Looking for a VA Beach Support Group

Hi Everyone!!

I still feel fairly new to the area - moved here in Sept 07 - and still haven't connected with a local support group.  Hubby is AD Navy and I've heard there is a support group at PNC, but don't really know anything about it. 

What I'm really looking for more than anything is a group to meet with informally for coffee and chatting.  Maybe lunch or dinner sometimes.  More like friends who have all had WLS.  Does that make sense??

Can't wait to hear from everyone in this area!!

Susan,

Welcome to the board!  I am in Richmond, so I do not have any info on the group that meets in your area, but I know there is one.  It is a great bunch of girls that go for coffee, lunch or dinner maybe once a month or so.  We are having a get together on July 27th (Sunday) close to Richmond and would love to have you and your family if you are up for a road trip.  It is a pool party/picnic.  We have rented a cabana and you just bring your food and drinks for the day.  Cost currently is $12.00 per person for the pool and $5.00 per family for the cabana.  The cost will decrease if we get enough people coming and I will keep the board posted on that.  Hope you can make it!

Tammy

Thanks for the welcome and the invite Tammy!!  Would love to make the road trip, but my son and I both play in our church orchestra, so doing things on Sundays is usually out of the question.  Oh well...maybe next time.  :)

Thanks again!!

Susan,

We will keep you posted on our next event. We are meeting on the 27th from 10 am until 8 pm, anytime for showing up that you want.  Playing in the orchestra sounds great.  I sing and play some piano, but nothing elaborate.  Hope to meet you soon!

Tammy

Tammy...

My playing is nothing elaborate either, believe me.  In fact, I am specializing in playing chord changes just to "bump up" the sound of the piano.  Thought it was nothing special till I heard the difference in the sound when I got back from vacation last week and wasn't playing.  I DO make a difference!!  Wooo hooo!!  LOL 

Anyway, look forward to meeting you some day too!!! 

Hi Susan,

Nice to see you back on here!

How about meeting for coffee/lunch at Panera Bread by Lynnhaven Mall sometime next week.
I'm pretty open on days. Perhaps some other ladies will join us. Corinn, Amber, Lisa, Joy?

I am going to the PNH support group meeting in August. They will be talking plastic surgery details.

 

Jen,

Thanks for the invite for lunch next week.  As far as I know, I'm free all week long - unless something comes up and hubby wants me to run an errand for him, etc.  Let's see if we can make some definite plans.  Would love to meet some of the other ladies too!  It will be great to get plugged into a good group here like I had back in TX.  I've been really missing that face to face interaction.

The meeting at PNH in August sounds like something I REALLY want to attend.  That's the next step in my journey to "normal".....whatever that is.  LOL

Look forward to meeting you and anyone else who wants to join us!

HIJACK!

I'm trying to get caught up on the posts......

What day is it?  I might tag along - if ok.  I've already started plastics, but man, if I could get them to cover some of this that would be great!

I'm still awaiting WLS, but it should be in the next 3 months. Anyway, the support Group at Portsmouth meets in the first thursday of the month at 7pm in the cafeteria (1st floor). It's nice if you get there a bit early to meet people and talk about WLS and such.

Hi Christy!

I'm planning to go to the August meeting. Hope to get to meet you there!!  If not sooner.  Looks like Jen and I (and maybe some others) will be meeting for lunch next week.  Wanna join us?