Support group

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I agree. I am the RD/Coordinator at Penn State Hershey MEdical Center in Hershey, Pa. Our support group is open to anyone and is held the 3rd Thursday of every month at 5:30pm in our fitness center multipurpose room.

Janelle D. McLeod, RDGastric Bypass CoordinatorPenn State Hershey Medical Center717-531-6321

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I think a netweork of support groups is a great idea ! I run one here in New York every wed at 7:15pm

Renata Shiloah MS RD CDNNutritionist4U Counseling, P.C.www.nutritionist4U.com516 343 8745

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there is a list of support groups. go to http://www.bariatricsupportcenter.com/

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of jgzaragoza@...Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:58 PM ; Subject: Re: Support group

I am a new member of this group and am the Coordinator/RD for a fledging program at a community hospital in Waukegan, Illinois, mid-way between Chicago and Milwaukee on Lake Michigan. I keep my support group open, so any patient needing a meeting can come. Our next group is Wednesday, August 17th, 7 PM. It's always on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Patients can call ahead at 847/360-2439 for directions or other information.

I think a network of open groups in the country would be a good service for our clients. When on vacation, etc, meetings can help if you are struggling. Previously I worked with eating disorder patients and ongoing involvement with self-help groups was big.

I appreciate all the info shared, it's been very helpful.

June Zaragoza, MPH, RD/LD

Victory Memorial Hospital

1324 N. Sheridan Rd

Waukegan, IL 60085

[Guest guest]

Thank you, glad to know the registry exists. I will register my group.

June Zaragoza

[Guest guest]

So...what part of the country are you from? There are no SSRI support

groups in Austin that I know of. Around here you just don't talk about SSRI

drugs at all because there are so many people on them. Literally every

where I go people are dinged out on these drugs, and they get pretty touchy

if you try to tell them how bad they are. (I'm talking, church, work, the

Y...these drugs are very popular in Austin)

Thanks for the message...

" angela.courtney " <angela.courtney@...> wrote:

I was talking to my manager at work last night. there are alot of recovery

groups / support with different churches. she's found alot of help and

support.. both she and I have Husbands who are addicted. I'm going this week

and just to have someone to go to is going to be great

[Guest guest]

So...what part of the country are you from? There are no SSRI support

groups in Austin that I know of. Around here you just don't talk about SSRI

drugs at all because there are so many people on them. Literally every

where I go people are dinged out on these drugs, and they get pretty touchy

if you try to tell them how bad they are. (I'm talking, church, work, the

Y...these drugs are very popular in Austin)

Thanks for the message...

" angela.courtney " <angela.courtney@...> wrote:

I was talking to my manager at work last night. there are alot of recovery

groups / support with different churches. she's found alot of help and

support.. both she and I have Husbands who are addicted. I'm going this week

and just to have someone to go to is going to be great

[Guest guest]

So...what part of the country are you from? There are no SSRI support

groups in Austin that I know of. Around here you just don't talk about SSRI

drugs at all because there are so many people on them. Literally every

where I go people are dinged out on these drugs, and they get pretty touchy

if you try to tell them how bad they are. (I'm talking, church, work, the

Y...these drugs are very popular in Austin)

Thanks for the message...

" angela.courtney " <angela.courtney@...> wrote:

I was talking to my manager at work last night. there are alot of recovery

groups / support with different churches. she's found alot of help and

support.. both she and I have Husbands who are addicted. I'm going this week

and just to have someone to go to is going to be great

[Guest guest]

So...what part of the country are you from? There are no SSRI support

groups in Austin that I know of. Around here you just don't talk about SSRI

drugs at all because there are so many people on them. Literally every

where I go people are dinged out on these drugs, and they get pretty touchy

if you try to tell them how bad they are. (I'm talking, church, work, the

Y...these drugs are very popular in Austin)

Thanks for the message...

" angela.courtney " <angela.courtney@...> wrote:

I was talking to my manager at work last night. there are alot of recovery

groups / support with different churches. she's found alot of help and

support.. both she and I have Husbands who are addicted. I'm going this week

and just to have someone to go to is going to be great

[Guest guest]

Please remove me from the list. Thank you.

Jim <mofunnow@...> wrote:

So...what part of the country are you from? There are no SSRI support

groups in Austin that I know of. Around here you just don't talk about SSRI

drugs at all because there are so many people on them. Literally every

where I go people are dinged out on these drugs, and they get pretty touchy

if you try to tell them how bad they are. (I'm talking, church, work, the

Y...these drugs are very popular in Austin)

Thanks for the message...

" angela.courtney " <angela.courtney@...> wrote:

I was talking to my manager at work last night. there are alot of recovery

groups / support with different churches. she's found alot of help and

support.. both she and I have Husbands who are addicted. I'm going this week

and just to have someone to go to is going to be great

[Guest guest]

Please remove me from the list. Thank you.

