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Hi Terry

I live in VB near the Wal-Mart supercenter on Lynnhaven. My surgery
will be in Portsmouth and I am having trouble finding a support group
local. Is there one in VB you can recommend ? I have soooo many
questions.

Thank you
Tamara

-- In sch_gastric_bypass_support@yahoogroups.com, Terry Anderson
<roostardad@...> wrote:
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> Hi Pam,
>
> I am Terry Anderson and I am a 40 year old that had Gastric Bypass
July 7, 2004. I use to weigh 420 lbs. and loss 230 lbs. I have
gained a few lbs. back but I feel great. Who is doing you sons
surgery? Where will he have the surgery? All I can say is that this
will be a new beginning for him and will not regret it as long as he
follows his doctors advice. Is he going to have Gastric or Lap-band?
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> If you have not started going to your local support group meetings
I would strongly recommend it. It is important that he connects with
a few people going through the same experience at the same time.
The reason for this is that he will have a built in support group
experiencing things simultaneously. That was a big thing for me when
I went through it because I could call him and ask him what he had
ate and how he was doing.
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> Alot of Female patience have the surgery I felt that it was
important to have another male to talk to. Men and womens bodies are
different as we all know so I thought having anther guy to talk to
beneficial. If you should have any other questions please feel free
to ask. I have spoken to our groups support group meeting several
times and if there is not another guy going through the surgery at
the same time I would be more than happy to talk with him and keep
him motivated.
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> He will do fine just support him in this and let him know that
everything will be ok!!! I do not mean to sound like it is a walk in
the park, but if he remembers that
> the surgery is a tool in which will allow him to learn new and
effective eating habits he will be fine.
>
> Please ask as many questions that you need we will all be here to
support you and your son on his journey.
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> Best Regards,
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> Terry L. Anderson
> 2004 Gastric Bypass patient
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> pam frey <redmustng_7@...> wrote:
> My son is 16 and getting ready to start his journey to gastric
bypass surgery. Can anyone give any advice? Thanks,
> a worried mom.
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