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Bariatric surgery is a life-changing event. Our ongoing, monthly support groups provide the outreach and education to help you adjust to your new, post-operative lifestyle. You will be required to change your eating habits, exercise regularly and make other behavior modifications in order to achieve and maintain your weight loss goals after surgery. You may face challenges as you get used to your new nutritional requirements, behavioral habits, physical activity levels, and how the surgery is affecting your interpersonal relationships.

The support groups provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity to interact with other post-operative patients and discuss the physical and emotional changes that follow bariatric surgery. Meetings are professionally guided by our dietitian and behavioral therapist. Guest speakers are invited to address special areas of interest. In addition, exercise-specific support groups are offered monthly by our physical therapist.

Upcoming support group discussion dates. Topics to be determined.

March 13: Increasing Activity in Your Daily Life, with Mark Nelson, PT April 10: Adjusting to Your Changing Body,” with Randy Brandeis and special guest Dr. Joshua Cooper, plastic surgeon May 8: Anything Goes, with all facilitators June 12: Hypoglycemia Post Bariatric Surgery, with Tricia Clement, RD July 10: Making Yourself a Top Priority, with Randy Brandeis Aug. 14: Resistance Training for Weight Control, with Mark Nelson, PT Sept. 11: Nutritional Misconceptions, with Tricia Clement, RD Oct. 9: Bariatric Resources, with all facilitators Nov. 13: Fueling Your Body for Maximum Performance, with Tricia Clement, RD, and Mark Nelson, PT Dec. 11: Year-end celebration

All support groups will be held from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on the Northwest Hospital campus.

Northwest Hospital
1550 N. 115th Avenue
Room: E-Wing Auditorium (formerly TCU Auditorium)
Seattle, WA 98133
For directions to Northwest Hospital, please click here.
For additional information, please call (206) 368-1350.

To read summaries of past support group meetings, click here.

If you have any questions about weight loss surgery and our support program, please call us at (206) 368-1350, or send us an email.