Jim <mofunnow@...> wrote:

So...what part of the country are you from? There are no SSRI support

groups in Austin that I know of. Around here you just don't talk about SSRI

drugs at all because there are so many people on them. Literally every

where I go people are dinged out on these drugs, and they get pretty touchy

if you try to tell them how bad they are. (I'm talking, church, work, the

Y...these drugs are very popular in Austin)

Thanks for the message...

" angela.courtney " <angela.courtney@...> wrote:

I was talking to my manager at work last night. there are alot of recovery

groups / support with different churches. she's found alot of help and

support.. both she and I have Husbands who are addicted. I'm going this week

and just to have someone to go to is going to be great

[Guest guest]

Check out www.wildestcolts.com you can contact Dr. Breeding from there. He

might know of a group or enough people to start a group yourself. Dr.

Breeding does a lot of work at the Texas legislature helping inform

legislators about the dangers of bio-psychiatry and has been very

instrumental in putting rights back in the people's hands. Dr. Breeding

lives in Austin.

Jim

So...what part of the country are you from? There are no SSRI support

groups in Austin that I know of. Around here you just don't talk about SSRI

drugs at all because there are so many people on them. Literally every

where I go people are dinged out on these drugs, and they get pretty touchy

if you try to tell them how bad they are. (I'm talking, church, work, the

Y...these drugs are very popular in Austin)

Thanks for the message...

" angela.courtney " <angela.courtney@...> wrote:

I was talking to my manager at work last night. there are alot of recovery

groups / support with different churches. she's found alot of help and

support.. both she and I have Husbands who are addicted. I'm going this week

and just to have someone to go to is going to be great

Support Group

I want to start a local psychiatric survivor support group. I don't

have a clue how to begin. I just know there's a need for one-on-one

support, where we can get together in person and discuss information,

experiences, strength, and hope. I am an SSRI survivor. I was on

drugs for 10 years. I am now off for two. Does anyone out there have

any information for me? Maybe a group I can use as a model? I am in

Austin, Texas.

[Guest guest]

Check out www.wildestcolts.com you can contact Dr. Breeding from there. He

might know of a group or enough people to start a group yourself. Dr.

Breeding does a lot of work at the Texas legislature helping inform

legislators about the dangers of bio-psychiatry and has been very

instrumental in putting rights back in the people's hands. Dr. Breeding

lives in Austin.

Jim

So...what part of the country are you from? There are no SSRI support

groups in Austin that I know of. Around here you just don't talk about SSRI

drugs at all because there are so many people on them. Literally every

where I go people are dinged out on these drugs, and they get pretty touchy

if you try to tell them how bad they are. (I'm talking, church, work, the

Y...these drugs are very popular in Austin)

Thanks for the message...

" angela.courtney " <angela.courtney@...> wrote:

I was talking to my manager at work last night. there are alot of recovery

groups / support with different churches. she's found alot of help and

support.. both she and I have Husbands who are addicted. I'm going this week

and just to have someone to go to is going to be great

Support Group

I want to start a local psychiatric survivor support group. I don't

have a clue how to begin. I just know there's a need for one-on-one

support, where we can get together in person and discuss information,

experiences, strength, and hope. I am an SSRI survivor. I was on

drugs for 10 years. I am now off for two. Does anyone out there have

any information for me? Maybe a group I can use as a model? I am in

Austin, Texas.

[Guest guest]

Hello

One I attend has 3. One session is like a Q/A session where doctors give a detailed overview of the different procedures the facility offers. The second is only for post-op. The third is pre/post op. The post-op people sit on a panel-gives information themselves which gives pre-op patients an opportunity to ask questions. Then the floor is given to pre-op introductions, q/a.

Another meeting I attend asks for people who are less than 1 year post-op to come for the 1st hour and the rest of them pre/post op mesh.

Bea

[Guest guest]

We have only one group

We start the meeting with the “old

timers” so that they can leave and not hear the “newbies”

repeat questions

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Martha.Trenkamp

Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006

3:28 PM

Subject:

support group

Hi,We currently are running 2 different support groups. One

is for the patient who is one year or more post op and the other is a mixture

of pre and post surgical patients. My surgeon is asking if other centers

split the support group based on length of time post op. He is thinking of

combining the two but is getting resistance from the “long term

patients.” Thanks for your help.

[Guest guest]

Hiall, does anyone know the exact mechanism of how ketones suppress appetite?

Manythanks

Nazy

RE: support group

We have only onegroup

We start the meetingwith the “old timers” so that they can leave and not hear the “newbies” repeatquestions

From: [mailto: ]On Behalf OfMartha.TrenkampSent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 3:28PM Subject: support group

Hi,We currently are running 2different support groups. One is for the patient who is one year or more postop and the other is a mixture of pre and post surgical patients. Mysurgeon is asking if other centers split the support group based on length oftime post op. He is thinking of combining the two but is getting resistancefrom the “long term patients.” Thanks for yourhelp.

