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Bariatric Surgery Program
Informational Sessions and Support Groups
Informational Sessions and Support Groups
To learn more about weight-loss surgery, to meet our bariatric surgeons and to hear about weight-loss surgery from other patients, attend an upcoming informational meeting or support group at the Holy Cross Hospital Professional and Community Education Center:
- Surgical Weight Loss Informational Meeting—Anyone who is considering weight-loss surgery is invited to attend this informational meeting. Hosted at the hospital on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Hosted on the campus of the Riderwood retirement community, and open to everyone, on the second Tuesday of every month. For upcoming dates and to register, visit our classes and events section or call 301-754-8800.
- Surgical Weight Loss Post-Op Support Group—A licensed clinical social worker leads this support group for people who have had bariatric surgery. Second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. For upcoming dates and to register, visit our classes and events section or call 301-754-8800.
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery Informational Meeting—This informational session is for people who are considering weight-loss through a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band. First and third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. For upcoming dates and to register, visit our classes and events section or call 301-754-8800.
Online Support Group
Holy Cross Hospital also offers online support groups
for patients who want to interact
with other patients outside of the scheduled support groups.
To join the Holy Cross Hospital Bariatric Program online support group follow these simple steps:
- Step 1:
Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com - Step 2:
On the left side of the screen, click on “New Users.” Fill out the registration form. (If you are already a Yahoo User, just sign-in and skip to step 3.) - Remember your ID and password so you can sign-on in the future.
- Step 3:
On the screen where it says “Joint a Group,” type “HolycrossWLS” into the search box and click on “search.”
The Group Moderator will review your request and approve you for the group, which may take a day. When you join the group, you will have options for how you wish to receive messages. You can choose to receive messages regularly via email, or you can return to the website to read messages at your convenience.
Where to Begin
About Our Program