New Jersey Support Groups

Can we have a role call of New Jersey Post Op Support groups and when their nest meetings are? Please post the groups you are aware of.

I attend one at Hackensack Hospital, its privately run, no hospital affiliation. Right now it meets every other Friday night 7-9PM. There's rumor that next year it might change to once a month. I like the fact that its a Friday night, and for those who want, a group always goes out for dinner after the group.

I belong to the New Beginnings support group, which is run through Virtua Health, in Voorhees, NJ. It's not open to the general public though - it's a group you sign up and pay to attend. (And worth every penny - excellent group of people). I know there's one held once a month at Kennedy Memorial in Cherry Hill, but I don't know the specific day and time. Denise

I belong to the Ocean County WLS Support Group - not affiliated with any hospital or physician. Held third Friday of each month at 525 Jack Martin Blvd in Brick, NJ on the 3rd floor at 7:30pm. The next meeting is November 21st. I am also aware of another support group starting in November sponsored by the Begin-A-New-You Group. It will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at Community Medical Center in Toms River in Auditorium B. It is not affiliated with the hospital, but CMC allows them to have their meetings there. The time is 7-9pm with the first meeting there being on November 19th. If anyone wants any additional information on either, please e-mail me. Peer Support is SO important.

The MORE foundation (morbid obesity research effort) support group meets twice a month in Paramus, usually the first and third mondays. The schedule is available on the web site. www.morefoundation.org

Hi Roger! I am a Trustee and Member of Begin A New You OSSG, a Registered NJ Non-profit Organization. Our online group is at http://groups.msn.com/beginanewyou/ Our e-mail address is [email protected] Currently we will be having meetings the third Wednesday of the month at Community Hospital in Toms River, NJ. All are welcome to attend no matter who their surgeon was. NJ Bariatrics Dr. Brolin and Dr. Tichansky are LighterReflections and OSSG-Dr Brolin http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LighterReflections/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG-DrBrolin/ Dr. Mehta (Mehta Bariatric Center and Director of St. Peter's Bariatric Surgery Program) is mbcsupport at MSN group Dr. Andrei (Robert Wood Johnson New Brunswick) http:// health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG-LiteWeights/ Hope it helps someone! Contact me for any other information. Take care JCN

Roger CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSE. I HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER. THERE IS A SUPPORT GROUP RUN BY NEW JERSEY BARIATRICS, DR. BROLIN. BOTH PRE-OP AND POST-OP WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL TO ATTEND. IT MEETS ONCE A MONTH. RESENTLY CHANGED LOCATIONS FROM ST. PETERS HOSPITAL TO THE RADISON HOTEL IN PRINCETON ON ROUTE 1. THE NEXT MEETING IS MON. NOV. 3RD, 7:30 -9:00PM. THEY ALSO HAVE A EDUCATION SEMINAR RIGHT BEFORE THE SUPPORT MEETING. FOR PRE-OPS AND ANYONE LOOKING INTO HAVING WLS, THAT STARTS AT6:00PM. Georgette

Mehta Bariatric Center Support Group Our Support Group Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ from 7-9 pm, 1st Floor across from the Gift/Coffee Shop. Our next meeting will be held on: Tuesday, December 2nd You can also join us online at http://groups.msn.com/mbcsupportgroup/ All post-ops and pre-ops of any doctor are welcome to attend! Thank you!