Open Support Group in Milwaukee area? Anyone else have Duodenal Switch?

Lisey
on 1/7/10 4:40 am - Milwaukee suburb, WI

I moved here from ND several months ago, not that there was a support group up there for me, but heck, the entire state's population is less than the CITY (not county) of Milwaukee, so that was no big surprise. The one support group up there has the same policy that I've found here. I called numerous bariatric programs to ask about support groups & was consistently told that you could only attend if you've been through there program. I had my surgery overseas & while I knew this was a possibility, I figure there's nothing to be lost in reaching out to see if support is possible all the same.

Soooo, are there any support groups that are simply open to people who have had WLS? Where you haven't been through a specific program?

Aside from one person (if you're reading this, Jewel - hi there!), in WI, I haven't seen anyone else on the duodenal switch board from WI. Are there are any others out there? Would anyone like to meet for coffee sometime - no matter what surgery you got!!! The effects that losing massive amounts of weight have got to be the same no matter how you got there. Having someone else to talk to who can relate would be great.

Thanks all~

HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10

Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012

Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012

First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!

kiminmilw
on 1/7/10 5:04 am - milwaukee, WI

i'm like 99.99% sure that you can attend the dr chua support group. i know of at least one guy that went to another surgeon that goes there. its really got nothing to do with chua as it is run by the nutritionist that works at the hospital her email is [email protected] give her an email and ask. oh there was one other person who moved from out of state too but i don't know what happened to her. i usually attend but i'm about to start a wendsday night class for the next 8 weeks so i won't be there. they are either the third or fourth wendsday of the month i forgot which one.

Lisey
on 1/8/10 3:45 am - Milwaukee suburb, WI

DS on 03/24/09

Thanks for your help! I'll check it out :)

HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10

Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012

Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012

First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!

Cindya19
on 1/8/10 3:04 am - West Bend, WI

RNY on 04/26/10

Not sure exactly where you are but Community Memorial Hosp in Menomonee Falls has a group that meets once a month. Don't have the exact dates but if you go to their website and search for the bariatric info it should be there. You might want to check out the State Forums for Wisconsin and post a note there. Maybe someone there would have info.

Lisey
on 1/8/10 3:46 am - Milwaukee suburb, WI

DS on 03/24/09

Menomonee Falls isn't too far away, thanks for the suggestion!

HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10

Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012

Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012

First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!

TBinWI
on 1/8/10 10:52 pm

RNY on 12/15/09

TBinWI has deleted this message.

Lisey
on 1/8/10 11:54 pm - Milwaukee suburb, WI

DS on 03/24/09

I'm on the NW side of Milwaukee. I think I might check out both groups - Dr. Chau's & the one in Menomonee Falls, see what's shakin' :)

Thanks again everyone!

HW / SW / CW / GW 299 / 287 / 160 / 140 Feb '09 / Mar '09 / Dec '13 /Aug '10

Appendicitis/Bowel Obstruction Surgery 8/21/10
Beat Hodgkin's Lymphoma! 7/15/2011 - 1/26/2012

Ran Half-Marathon 10/14/2012

First Pregnancy, Due 8/12/14 I LOVE MY DS!!!

robinfrommilw
on 1/9/10 10:37 am - WI

RNY on 07/28/09

Dr Chua is every 3rd Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm. So next one coming up is Jan 20th. Contact Deanna she would be able to help you she runs the group. Kim gave you her email address. Its on 12th and State across from Aurora medical center. In the heart institute take it to the lower level. Hope to see you there. I am there most of the time.

Robin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Distal gastric bypass 7/28/09
6 month supervised diet done lost over 50 lbs pre-surgery
My facebook page is: www.facebook.com/robinfrommilwaukee (just put that you are from OH in message to add you to my facebook)

August 2010 weight 138 lbs lost of 179.5 lbs but gain again since my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010 range recentlly my weight got up to 166 and I was in freak mode. I am now down to 152.6 hoping to get back to 135 and started generic wellbutrin

dm514
on 1/14/10 12:42 am - Milwaukee, WI

RNY on 10/21/01

Hi Linsay, we havve an ON-LINE group, called Milawukee WLS Support Group, thru Yahoo Groups, you can join. We used to meet once a month, but the "need" for face to face, seemed to dies, and after 7 years, no one would take the meetings over. So now we just shat when we need each other.
Maybe I'll see you on that board. If you have specific questions, I'll be happy to help!

Dawn...
8+years post op
Milwaukee WLS Support Group
Co-Founder and Leader

Dawn M.
"What have you done today to make yourself PROUD?"
Open RNY 10/21/2001
Hernia Repair 3/2003
Tummy Tuck/ Gall Bladder removed 2/2004
Milwaukee WLS Support Groups on Yahoo Groups
Leader and Co-Founder 2002

robinfrommilw
on 1/22/10 10:48 pm - WI

RNY on 07/28/09

Is this your yahoo group at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MilwaukeeWls/

thanks,
Robi

Robin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Distal gastric bypass 7/28/09
6 month supervised diet done lost over 50 lbs pre-surgery
My facebook page is: www.facebook.com/robinfrommilwaukee (just put that you are from OH in message to add you to my facebook)

August 2010 weight 138 lbs lost of 179.5 lbs but gain again since my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010 range recentlly my weight got up to 166 and I was in freak mode. I am now down to 152.6 hoping to get back to 135 and started generic wellbutrin

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