QUESTION PLEASE HELP

I live in Hixson ,tn , and i cant find a support group i have been here a year from california and no luck. i need support i have gained alot of weight back and i dont want to do that ,i didnt have the surgery to gain the weight back i had to better my life span .i have been down in the dumps for the last few years and put the weight on. i have no friends here yet that i can hang with or talk to . any suggestions would be appreciated. all my california surgery papers were thrown out by my daughter (nice of her huh) anyways, i would love to have some friends and support from people who have been through this process. i had my surgery at ucla in march of 2006
and lost about 265 lbs give or take and now im back up alot.

HELP HELP IS NEEDED IN HIXSON ...PLEASE .


REBECCA

Hello,

Looks like you are in the Chattanooga TN area.  I did a quick search and founf there is at least one group in the area:

ParkridgeEast Hospital Weight Loss Surgery Support Group
ParkridgeEast Hospital
941 Spring Creek Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone: 423-499-2070
Meeting times: First Thursday of every month 6-7 pm
ParkridgeEastHospital.com
Contact Person: Tonya Sims, RN, Bariatric Coordinator

This will not likely be the only location.  I would call around to the local hospitals and find out the Bariatric Surgery Centers and AL should have some form of Support Group available.

I hope that this helps, with the quick search that I did on Google.

Michael.

Hi Michael,,
Thank you so very much. I do appreciate it .. Do you know if wls patients have like gatherings and clothes exchange events. i know in california we did like lunch at certain location , coffee time and so forth. just curious. I know things here are so different then california. im wanting to make friends as well so .
Thank you once again for the information


Rebecca

You will just have to keep an eye on these boards, or possibly check out the support group and the above link that I provided and any of the attendants have a group.

I'm in the Nashville area and we have several groups that meet like you did in CA.

Good Luck.

Michael.

Wow, it is hard moving and making new friends.  I f you lived closer to Cookeville, you'd be very welcome at our meetings.  Well, you are welcome anyway, I just figured you might not be able to get here often.  You might also want to visit the GA board and see if there is anything in northern GA that you can attend since you're so close to the TN/GA border.  Good Luck. 

hi there ,
thank you so very  much , how far is cookeville from chattanooga ? and GA is that close to TN ? im learning alot lately about this state wow.. thanks again .

rebecca

Hello... I go to support group meetings at memorial hospital.. Meetings are every monday evening and every weds..  I had my surgery at Centennial in nashville but i live in whitwell tenn.. I do attend the support groups for centennial too.  I attend a support meeting bout 3 or 4 times a month.. I dont know what i would do without them.. They have been my only source of support..  Im not sure of the contact person but im sure u can call and get some info... Maybe i will be seeing u soon.... Take Care....    

                                                               Cora Jane....