Support Groups?

Hey,
Just looking for a schedule of support groups in my area. I had one printed off and now I can't find it!
I hate when that stuff happens!!

I live in SGF, between Saratoga and Glens Falls. Looking for anywhere in 50 mile radius.

Thanks,
Lisa

1. Saratoga 1st Monday of the Month at Saratoga Hospital in the Board Room 5-7pm (*new time that starts this MONTH NOVEMBER 2nd today!); 211 Church Street Saratoga Springs NY 12866 Open to anyone preop/postop and their support person(s) regardless of surgery/surgeon http://www.saratogacare.org/index.cfm?contentID=25&facilityID=3&itemType=3
this is Saratoga's website the board room is downstairs floor, if you are in front of hospital look to right of main entrance, says same day surgery go in first door on left! My contact info [email protected] our website:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaratogaSprings-NY-WLS-support/

2. Glens Falls please call to confirm with Karen Hogan @ (518) 926-2615 or email her @ [email protected] Meets every other month (EVEN NUMBERED MONTHS on the second WEDNESDAY of EVEN NUMBERED months, at 6:00-7:30 p.m. GF Hospital Learning Center side B- in Glens Falls, NY. It doesn't matter which hospital, surgeon, type of surgery, or nutritionist you are using. It is open to anyone who would like more information. http://www.glensfallshospital.org/ http://www.glensfallshospital.org/nutrition_support_groups.htm

3. Albany Med http://www.amc.edu/Patient/services/Surgery/Bariatric/bariatric_home.html
a. A general preop/postop EVE support groups EVERY Thursday 5:30-7:30pm(open to anyone) but mainly Dr. Singh/Dr. Rosati/Dunnican/Bonville patients attend. CALL FOR THE LOCATION usually in the Hackett BLVD South Clincial Campus board room 1st floor!!! 262-2195 facilitated by Janet Folkman Social Worker and seasoned Veteran RNY postop [email protected]
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/upstatenywlssupport/
b. the Month 5pm-6:30pm 262-2195 facilitated by Janet Folkman
c. LONGTERM WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SUPPORT (those over 1 year out) SECOND MONDAY 6:30pm-8pm ?Check Tape for location! ALWAYS CHECK THE answering machine system to call in case of cancellations/in-climate weather (518) 262-2195

4. Schenectady: Ellis
http://www.ellishospital.org/bariatric/bariatric.htm
http://www.ellishospital.org/bariatric/seminars.htm
Bariatric Support Groups give weight loss patients and potential patients an
intimate forum to discuss personal and medical issues. The group meets the first
Monday and the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Ellis Hospital's
George Wm. Graham Auditorium. Support groups are supervised by a medical
professional and feature a guest speaker such as a nutritionist, a psychologist,
an endocrinologist, or a surgeon. Parking for both the seminar and support group is available, free of charge, in the Ellis Hospital parking garage, which is accessible from Nott Street. Please note that attendees may be dropped off directly outside the auditorium door, which is accessible from Parking Lot # 1 off of Rosa Road.
Ellis Hospital Bariatric Care Center
1405 Fulton Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone: 518.243.1313
Fax: 518.831.7007
Email: [email protected]
ALL bariatric patients - regardless of surgeon chosen, are welcome to attend the Ellis Bariatric Support Group meetings. We have always been an open meeting and do provide documentation of attendance for compliance with different surgical program pre-requisites. The meetings are run by Pamela Spicer [email protected] and topics vary (based on the "Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients" and certified by Bariatric Support Centers, International ) and time is provided for small group discussion or networking time at the end of each meeting.

Lisa - I go to the Thursday support group at Albany Med (South Campus). I love it. There are usually all stages of surgery and lap banders as welll as RNY. We recently had our first VSG person come in. We talk about everything - the good, the bad, the ugly. We laugh, we cry. Most of all - we support each other without judgement.