Newbie...Help!!!

[Jude44]

Hi folks!
Seeing Mr Pellen at Spire Hull next week re: Gastric Bypass. Aiming to have the surgery mid-March.
Are there any support groups I can attend before my op? Louth, Horncastle, Boston, Skegness would be ideal. I know there used to be meetings at Louth Hospital (Thoresby Ward). Are they still running?
Any replies gratefully received!

 

[Hannah2]

The only one I know of is OWLSS that meet either at the spires in hull, or in Scunthorpe once a month. Don't know of any other than that I am afraid.

 

[Julia56]

As Hannah says, OWLS meets once a month in the Spire canteen in Hull. You'll be able to find out at your appointment with Mr Pellen. I went once and decided is wasn't for me but not everyone is the same and you may get great support from it.

 

[Hannah2]

There is an OWLSS facebook group that is active and a website which is not so active! So the Facebook group might be of use to you.

 

[Jude44]

Thanks for your help, guys...much appreciated!

The main thing I'm looking for with support groups/ forums at this stage is an idea of post-op daily diet once I'm back on solids. There seems to be lots of info on the liquid, pureed & mashed stages, but I want to know what people eat 6 months down the line.

Will the Spire Dietician cover all this in depth, or just give me rough ideas/sample day menu?

Cheers xxx