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I am in Phoenix and would like to meet up with more local buddies. I dont know very many here especially in the wls community.

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I'm in east Mesa and I'm scheduled for surgery during Christmas break. Hope you are doing great. Where did you have surgery, how much time did you take off work. I'm hoping to be back to work after 2 weeks.

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Had mine done at St Luke in phx. I was back at work in 2 weeks. We have a support meeting at the hospital if u eould like to join me. I would love to meet u. During this you need all the support you can get. I am here

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Had mine done at St Luke in phx. I was back at work in 2 weeks. We have a support meeting at the hospital if u eould like to join me. I would love to meet u. During this you need all the support you can get. I am here

That is where I'm going to have mine done at too. My surgeon is going to be Dr. Fang, who was yours?

I would love to come to a support group, when are they? I live about 40 miles east of there. It would be great to have support other than my family (my husband has been great, he says he loves me the way I am and just wants me to be healthy). Sometimes I think people are judgemental toward wls and because of that I'm not very open about it to friends and some coworkers. How did you handle that?

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I have only told a few friends. They are judgmental. Until they have walk in u shoes they will never understand. Hold strong and remember thiscroad is bumpy but so worth it.

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I have only told a few friends. They are judgmental. Until they have walk in u shoes they will never understand. Hold strong and remember thiscroad is bumpy but so worth it.

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Hi i am new to phoenix had my surgery in colorado but feeling a little out of the loop since i stoped working out looking for a work out partner i am off 99th camelback

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