New support group in Boise Idaho

[Richard Froshiesar]

Hello everyone, Just wanted to let everyone in Boise and surrounding area know of a new group starting up in about a week. This is not to take anything away from the support group that meets currently on every other tuesday but after listening to this for about six months, I and several other bandsters saw a need for more.

So with that being said we will start a new support group which meets for the first time on the 21st of Sep which is the third thursday of the month. This will continue as long as there is bandsters who want and need this. Here is the Ideas thus far.

First meeting I have asked everyone to bring whatever protein drink they have and are using so others can mix a small drink and see what suits them the best. Lets face it there are many kinds out there. We have Dr Cahan and others committed to come and speak to us on issues we are having and also other experts in the field. Another meeting will be a clothes swap for those who need to swap, the group will be moderated by BANDED members so all issues will be relevent to US. We will continue to solicit ideas for the meetings from its members and I believe this will help many of us get to the next level in our new lives.

The meetings will start promptly at 7:00pm and end at 8:30pm and will be held in the big white tent building behind st als just like they are now. Please if you have any input on what things we should do or would like to help facilitate the meeting please let me know. Me email is boiseman2001@yahoo.com or just let photonut here on the website know and she will take care of what needs to be done. Looking forward to seeing you all at the first meeting, I think its going to be great going deeper into the issues and a support group for bandsters run by bandsters.:nod:

[LindaV]

It's on my calendar Richard! See you there!

[Jacqie]

Hey Richard
First off Good Luck on Friday - I'm sure all will be ok.
I just can't wait until our new meeting. If you need help on anything just let me know. I have written in our meetings up through the end of the year so hopefully that keeps me going.
See on Thursday.
Jacqie

[cjyoung61]

I posted the meeting info. for the IdahoBandster "soup night" people as well as sent an e-mail to those who have attended the original SARMC group. Someone with IdahoBandsters wants to know whether we are publishing notice of the new meeting in a public forum, i.e., Idaho Statesman support meetings, TV channels, etc. What do you think and will someone offer to take care of it? Thanks.

[Richard Froshiesar]

Carla:

I think that we should see how the first meeting goes and just how much support we have from all. then we can advertise, I think that this is a better option. I know that debra at Dr Cahan's office is telling all their patients about the new group and I bet we will have a hughe turnout. I am very happy to see the interest in this group.

[Richard Froshiesar]

wnt to the Doc did the old swallow test(xray) guess all went well , will let you all know the results at a later date. Look forward to seeing you all at the meeting thursday night 700pm, it should be grt to see who shows up.

[dawg]

Oh I just sent an email, I guess I missed this whole thread (sorry Richard). I'm swamped trying to keep up.

I'm glad the barium swallow went well! I've been worried about that.

I won't be coming to the meeting on the 21st as the wife won't be back from her trip until Friday evening. I have a boatload of clothes to offer the downsizing bandster.

I'm going to launder a bunch of stuff and bag it up all the same, so if it doesn't get to this one I'll have it by the next one!

I think the extra meeting is incredibly cool and I'm just bummed out that I can't get to the first one.

[Richard Froshiesar]

Thats ok dawg, you will be with us in spirit, you and susan are a vital part of the team and always will be. Hope all is going well and if there is anything that you need while she is away that I can help with just let me know.

[dawg]

Thats ok dawg, you will be with us in spirit, you and susan are a vital part of the team and always will be. Hope all is going well and if there is anything that you need while she is away that I can help with just let me know.

Thank you kindly Sir!

Linda offered to give me a ride over there so I may well take her up on that offer depending on what work does to me (at the moment I have nothing scheduled, so I expect all hell to let loose!).

At the very least I'll try and make sure we have some b2g filers of some kind available if people want em - just so they can get support through the other few weeks.

I really feel like we're merging into a superk support team to help folks locally, nationally, and internationally!

Do you know if Dr. Cahn will be at this first meeting? That man has the most remarkable enthusiasm and energy I've ever come across.

[Richard Froshiesar]

Dr. Cahan will not be at the first meeting , however I expect it to be full of people with ideas and support, we will really lay out the plan for everyone thee and look forward to this becoming extremely helpful to a lot of US.....

Hope to see everyone there.

[Richard Froshiesar]

Hope to see all who can make it tonight at the meeting, remember it starts at 700pm in the tent behind St Als. We are to bring your protein drink stuff so others can see what you are using and maybe sample it.

Look forward to a grt time...............

[Idahobeauty]

I will be there also. I look forward to meeting you all.

[dawg]

I'll be there :) Linda has hooked a brother up with a ride.

I was going to bring a ton of clothes, but we can save that for another night :)

[LindaV]

Dawg,

You can bring your clothes. I'm bringing some of mine.

[Idahobeauty]

Sorry I did not get to talk to you all more. Dawg, I really just did not get much of a chance to talk to you at all. I am sure I will see you again. I am really not an unsocial person. It was just very intense for me this first time. I will be glad to get to know each of you more as we go along. I enjoyed our meeting and can't wait for the next one.

[dawg]

No worries at all :) I'm not exactly a social animal at the best of times, thats why I have my P'Nut to help compensate. I thought it was an excellent meeting and was for more motivating than the usual support meetings.

I consider it a success, great work Richard and the team for putting it together.

[LindaV]

I came home with a bag full of clothes from Dr. Cahn's nurse (Debbie, Debra???) that almost all fit! Woohoo!

[Richard Froshiesar]

Hey everyone, I thought the first meeting went very well. I sure liked the idea of trying several different types of protein drinks. Very sorry for the mix up with the location this time will have that fixed by the next one and will let you all know of location the time will be the same.

For those that want at the next meeting if you show up just a little early, we will have several tables set up so that you can put out the clothes that you want to get rid of to pass onto others. Have a grt day also I will have the photo board labeled before and intransition there if you want to put any pictures on it.

[shackdog]

hey its me froshiesar, just changed my info and reregistered. hope you all who were there last night got the email I sent to you from my yahoo acct

[Idahobeauty]

Linda, I am glad to hear that you got some clothes last night. I can imagine how hard it is going to be to keep up with the clothes once I am banded. That is such a great idea to have a clothing swap at the meetings.

[shackdog]

OK ok OK: Here is the info. We will have our next meeting the third thursday of October in the big white tent behind St Als hospital. We will have a guest speaker talking on fitness(we all need this) and there will be a clothes swap for those of you that want to bring them we will provide a table to set them out on.

We have confirmed the location and we do have it for us all the way up through July of next year................wow thanks debra for the help. Also Pnut is home and dont forget the BBQ at her home this Saturday. You and send her a message via email on this system to find out the address and all the info.

And lastly but not leastlyllllllllllllll Call a lapband buddy and give them an encouraging word on Thursday. We all need it. Looking forward to seeing you all very soon