IMPORTANT NOTICE OF CHANGE IN SEPTEMBER MEETING DATE: Edmonds Lapband Support Group is going to meet on Tuesday, September 23 - same time, 7:00 p.m. - same place - Stevens Hospital 2nd floor cafeteria. Our special speaker, Bronsa Swint, will be speaking to us about ways to begin an effective exercise program. All groups are invited, lapband, gastric, sleeve...hoping for a great turnout! Okay, so again, we meet this month on September 23rd (next Tuesday) - NOT September 30th.

The Marysville lapband group is also invited to attend the 9/23/08 meeting in Edmonds. Our regular monthly meeting in Marysville will take place as usual on the first Thursday of the month, October 2, 2008.

If you have any questions, you can email me at alisings@comcast.net .

It was so good to see some of your faces at the picnic on Saturday. Thanks for finding the time to come, eat and visit. Dr. Landerholm was there as was Melanie (taking a break from her 3-day walk for cancer). I was able to put some faces with names and really enjoyed talking with the peeps that were there.

Some exciting changes will be taking place in the support group leadership and more information will be coming on that. If you are interested in being a co-leader for any of the groups, please email Eliza Carlson at eliza@pacificnutritionwellness.com. She is one of Melanie's coworkers and will be heading up the support groups as organizer, providing themes and handouts for the meetings. I will still be facilitating the Marysville group with any co-leaders that want to volunteer!

So, please make a note of the change of date for this month's Edmonds Lapband Support Group. Hope to have a really great turnout. I know that exercise is an issue that comes up over and over in our groups. Maybe this will be a motivation to begin (and stick with) an exercise program!

See you soon...

Allison Dolan, Group Facilitator