Last night's support group meeting

I gave out a pile of cards with my blog on it, in the hopes of growing my contacts with bariatric people.
This is a selfish thing on my part. I want to learn from as many as I can about what they do and how they do it.
I was surprised that many people didn't know what a blog is.
Well, in this world, a blog can be anything you want it to be.
So, back to the meeting.
The team and one other person took a walk around the grounds. I was in the lead for no special reason. I took us up and down the stairs and back and forth about 3 times. The building has 3 floors, and we saw all 3 of them twice.
I helped to move chairs and benches into the meeting room. That gave me a bit of a workout. I wanted to wait until the end of the meeting and help take them back, but I was tired from the snowy week. I shoveled two mornings in a row, and made two full batches of chili, along with everything else I did normally, so I am beat.
I was amused when one of the people mentioned that the meeting would have few people tonight because of the cold weather. I know that us fat and formerly fat people don't give a hoot about the cold weather. I also know how important this meeting is for me, and others. We learn so much, and we get the chance to ask questions that can't be answered anywhere else. It is worth it's weight in gold to be there.
THE PLACE WAS PACKED!
In fact, they had to go get more chairs. There was no room at all for more people and a few even stood in the doorway. One sat on the floor.
Wendy, our team RN and post patient gave a talk on resolutions. Very positive stuff with lots of encouragement for everyone. The Q&A afterwards was good too. Lots of questions.

The groups of people will probably have to be broken down into smaller groups. I will make that suggestion and others when the steering committee gets together later this month.

• Pre Surgery
• Post Surgery
• Pre-Band Surgery
• Post Band Surgery
• Family and friends support

There can be further breakdowns, but these are the main ones. The band people have different problems to deal with, and I would like to learn more about them in a few years, after I finish with my problems.
I was able to get into the post surgery group last night for the first time in 3 meetings. I really enjoy talking with the pre people and answering their questions really helps me to understand myself. But, I missed hearing from the people who are going through the post process.
Boy, did I pick up some tips and tricks! That was the best part of the meeting for me last night.
I managed to buy two bottles of calcium chewables for a song since the person selling them didn't like them and didn't want to take the time to return them. Now I have enough for another month or more.
I also met a few people that I am recognizing. This is good for my memory, since I have trouble remembering names and faces. It's tough at these meeting, though, because these people were heavier when I last saw them. The changes are amazing!
I let my hair grow out a bit because I haven't gotten to the barber in a few weeks, so I looked different as well. People still knew me....a great boost to my ego.
I am hoping people make contact through my email and this blog. It keeps me busy and the support is something I really need. I hope to support them too.