New and Inquiring about support group

This is the first time I've posted with the board. I am post-op 17 days and down 30lbs. I live in the small town of Vance, and I teach in Holly Hill. A support group in North Charleston would be a lot closer for me than attending "Bari Buddies" (the support group offered by my surgeon's office in Columbia, where I had my surgery). Am I assuming correctly that you don't necessarily have to live in the Charleston area to attend the group meetings? If so, I may attend in a few weeks. Thanks. April

WELCOME TO THE BOARDS, & ANYONE & EVERYONE IS MORE THAN WELCOMED TO COME TO OUR THURSDAY EVENING SUPPORT MEETING!!! WE ARE VERY INFORMAL & USUALLY MEET AT ONE OF THE LOCAL RESTUARANTS FROM 5:30 - 7:30 (COME ANYTIME DURING THAT PERIOD). CHECK THIS BOARD & "LORIS HAPPIER" WILL POST THE INFO EACH WEEK. IF YOU GIVE HER YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS, SHE WILL NOTIFY YOU BY E-MAIL AS WELL. WE'RE VOTING ON A NAME THIS WEEK, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS, JUMP IN! WE HAVE ... 1) THE LOWCOUNTRY LOSERS (Brittain's suggestion) 2) NICK'S ANGELS (a take-off of Charlie's Angels ... since Nick is the only man SO FAR & he just adores all the ladies in our group!) 3) FAT FREE (Merlon's suggestion) 4) THE "GBG" (GASTRIC-BYPASS GROUP) (Solar's suggestion) 5) THE SKINNY MINNIES GOD BLESS NICK & DAWN PS: CONGRATULATIONS ON THE AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS!!

There is a support group that meets at Trident Hospital on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 am to 12 noon. Anybody can go. I had surgery on 7/6/05 with Dr. Strickland from Columbia and I go to the Trident Hospital support group. Hope this helps. Wendy