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[Guest guest]

We currently run one support group for everyone. However, this summer

I'm planning to add a " post-op " only group after MANY requests from our

post-op patients. My surgeon has been performing rny's for just over

two years and our patient number is now large enough, I think, to

support a " post-op " only group.

>

> Hi,We currently are running 2 different support groups. One is for the

> patient who is one year or more post op and the other is a mixture of

> pre and post surgical patients. My surgeon is asking if other centers

> split the support group based on length of time post op. He is

thinking

> of combining the two but is getting resistance from the " long term

> patients. " Thanks for your help.

>

[Guest guest]

Does anyone run a support group just for Lap-Band? Any ideas on topics?

Thanks

, RD, CD

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jusbea4life@...Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: Re: support group

Hello

One I attend has 3. One session is like a Q/A session where doctors give a detailed overview of the different procedures the facility offers. The second is only for post-op. The third is pre/post op. The post-op people sit on a panel-gives information themselves which gives pre-op patients an opportunity to ask questions. Then the floor is given to pre-op introductions, q/a.

Another meeting I attend asks for people who are less than 1 year post-op to come for the 1st hour and the rest of them pre/post op mesh.

Bea

[Guest guest]

We have one. Topics include things specific to the band such as, when you need a fill, how to know if you have a good fill or a leak or erosion, how NOT to eat around the band, how to best make the band work for you, good nutrition with the band; and things that are not: breaking plateaus, emotional issues, plastic surgery, lymphatic message, goof proofing the environment, exercise, etc. Some times we have veterans who have been successful, or "ask the doc" or ask the dietitian", or trainer, etc. Also, cooking demos and product tastings are popular or bringing in menus from area restaurants and discussing the better choices available.

Don't have any written materials as it's mosting different speakers.

RE: support group

Does anyone run a support group just for Lap-Band? Any ideas on topics?

Thanks

, RD, CD

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jusbea4life@...Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: Re: support group

Hello

One I attend has 3. One session is like a Q/A session where doctors give a detailed overview of the different procedures the facility offers. The second is only for post-op. The third is pre/post op. The post-op people sit on a panel-gives information themselves which gives pre-op patients an opportunity to ask questions. Then the floor is given to pre-op introductions, q/a.

Another meeting I attend asks for people who are less than 1 year post-op to come for the 1st hour and the rest of them pre/post op mesh.

Bea

[Guest guest]

At my hospital we have one support group. We have a required 1 time

seminar that gives all of the details about the surgery. The support

group meets twice a month. Patients are required to attend one or two

(I can't remember exactly) support group meeting before they have

surgery. Our " old timers " come because they like to share with the

new patients their triumphs and struggles. I haven't heard anyone

complain about mixing the 2 groups. Actually, I have a hard time

getting people to leave on the nights that I go!

Bledsoe, MS, RD, LD

[Guest guest]

We have one support group per month. We meet a half hour earlier than the regularly scheduled meeting time for the post-op pts. JoAnn Randazzo RDJusbea4life@... wrote: Hello One I attend has 3. One session is like a Q/A session where doctors give a detailed overview of the different procedures the facility offers. The second is only for post-op. The third is pre/post op. The post-op people sit on a panel-gives information themselves which gives pre-op patients an opportunity to ask questions. Then the floor is given to pre-op introductions, q/a. Another meeting I attend asks for people who are less than 1 year

post-op to come for the 1st hour and the rest of them pre/post op mesh. Bea

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, Joanne. I am thankful I have found this group and for the support it

has given me. I know so many others feel the same. Ellie

Jj Cathcart <JJCATHCART@...> wrote: Do you have a support group?

A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two men can stand

back-to-back and conquer.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 NLT

A faithful friend is a strong defense; and he that hath found him hath found a

treasure.

Louisa May Alcott

The strength of the huddle

When I asked Mike what he missed most about pro football, I was surprised by his

answer. He said it was getting into the huddle. You felt safe there, he said. It

was where you could get direction, support, and correction. It was where you

could regroup for the next phase of the battle, knowing 10 other guys were there

to help you win.

Mike said the huddle was a real refuge during away-games in hostile stadiums,

when, besides the team, they were fighting a negative environment. It was a

place where they could return to for encouragement to keep going.

Every man needs a safe place to get what he needs to enter into life's conflict.

If a man's going to survive—no, win—the battles of life, he must have a huddle

of good men around him to cheer him on and bandage his wounds. He needs men who

will celebrate with him in the good times and do whatever it takes to bring help

and healing in the bad times.

Rodney L. in Shoulder to Shoulder

Joanne

Jj Cathcart

jjcathcart@...

