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I live in Diana, TX. This is close to Longview and Marshall, ETC. Is there anyone in my surrounding area that has the band? Just wondering.

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Hi Shannon.

I think I am about 2 hours from you... down here in SW La.

Betty, how far are you from Tyler? (she is in the Dallas area)

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If you go to the yahoo group DFW bandsters, there is a group of several people in the Marshall area. They just call themselves the East TX group.

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I live in Diana, TX. This is close to Longview and Marshall, ETC. Is there anyone in my surrounding area that has the band? Just wondering.

Hi, I live in Hawkins and I'm having my surgery on April 25, my son is having his on April 15. My son has a friend who had this done 2 years ago and lost 250 pounds! I have spoken to several people who've had it done and they are all doing well. I'm going to Mexico because I don't have insurance and the doctor is the one who did the surgery on my sons friend. He comes highly recommended.

Do you know of a support group in our area? I called Trinity Mother Francis hospital and they gave me a phone number but it was NIS. She said it was the only one she had. Oh, Well.

Mamadiggs

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Hey, I used to live outside of Hawkins! My daughter went to Hawkins for a year. I have a lot of family in that area.

I don't know of any support groups right there but I know there are some people spread out over north-east TX and some in Marshall.

If you belong to DFW Bandsters on Yahoo, these people post on there and call themselved the East TX group.

Who is doing your surgery? My sister wants to have it and hasn't been denied but is having trouble getting it approved. She lives in Mt Vernon but used to live in Quitman!

Small World!

Bev

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Hey, ya'll I know there is a female surgeon doing bands in Tyler. You might try to call her office and see if she has a support group. I don't know if there is one in Longview but you could call the OR at Good Shepard and they can tell you. Ya'll could start a support group!

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Dr. Querry in Marshall is my surgeon and she has put together a support group. The first meeting should be around the middle of April. I will post the date when I get it.

Mamadiggs, who are you going to use in Mexico????

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Hello I Am In Kilgore And I Ahve Been Looking All Over These Forums And I Am Going To Try And Get Mine In May Or June Ill Also Be Going To Mx Due To No Ins Can You Tell Me Who You Will Be Using? And Has Anyone Found A Dr Who Would Do Follow Ups On A Mx Banded Pts. ?

Thanks Ramonas

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I understand the docs at SCOR in Richardson do fills for other surgeons. If you go on the bandbuddies yahoo site and talk to Melissa, she is their co-ordinator and can give you more info. The DFWbandsters yahoo site can provide other names, I'm sure.

Bev

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