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Is this tonight or is this an older post? When is the next one?

The meetings are the 1st Wednesday of the Month. Next one is July2.

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Thats a old one!!! The meetings are the first Wednesday of every month. Are you on the East Side??

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I'm on the East Side, St. Clair Shores! I was just banded by Dr. Hawasli at St. John Moross on June 11th! WOOT! So far so good.

How are the meetings? I have never ever been to any kind of support group. And where are they? Whats the age range of people at the meetings?

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Most appear to be in your age group, altho EVERYONE looks young to me. The support group is okay. They try to have a speaker each month, altho sometimes that doesn't happen. Try it, you might like it. Since there's no charge, what the heck. I'll be gone out of town so I won't be coming until October. Just timing.

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Is anyone going to the meeting tomorrow? I thought I'd try it out. Hope to see lots of you there.

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I live in Tecumseh and would also like to meet with some fellow banders in the area. Meeting in Chelsea or Grass Lake works fine for me. Just let me know when and where.

Thanks. Leah

I am in Jackson!

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Hi...looking for bandsters from Northern Michigan....Traverse city on up. Wheres everybody at?

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I guess I'm on the sunset side....."Beautiful Leelanau County"....

( Just west of Traverse City)

Loracrose, I had Dr. Nizzy too! I go in for my 3rd fill the end of this month. I hope I can get a little more restriction for that "sweet spot" people talk about. Are you in TC?

The GTS web site has several people from the UP, but they are mostly RNY patients. I kinda wish they had a monthly group meeting for us bandsters.

Teachlady, do you go to TC for fills? Or elsewhere?

-Barb

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Nope.. Hubby and I go to Port Huron for our fills. Long trip, but that's where we had surgery and feel the most comfortable.

I formed a support group here in Alpena since Port Huron is too far to go for group meetings. We've had as many as 17 at one time. Today we had 8. Two will be having surgery at Barix in Ypsilanti and one at Traverse City the end of this month and one at Port Huron in October or sooner.

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Hi Teachlady & Blund. I live in Petoskey. Blund do you go to the support groups in traverse. My 2 week post op is this coming Monday. Glad to here from you!

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loracrose,

No I haven't gone to a support meeting yet....I either forget, or the topic is not appealing. I SHOULD go so I can see how its done. I don't know if they just have a speaker and/or if there is a chit chat group session. It would be a great excuse to get out of the house and leave hubby with the kids!

-Barb

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Is there anyone from the mid-michigan area? I'm to be banded Sept 12 by Dr Webber. Any info would be great. Thanks:biggrin2:

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How about the St. Helen Area... I have a place for the summer up ther. Nice area..

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