For all of you that have cable tv and get The Learning Channel, Starting on Monday of next week they will begin broadcasting a new show called Big Medicine. I'm looking forward to this and I'm hoping to glean more information and help out of it also. It will be on Monday evening sometime. I look forward to watching it and seeing what goes on.

Hi Beth! Dr. Shin's office has a support group every month. You can view their calendar on their YahooGroup at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bariatric_Surgery_of_Southern_WV/ You are also welcome to attend our monthly meetings in Beckley. Our next one is May 21. You can see our schedule and get directions on our website at http://www.geocities.com/beckleywlssg/. Hope this helps! Beth [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/beckleywlssg/

Hi Everyone! The Beckley WLS Support Group meeting will be held on MONDAY, May 21, from 7:00-9:00pm at Raleigh General Hospital on Harper Road, Beckley. Our meeting location is in the Education Center (annex building on the Kroger side of RGH). Entrance is at the top of the wheelchair ramp. Guests are welcome and everyone is encouraged to attend! This month: Regular discussion about weight-loss surgery, food, plastic surgery, and anything important to you! We have a clothing exchange at each meeting! You are welcome to bring any clothes that no longer fit you and take home some that do. As you lose out of them, bring them back and exchange them for others! You do not have to bring clothing to take clothing, and bringing clothing is not required. Restaurant cards for Dr. Shin and Dr. Stickler's patients (as well as some other area doctors) will be available for anyone who needs one. Don't forget to bring a recipe (or two...or three) for our online group cookbook (or you can email them to us), a "before" picture (if you have one), or even bring some "before" clothes! You can view our monthly calendar by visiting our support group website at http://www.geocities.com/beckleywlssg/ The 2007 meeting dates are also listed below. Looking forward to seeing you Monday! Beth ------------------------------ 2007 Beckley WLS Support Group meeting dates (all Monday meetings): May 21, 2007 June 11, 2007 July 16, 2007 August 13, 2007 September 17, 2007 October 15, 2007 November 19, 2007 December 17, 2007 (If Raleigh County Schools are cancelled due to weather the day of our meeting or the following day, the meeting is cancelled also.) ------------------------------ If you would like to receive an email-reminder for the Beckley WLS Support Group Meeting, please email us at [email protected].

Hi Beth, Here's a link to the WV roster of members perhaps you could PM a local: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/WV/roster.html Best of luck in your journey, ~Michelle OH Member Services

Hi Lea, You've done a great job with the website! Feel free to email me about your support group if I can be of any help. Beth ------------------------------ Beckley Weight Loss Surgery Support Group [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/beckleywlssg http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/beckleywlssg/