We are a support group created by a gastric bypass patient for other patients.  If you have had, or are considering weight loss surgery at Travis AFB we welcome you to join our group.  Our meetings are held once a month with a wide range of members; pre-op all the way up to 3 years out. Some of our members have met their goal and some are still working to get their excess weight off. We strive to create a relaxed, comfortable, and friendly environment for our members. Some of the things we do for one another are:

Share Personal Experience

No one knows what it’s like or the struggles we’ve faced being obese unless they’ve lived the experience and walked in our shoes. For most of us WLS is the last resort to lose weight. There is no better way to learn than from someone who has been there and done that. We share our personal experiences with all aspects of the surgery; from the pre-op process through life after surgery and thriving post-operatively. Feel free to voice concerns or bring research on any topic you’d like to discuss.

Surgery Buddies

…Or as we like to call them, Surgery Angels.  We will help you through the pre-op phase with it’s hundreds of questions we all have had and also come visit you in the hospital after your surgery. We will be there to encourage you and to motivate you to get well, to get up and walk, and to use your spirometer.

Monthly Progress Photos

We have a digital camera and can take your picture every month if you attend the meetings. Pictures don’t lie and you will see how successful you are in photos.

Clothing Exchange

At our monthly meetings we all bring the clothes we have shrunk out of and give them to another pre-op or post-op who can use them.

Protein Exchange

If you are experimenting with protein powders and supplements, eventually you are bound to make a purchase you wish you hadn’t.  If you find yourself with a 10-gallon container of protein powder you will never use, bring it to our meetings.  Maybe another member enjoys that product; and maybe someone else has something you enjoy!

E-mail List

The email list was created to keep us all in touch, to ask questions, share information and to announce the monthly meetings. To join the list, just click here.

But most importantly we are here for:

Friendship and support

If you have any questions feel free to email me at TravisWLSSG-owner@yahoogroups.com

I look forward to hearing from you! ~Pam~