I don't know if this is current, or if these groups are still active, but this MIGHT be helpful

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/NJ/3777559/NJ-Support-Grou p-listing/ 

Just a reminder that our re-scheduled July meeting will be held this Friday, July 13th at 7pm at Community Medical Center, Aud B.

Ocean County Weight Loss Support Group (OCWLS)

 

Toms River:  Meets First Friday of Each Month 7-9 p.m.

Community Medical Center – Auditorium A

Hospital Drive & Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ

 

 Toms River 2012 Meeting Schedule

1.       January 6, 2012

2.       February 3, 2012

3.       March 2, 2012

4.       April 6, 2012

5.       May 4, 2012

6.       June 1, 2012

7.       July 13, 2012 (2^nd Friday)- Aud B

8.       August 3, 2012

9.       September 7, 2012

10.   October 5, 2012

11.   November 2, 2012

12.   December 7, 2012 – Holiday Party

 

The Ocean County Weight Loss Surgery (OCWLS) Support Group is a peer-to-peer group which is open to individuals who have undergone various types of weight loss surgery, or to those who are anticipating or planning this kind of lifestyle change.  Supportive family members and friends are also welcome.

Our group members have had their surgeries performed by various WLS surgeons and hospitals, and we are not affiliated with any specific WLS surgeon or hospital.

Pre-Registration is Not Required.  If you require any further information, feel free to contact me.

Note:  OCWLS Support Group employs a self-help model and does not give medical advice.  Any information provided and/or obtained during the meetings is for educational purposes only and is not intended nor recommended as a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional regarding any medical condition or treatment.

 

Hey guys! I come in from Jersey City and I wanted to know if there were any support groups in this area.. I've only heard about New Brunswick, but it can be a little bit of a treck so I'm hoping to find someone in the North NJ area.

TIA!

~Lorraine

Hopefully this is the right place for this - first time poster.  I'm a 5'11" 42 y/o male and around 260 now.  Over the years I have attempted diet and exercise to shed some of this, to varying degrees of success, but always wound up back where I started.  I have chronic pain from Degenerative Disc Disorder, arthritis, asthma, and borderline cholesterol.  I finally decided I want to have surgery to get myself back to some form of health, and it turns out that Horizon BCBS NJ will cover it if I am on a MD supervised "conservative weight loss plan" (examples given in the letter included Weight Watchers).  So I started WW online, went to my MD and she's going to supervise monthly so I can get the documented 6 mo of w/l plan I needed to qualify, and will get the required psych workup later. 

I have myriad questions about doing this, and the website and others' posts have helped assuage my fears somewhat.  However, I do want to make sure I am doing what is necessary to have the ins co cover me.  Will WW online be sufficient, or do I need to go to meetings, have a case manager, etc, taking notes on me beyond my MD?  Has anyone had successful experiences going through this with BCBS?  I really don't want to get my hopes up and be denied at the end of all this.

Also, I've read about some of the surgical interventions - it seems the banding works best with fewest side effects.  The more radical ones look pretty scary, and seem to have some pretty bad side effects.  There seem to be at least 2 forms of bands.  In your experience, is one the "best"?  Least difficult to deal with?  Sorry if this is a bit long/demanding, but I am a little anxious about the whole thing.  I appreciate any help/advice you can give.  Thanks.

S

 Hi.  Does he take Plan G Medicaid?