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Santa Barbara. Sleeved July 11th

Hey there snow...in SB too. Do you know of any support groups here?

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I live in Petaluma' date=' any support groups close by me?

Had surgery a week ago:)[/quote']

I live in Santa Rosa and we have a support group here at the Wells Fargo Center every 2nd Saturday of the month @ 10am. It's worth the 15 minute drive. I love it! its a huge meeting and we have a huge clothes swap there also.

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Thanks so much, will definitely be coming!

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Anaheim Ca getting sleeved at fountain Valley <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Dec 15 !! So nervous and exciteddddd!

That's where I got sleeved too !!

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Is this Dr LePort's office? I had my surgery with Dr Kelly Francis.......

Good surgeons , I had dr. Iqubil from le ports office

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I'm Kim and I live in Palm Desert. Surgery 5/9/2012 with Dr Awad in Palm Springs. Age 56. Feeling like a new woman!!

I was sleeved by Dr. Awad on 12/19/2012 and I feel like a new person already too. He's great. I actually found him on a documentary I watched and I am so glad I did!

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Fullerton California here. Also got sleeved in Fountain Valley.. My doc was Dr. Ali from LePorts office. Have my two week follow you with him 1/31. Can't wait!

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Congrats Katie and welcome.

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Monterey ca here dr Vierra

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Hi Kiki...I have a cousin in Texas name Kiki. Anyways I'm Lota and I live in Soledad. I'm pre-op waiting to get a surgery date. Where are you in your journey?

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Hi Jena

We have friends in Soledad. I'm waiting for my date as well. Just went to the pre-op class yesterday at CHOMP. Couldn't stay for the support group but wish I could've. They have another group for sleeves one Thursday a month in the evenings I will try to make. Where are you doing your surgery?

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I'm close to the end...I have my psych eval on 2/5/13 and from there they'll call to schedule surgery(only if I lose 26lbs my Dr wants me to lose. I lost 13lbs already) and go for EKG. I'm doing it with Fremont Kaiser. I stop weighing myself because it was stressing me out. So I'm waiting anxiously for the scale on the 5th lol. SW 316 HW 322 CW 303 GW 170-180. I'm 5'9 large frame Samoan female.

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