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Mentor matching
Patients 1+ year post-op who volunteer to mentor pre-op and early-recovery patients. We match based on procedure, age, and lifestyle.
The single biggest predictor of long-term bariatric success isn't the surgeon, the procedure, or the diet. It's whether you have a community walking it with you. Ours has been running since 2014 — and it's free, forever, for every Pompeii patient.
70k+ active members. Patients post pre-op questions at 11pm and get answered by 11:05. People share NSV (non-scale victory) wins, recipe ideas, gym routines, "is this normal?" worries, and lifelong encouragement. Moderated daily by Pompeii staff plus volunteer alumni mentors.
Patients 1+ year post-op who volunteer to mentor pre-op and early-recovery patients. We match based on procedure, age, and lifestyle.
Volunteer mentors. No fee, no commission, no MLM. Just patients giving back to patients — the way we wish more medical journeys worked.
Mentors share their hard moments too — weight stalls, hair loss, the head-hunger that nobody warns you about. Honest is more useful than rosy.
Want to become a mentor? Patients 12+ months post-op can apply. Light training, ongoing community of mentors, real impact.
The Facebook group spills offline regularly — patient-organized meetups, restaurant events, walking groups, and conferences. Active in major U.S. cities and growing.
Quarterly dinners and walking events
Monthly meetups, restaurant rotations
Active patient meetups — many work close to Tijuana
Patient-organized · search the FB group
Apply once. Become part of a 70k-strong community. Mentored, supported, never alone — for the rest of your journey.