Obesity Help not busy anymore

Over the years of having had surgery (4 years ago), I see a huge decline in the use of this website.  What happened to everyone?  It appears to me that there aren't alot of people seeking help here.  I was just curious if there is a decline in the number of people having surgery these days due to the decline in the economy.  I do, however, see a huge number of people viewing posts but not replying to them.

Hi Trish,

I have noticed the same issue, however, Facebook seems much more active, even obesityhelp.com has a Facebook page now....lol!

There are numeros support groups on Facebook that are pretty well run, are you on Facebook at all?

(((HUGS)))

Unfortunately, I have limited access on the computer (here at work) so facebook is not one of those places I can visit.  Like many people, I do not have any technical access from home and it is frustrating that everyone can only be found on a computer.   In these rough economic times, I'm fortunate to put gas in the car to get to work.  That's about the only luxury I've allowed in several years.  I also do not have a gazillion cable tv stations, only the major networks, CBS, NBC, ABC, TV55 and NEWS12...the rest in spanish which are useless.  Still, I manage to count my blessings but reaching out for support is costly and I just don't have it.   This website used to be very active and sadly in severe decline :(

Part of me thinks that it's because surgeon's don't push sites like this.  Sometimes it's all rah-rah-sis-boom-ba....and this site shows the great, good, mediocre, bad and struggles we go through.

More surgeon's offices need to get on board and push the valued wealth of info (and support) that can found here.

Agreed.  I feel as though support meetings are only meant to "sell" surgery and not truely in support of the people who are having any difficulties.  I know so many people who are discouraged and just don't see going to a meeting to talk about numbers worth the gas and mileage.  Once you've had the surgery, it's like buying a new car....you've lost your value the minute you drive off the lot!  LOL  Oh well, I hope that on the occasional chance I look here, I will find something inspiring.  I noticed your thoughts on WOW moments and replied to what I recently went through with a post op dating situation.  I still carry around the hurt and do not know how I'm going to get through it unless I talk about it at the support meeting in front of everyone.  It just may come to that eventually because I need to know why I'm being treated like I have the plague all of the sudden. 

i use facebook a little bit, where are there support groups?

 Here are a few:

www.facebook.com/pages/LIPO-Long-Island-Post-Ops/369315852300






www.facebook.com/obesityhelp