Hi Kelly,

I would love to meet you too! Are we allowed togive email addresses out on this site? I found that it is not notifying me of replies even though I checked the box for it. I can tell you for sure this time pre-op is good because it gives you a chance to work on the part of the problem that's between your ears. I think that's where I went wrong. I spent the last six months not using this tool. It is possible to end up having it be like exercize equipment that goes unused. I'm back on now and making progress though:)

Kristina

Kristina,

You are not alone! I had RNY on 3/8/2010 at Puget Sound Surgical Center in Edmonds. I completed my 6 month supervised diet, required by insurance, at Pacific Nutrition and Wellness. My first support group meeting, was 4 days prior to my surgery, at the Marysville group. I have not missed one meeting. The support is vital to success.

I too, have struggled with my weight loss, losing 85 lbs in my first 6 months, then it stopped. I am still 40 lbs short of my goal, which is probably 20 lbs short of the "standard" for my height, etc. 

Last month I resorted to seeing a womens bariatric specialist that spoke at our support group in November 2010. Now, through following her direction, I have finally started losing again. I just reached my birthday (Nov) goal yesterday. Better late then never, right?

Never, at the beginning of this journey, did I ever think that I would be in this position. I had the normal pre-op fears - "what if it doesn't work for me" , etc. But once the weight started coming off, and recovery was completed, I figured that I was in the clear. The "tool" is just that, whatever tool you may have, it is still up to us to make it work. 

Puget Sound Surgical Center and Pacific Nutrition and Wellness are both GREAT!  I am so very thankful for the monthly support group in Marysville, as it has helped me through all the ups and downs. Support is the key! 

I hope that you find a local support group, but if not, or you just want to give it a try, our group is great. Our facilitator is a lap-band patient, and we have other regulars as well, but all types of surgery are welcome. 

Best of luck with your continued journey, and remember, no matter where you are at in this journey, someone else is there with you or has been and is willing to help. 

START OVER - You can do it!  

Hi there, I'm in Marysville, WA and will be attending the group there the first Thursday of March. Do you want to come too and we can meet? I'm still pre-op but I'd love to meet you and help support you. This will be my first time at the support group so we could be newbies together. Here's the info:

First Thursday of each month 6-7 pm
Grandview Village*
5800 64th ST NE (near the Marysville YMCA)
Marysville WA 98270

*when you enter the lobby the staff will direct you to the meeting room

Whaddya say?

Thanks Katie. I will make myself go to some meetings locally. I only live a mile or so from NWWLS on 132nd, but had the impression it was an exclusive groups. HOWEVER, I do believe we tend to find what we expect to find, so I will  explore those options you put out there. THANKS!!

Hi Paul,

I didn't think anyone had replied to this because I checked the box for it to notify me if anyone did, and perhaps it went to junkmail? I have been stuck in this frame of mind that I can't show myself to any of you until AFTER I get results...but believed that sharing the process was to ugly or something. It's hard to explain. I suppose one way to put it is that when a person looks at the before/after pics, there's this perception that the change was an EVENT. But when I look at the dates under the pics, I remember that it's a PROCESS.

At any rate, thanks for your reply.

Kristina