Re: Mt.Sinai Support Group Meeting

[Guest guest]

You know, when I originally posted my complaints about that meeting to the

list, I had second thoughts about it. I thought: this is just whining. What

good would it do after the fact to complain about the meeting of a group of

which I am not a part? I sent the message because it was therapeutic to

write it and I figured that maybe it would slip into the archives unnoticed.

I got it off my chest, and just writing it made me feel better. However, I

was stunned at the outpouring of support I got, not only from Mt Sinai

post-ops and pre-ops who were not at the meeting, but also from a couple of

silent and commiserating compadres who were there! I was also dismayed by

the number of both privately sent messages and posted messages from Mt Sinai

post-ops who were not going to their support meeting cause they hated it,

and so not getting a very important part of the program. I wrote Dr Herron

for this reason, and to let him know that I wasn't coming back to that

meeting, that I was " voting on the program with my feet. " Wherever I end up

having the surgery, I'm delighted to witness the empowerment of the Mt Sinai

post-ops, and I'm hoping that at the very least, you all get a group meeting

where you feel supported.

Thank you all for the committed listening you gave me.

Mt.Sinai Support Group Meeting

> Niccole the nutritionist called me because of my post

> about the Mt. Sinai Meeting. She was upset with how

> the meeting went and how many people are intimidated

> to attend the Mt. Sinai support group. She said that

> there will be a change most likely. I know that many

> long-term post oppers feel the meeting is fine the way

> it is. But it really is not. It's not about support at

> all--at least it was not last Wednesday, it was like a

> grade school playground with bullies. So much has been

> said about all of this, I know. Hopefully some

> conclusion can be drawn. Many people including myself

> are opting to attend the NYU DS meeting next month to

> " check it out " . I would rather attend the Mt. Sinai

> meeting since I had my surgery there and Niccole is

> there. I guess I am just trying to say that even

> though many of you think the meeting is fine the way

> it is, I don't, and so do a lot of people. But the

> good folk at Mt. Sinai are trying to fix it, so we'll

> see....

>

> Jill K in NY

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