New to Mass, looking for Support Group
Meg
Starting: 291 Current: 223 Goal: 140
Surgery on Jan 2nd, 2008
I am in the process of being screened, hope to have a date soon.
I've been attending Dr. Randall's group which meets every 2nd Thursday at MetroWest Medical Center /Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick at 6pm. I'm sure you would be most welcome, and Hopkinton is "just down the road a piece" from Natick. Next meeting is Jan 10, 6pm in Helm Auditorium.
Hope to see you there!
Leila 
Hi Tracey,
Welcome to Massachusetts. I live in South Grafton, MA which isn't too far from Hopkinton. I am hoping to have surgery in February or March this year. There is an excellent surgery dicussion group meeting that UMass Memorial Medical Center holds once per month. The meeting is located at the University campus at 55 Lake Avenue North in Worcester, MA. Here is some information. You would want the Surgical Discussion Group Meeting schedule. I hope this helps!
December 2007 to June 2008 Surgical Information Meeting and Surgery Discussion Group Schedule
The Surgical Information Meeting is for patients interested in weight loss surgery who have already attended the Orientation Meeting. The Surgery Discussion Group is for patients who have attended both the Orientation and Surgical Information Meetings and want to hear more about surgery from providers and patients who have had surgery.
The meetings, held on the fourth Thursday of every month, start promptly at 6 pm and last about an hour. Please arrive on time as seating is limited.
Surgical
Information
Meeting Surgical
Discussion
Group December 27 Hiatt Auditorium Lazare Auditorium Hiatt Auditorium Lazare Auditorium February 28 Hiatt Auditorium Lazare Auditorium March 27 Hiatt Auditorium Lazare Auditorium April 24 Hiatt Auditorium Lazare Auditorium June 26 Hiatt Auditorium Lazare Auditorium
January 24
May 22
Hiatt Auditorium
Lazare Auditorium
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for driving directions.Once you enter the campus, follow signage to the patient/visitor parking garage. Valet parking is available at the main patient entrance through 7:30 pm. for map.Once parked, you will enter the hospital through the Remillard Family Pavilion Entrance. Proceed through the lobby to the main hospital (greeters at the information desk in the lobby are available to direct you as needed). Follow the main hospital corridor all the way to the end then take a left when you can go no further. You are now in the Medical School and the auditoriums are on the right-hand side of this hallway.For those with severe mobility limitations, we strongly recommend that you are accompanied by someone who can assist you. The distance from the parking garage to the hospital, and then from the hospital entrance to the auditorium is quite long. Wheelchairs are available at the main entrance if needed. for driving directions.Once you enter the campus, follow signage to the patient/visitor parking garage. Valet parking is available at the main patient entrance through 7:30 pm. for map.Once parked, you will enter the hospital through the Remillard Family Pavilion Entrance. Proceed through the lobby to the main hospital (greeters at the information desk in the lobby are available to direct you as needed). Follow the main hospital corridor all the way to the end then take a left when you can go no further. You are now in the Medical School and the auditoriums are on the right-hand side of this hallway.For those with severe mobility limitations, we strongly recommend that you are accompanied by someone who can assist you. The distance from the parking garage to the hospital, and then from the hospital entrance to the auditorium is quite long. Wheelchairs are available at the main entrance if needed.Directions to Introductory Meetings and Discussion Groups Weight Center meetings are held on the first floor of the Medical School in the Hiatt Auditorium (also called room S1-608) and Lazare Auditorium (S1-607). These rooms are located on either side of the Medical School library. (Do not confuse with the Lazare Research Building, which is a separate building on the University Campus.) Please note: Effective October 31, 2005, patient and visitor parking has moved to the South Road Parking Garage. Click here for driving directions. Once you enter the campus, follow signage to the patient/visitor parking garage. Valet parking is available at the main patient entrance through 7:30 pm. Click here for map. Once parked, you will enter the hospital through the Remillard Family Pavilion Entrance. Proceed through the lobby to the main hospital (greeters at the information desk in the lobby are available to direct you as needed). Follow the main hospital corridor all the way to the end then take a left when you can go no further. You are now in the Medical School and the auditoriums are on the right-hand side of this hallway. For those with severe mobility limitations, we strongly recommend that you are accompanied by someone who can assist you. The distance from the parking garage to the hospital, and then from the hospital entrance to the auditorium is quite long. Wheelchairs are available at the main entrance if needed.
UMASS Memorial
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
The meetings are in the medical School, 1st floor, next to the library, in S1-607 which is called the Jacquline Lazare Auditorium.
I hope you'll join us!
| January 24 |
| Lazare Auditorium |
February 28 |
| Lazare Auditorium |
| March 27 |
| Lazare Auditorium |
| April 24 |
| Lazare Auditorium |
| May 22 |
| Lazare Auditorium |
| June 26 |
| Lazare Auditorium |
