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Any interest in starting a support group in Prescott ?

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Tucson has face to face support groups. They aren't affiliated with bariatric Pal, but a monthly F2F meeting in addition to all the amazing support on Bariatric Pal might be helpful to those of you in Tucson They have a Yahoo group-

TUCSON-Southern AZ WLS Support Group-

The online group mostly posts information about the meetings. It isn't really an online support group.

I live near Sierra Vista, and we need a support group here, as well. I am going to try a Facebook closed local group and see if I can get enough interest. I will recommend Bariatric Pal frequently. My goal is to start a F2F group locally.

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Yes, yes, and yes.... I just started this pre-op process a few months ago. I would adore getting together with others locally that have gone through or are going through this process!!!!! That would rock on so many amazing levels!!!

I feel sort of lost in the process a bit. My bariatric specialist is zany and never really tells me where I'm at in the process, really. Except that I think I'm in the middle of it... ugh. I almost want to switch programs completely, but I don't know if that is possible since I just finished the psych eval and nutritional eval requirements, just need the letter from my doctor and a couple more months of my diet. But again, my bariatric specialist has not been a wealth of information at all. :(

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Has the Phoenix, AZ f2f support group been created? I sure would like to join. I am in Avondale. There seems to be quite a few of us within the West side of Phoenix. I would love to open a group for all the Phoenix area. I see the posts on here are quite old. I would not mind even hosting a group. Is there anyone else who would be interested in joining? I have not been sleeved yet, my tentative date is May 3rd and I will definately need the f2f support. I would like to try to make a weekly group if it does not exist yet.

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Has the Phoenix, AZ f2f support group been created? I sure would like to join. I am in Avondale. There seems to be quite a few of us within the West side of Phoenix. I would love to open a group for all the Phoenix area. I see the posts on here are quite old. I would not mind even hosting a group. Is there anyone else who would be interested in joining? I have not been sleeved yet, my tentative date is May 3rd and I will definately need the f2f support. I would like to try to make a weekly group if it does not exist yet.

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I don't know if there was ever on created buy I joined a local group on Facebook, we're small about 30 members by 8if you're interested let me know.

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I'm here in gilbert, arizona. I would be interested in the Facebook group

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I'm here in gilbert, arizona. I would be interested in the Facebook group

It's a closed group it's called az wls group. If you have trouble finding it you can send me your name I can send you an invite.

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thanks, I found it and I just sent an invite to the group

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I'm in Maricopa AZ and I would be interested in joining a group, no problems with driving to get there

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Any women out there in or around the Goodyear area? West Valley? I am a newbie. I'm having Lap Band with Plication in three days and I REALLY need to join or start a support group! Please post if you are interested and we can exchange numbers and information. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tasha

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