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Hey Everyone,

I have been lurking on here for the past month, OMG....the information on here is so aweseome, it has helped me decide on the sleeve and the doctor, I'm self pay so I'm heading to Mexical and have already been scheduled, Nerves are sure going all over the place.

I am looking for a support group located around Tacoma, Washington, in hopes to help with the emotional side of things, please let me know if anyone knows anything.

Wendy

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Welcome and congrats on getting your date ! ! !

I'm not familiar with your location, but I found a couple of support groups for bariatric patients at the local hospitals that perform bariatric surgery. The meetings were open to any and all patients regardless of where their surgery was performed.

Best wishes, and keep us updated on your progress.

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I know Edmonds is too far north for you to travel regularly, but maybe if you contacted Melanie she would have some referrals for you:

Edmonds Gastric Sleeve Support Group

Submitted by melaniemachado on Fri, 12/04/2009 - 3:47pm.

  • Start: 01/19/2010 - 7:00pm
  • End: 01/19/2010 - 8:30pm

Edmonds gastric sleeve weight loss surgery support group is hosted by Pacific Nutrition and Wellness. The support group is a general support group open to all surgeries but specializes in patients who have had the gastric sleeve. The group's mission is to provide a positive, solution based group to help support people through their weight loss surgery process. People who have already had weight loss surgery and their family members are welcome to attend the group.

Location: Steven?s Hospital Cafeteria - 21601 76th Ave W

Time:7-8:30 p.m.

Cost:Free

Contact: info@pacificnutritionwellness.com

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Thank you so much for the information.

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Wendy, I don't have any recommendations, but just wanted to say welcome! (I was born and raised in the Puget Sound, and have been missing it a lot lately.) Congratulations on your date!

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