the meeting was very large ( pun) ha ha, lots of people, it was very helpful and good info about bastric bypass, one doctor of the program anwsered QA, seems like a pretty good group, i know i have to start thinking  about  the next few months and get myself going , a little scared about surgery,but thats normal, 4 week off from work, i only missed 1 week when i had my knee reconstruted, football can do that to you, specking of football my pee wee pop warner  team  season is over, we losted in first round of  playoffs,ah what are you going do !! i looked for sandy(sandpan) but only had website photo to go on, plus i cant see with out my glasses, i  am to vain to wear them, having upper GI friday am, gee's love that gross liquid  stuff they give you !!! blahhhhhhhhhhhhh !

Hi BigRhody,

Glad to hear you went to the support group!  I usually go, but didn't make it this month.  There are several of us OH'ers that attend the Miriam support group, as well as quite a few who attend the RW support group meeting.

Which doctor answered Q&A?  Dr V or Dr Sax?  Dr Sax is my surgeon, but Dr V filled my band this past Tues.  Both are great guys!

Good luck with your journey.........

Vicky

Dr. V was the doctor, hope to see you before thanksgiving

Hi guys--I go to the Miriam Hospital support groups too.  Dr V is my doctor and I'll be getting my lapband on November 19th.  I was supposed to have surgery on September 9th, but ran into some insurance hassles....this got resolved and I got my approval this week.  The group there is wonderful!  I work in health care and have never met a better group!

Greetings to you.  Great you made your way to the meeting and sounds like you felt good about your first time there.  Sorry I missed saying hello.  Got tied up at the end waiting to ask Amy the nurse practitioner some questions.  Looked for you when I was done, but think you had headed out by that point.  Will say hello at the next meeting.  If you have any questions, being a fellow Dr. Sax patient, feel free to PM me. 
Too bad about your team's loss.  Better luck next season.
~ Sandy