MICHIGAN MGB DATES TO REMEMBER IN OCT - DEC

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ATENTION: Welcome all preops, postops, and anyone interested in attending

our monthly Michigan support group meetings and informational

sessions, and socially just for " because "

1. DINNER AT TOMMY V'S

Date: Thursday, Oct 19th

Time: 6 PM

We have a preop traveling in to MI that would really like to meet some

other MGBers before her surgery on Friday. Please join us if you can and

let me know so I can make reservations with the restaurant.

Address: Tommy V's Cafe & Pizzeria Inc, 312 East Midland Street, Bay

City, MI (1 block East of Dr. Doroghazi's office)

2. OCTOBER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

This is a great opportunity to share experiences, ask questions, and listen

to others. Please join us.

The support group meetings are held every month. Our support group meetings

will now be the 4th Thursday of each month. The meetings begin at 6:30 and

last approximately 2 hours.

This month's meeting to include:

- An evening of friendship and support

- Watch 's TV5 video coverage from her surgery in 2005 and discuss the

opportunity of follow up coverage

Meeting details:

Event: October MGB Support Group Meeting

Date: Thursday, October 26, 2006

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Location: The Lincoln Center

Address: 820 S. Lincoln Ave.

Bay City, MI 487068

Directions: From I-75 get off on second Bay City Exit number 162 towards

downtown Bay City. The expressway will end and turns into a one way street.

Stay on the one-way over the bridge. At the second light after the bridge

turn right onto Washington Ave. Then next light turn left onto Columbus.

Take Columbus to S. Lincoln. Turn right onto South Lincoln (it's the light

before 7-11). The Lincoln Center will be on the right several blocks down

on the right.

Again, everyone's welcome. If you have any suggestions we're open to new

ideas.

3. Stay tuned we're planning a couple of visits on the west side of the

state to gather with our MI MGB friends. Details to be announced soon.

4. We also hold a weekly Monday afternoon information session open to

all. The

informational sessions are held at Dr. Doroghazi's office at 4 PM and

last 1 hour. This allows you the opportunity to get information on the

surgery, preop, postop, and follow up of the Mini-Gastric Bypass procedure

with CLOS.

Dr. Doroghazi's office is located at:

Medical Building

200 S. Wenona St., Suite 195

Bay City, MI 48706

Questions, please contact me anytime.