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Can someone please tell me how all of this works? It's confusing and I am lost and not sure what I am doing on here or what I am supposed to be doing? Do you just come on when there are meetings? And what do you need to print out to prove you attended a meeting?

well I don't know anything about meetings, but these are forums to ask questions, and meet others and gather information or share experiences for bariatric surgery :) nice to meet you.

hi and welcome.  This pretty much is a place to ask questions and see what others are posting.  So feel free to jump in.  They do have a live chat session on Monday nights, which they will email you a reminder here on OH every monday.  Just click the link and it will take u where u need to go.

There's nothing to print saying u attended a meeting though.  This is just an oppurtunity for u to talk in chat with others in real time. 

Hope this helps.  Message Kathy B. or Patrece S. if you need more info, they are the leaders of the group and one or both of them attend the weekly meeting here.

~fran~

Welcome to the group Sarah.  I agree OH is confusing at first.  The groups and forums are set up to be able to leave messages and questions posted and reply to questions and posts from others.  We have a live chat session each monday evening here on the bariatric buddy page.  The chat sessions are a time to ask questions of those in attendance and offer positive support to others.  I didn't sent out a reminder notice this morning, got busy with life here.  Sorry for my ommittance.

The groups and forums are available for all that wish to participate.  These supplement local wls support groups from your surgeon's office.  The surgeon office groups usually meet once a month.  The once a month support is often not enough for us.  I try to come online several times a week to share with others.  The support I receive is what I need to make it through my life.  I get much more than I feel I give.  Sharing it forward to others makes me feel good.

I had RNY just over 2 years ago.  My health issues have improved, I am much more active and enjoying life.  I try to attend a local wls support group each month.  I share the leadership of this local group with another friend that has had wls.  We fill in the gaps for each other.

Any specific OH site issues I can clear up for you?