Hey everyone,
quick question: has anyone ever had to start their own support group? 

Right now there is no group, so a friend and I have decided to get the ball rolling. We had our first meeting a couple weeks ago, and plan on meeting again first week in Dec. Just wondering how you organize it, etc. Any informationw ould be VERY helpful!

I am planning on starting my own here in Louisiana! Good luck! i am open to all help also!

Hi, not sure if your in or near Pittsburgh but a friend on here, Cheryl, started a support group and there is a holiday party coming up because just in a feww months we have a bunch of members.  It's Pittsburgh-WLS on facebook if your in the area.   Good luck!

O.H. is my support group,,i am too far for my surgeons place,i don't want to have to drive that far,,it seems to be enough for me,,I guess i'm not really a people person,but it does get lonely sometimes so i come on here and ,,wala,,i feel better

are you in Germany,,,?

No, I'm not near Pittsburgh, and yes, I am in Germany (husband is Air Force). There are a bunch of ladies in the area that have had surgery, but I wasn't sure if anyone had any tips/advice on how to "run" a group.

We had 8 people at our first meeting, and it went really well, we all walked away feeling so pleased that we could talk about the things that we had/were experiencing and weren't getting weird looks--other people actually understood what I meant when I said, I got the foamies.

There used to be a support group on base, but from my understanding it fizzled out, not sure exactly why, but that's what I heard.

im trying to start one in my hometown too because there are alot of intrest here. im going to see iff my counselor can help get me started if i get any advice i will send it your way good luck.