[Guest guest]

Sandy maybe you should try the detoxing..I can't really tell you how cause I haven't started it yet I'm hopeing DR Kolb will put me on it cause I don't have a clue. Good Luck to you.

[Guest guest]

Ah, Sandy, If the same doctor took your implants out that put them in, that may be part of the problem. Do you know if the scar tissue was removed? If it was not, you may have to consider another surgery to remove all residual scar tissue. If you are not feeling better since explant 3 years ago, but are actually much worse, then this may be an explanation as to why. We often counsel women NOT to use the same surgeon for explant as implant, because generally, they do not understand the illnesses we face, and the importance of removing the scar tissue. They tend to take the easy way out of explant surgery, and that is to just pop out the implant, leaveing all that residual debris in there. Sandy, is there any way you can find your operative report to see what he/she did upon explant? You

need to know for sure whether or not that scar tissue is out. PattySandy Verticelli <dusty.com@...> wrote: Thank you all for responding I had Implants at 46 years old I was explanted two years later I am now 51 years old, The plastic surgeon

that put them in was the same doctor that took them out Before Implants-118 lbs After Implants-178 lbs Now -170 lbs I am worried about this... I am now coughing constantly and cannot breath through my nose to well How did you eat that garlic? I will try anything Still have not been able to bend my legs Because of the agony in my knees This is weird, although I have been staying away from sweets I did have a candy coated gumball today My mouth became fiery hot as I was chewing the gum It was like I was chewing a very hot pepper, my lips even burned I am doing better since implant removal I am by far not out of the woods yet I will check the rest of my messages later To see if someone may have posted a list of any doctors in my area I hope there is a doctor

somewhere in Bucks County, Pa I am trying so hard not to give in to all this agony Thank You, All For Sharing, Sandy

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[Guest guest]

My implants have already been removed

My plastic surgeon that put the implants in, also explanted me.

I am going to pick up my records on my implants today before they are destroyed

I want to find out what was removed and what kind of condition they were in and exactly when they were removed

Will they be honest with my records, I do not know but hope they would be.

I am positive I will not understand doctor language if the handwriting is anything like in prescription form

The plastic surgeon upon my request implanted and explanted underneath of my armpits

Little did I know how this outcome was really going to play out

I don't want to be cut up and scarred up anymore

There must be another way to get this garbage out of our systems

Sandy

dusty.com@...

[Guest guest]

---Sandy, I love your style of writing. Very easy to read! I will

be praying for your healing...we sure go through alot, even after

surgery. My explantation is booked for July 26. I'm just hoping I

don't get a cold or pneumonia AGAIN before that date. I have 10

days worth of antibiotics I can take before surgery, just to be

sure. I'll probably do that.

Take good care of yourself...candlelight baths, lots of hugs &

comfort from friends,

Love,

Sunny

In , " Sandy Verticelli "

<dusty.com@...> wrote:

>

> Thank you all for responding

>

> I had Implants at 46 years old

> I was explanted two years later

> I am now 51 years old,

>

> The plastic surgeon that put them in

> was the same doctor that took them out

>

> Before Implants-118 lbs

> After Implants-178 lbs

> Now -170 lbs

>

> I am worried about this...

> I am now coughing constantly

> and cannot breath through my nose to well

>

> How did you eat that garlic?

> I will try anything

>

> Still have not been able to bend my legs

> Because of the agony in my knees

>

> This is weird, although I have been staying away from sweets

> I did have a candy coated gumball today

> My mouth became fiery hot as I was chewing the gum

> It was like I was chewing a very hot pepper, my lips even burned

>

> I am doing better since implant removal

> I am by far not out of the woods yet

>

> I will check the rest of my messages later

> To see if someone may have posted a list of any doctors in my area

>

> I hope there is a doctor somewhere in Bucks County, Pa

> I am trying so hard not to give in to all this agony

>

> Thank You, All For Sharing,

> Sandy

>

[Guest guest]

Sandy, It's unlikely your doctor could properly remove your implants like this . . . Most likely he made an incision, popped your implants out and sewed you up . . . Not a good thing for anyone who is symptomatic!. You may need further surgery to get well. . . . If I remember right, even the manufacturer'r (or is it the FDA?) recommends a total capsulectomy for symptomatic women. Hugs and prayers, Rogene Sandy Verticelli <dusty.com@...> wrote: My implants have already been removed My plastic surgeon that put the implants in, also explanted me. I am going to pick up my records on my implants today before they are destroyed I want to find out what was removed and what kind of condition they were in and exactly when they were removed Will they be honest with my records, I do not know but hope they would be. I am positive I will not understand doctor language if the handwriting is anything like in prescription form The plastic surgeon upon my request implanted and explanted underneath of my armpits Little did I know how this outcome was really going to play out I don't want to be cut up and scarred up anymore There must be another way to get this garbage out of our systems Sandy dusty.com@...