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I am recently banded (7/7) and am looking for others who are on this journey. My surgeons support group is in Edmonds and would really like to get together with other local bandsters for support and guidance locally...

Anyone?

Kathleen

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Yes there are Bellingham (WA) Bandsters. I was banded on 5/20/05 and there were four other Bandsters who I met this past Wed up at the Bellisfare Mall food Court. I think they meet every second Wednesday of the month. I plan on attending regularly as it is really nice to talk to people who know exactly what you are going through. Welcome aboard and hope to see you!

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Hi

My daugther and I were banded last year 8-3-04. Than my other daughter was banded 6-8-05. All were done in Mexico. Two of us in PV and one in TJ. We all live in Bellingham and would like to meet with the bandters and have that support.

Bev

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I went down to Arlington today for a fill with a nurse who does fills and her name is Kitty. She did a fine job on the fill. I liked her very much and her and her assistant were very nice. It sure bets going all the way to Tacoma but I do like my doctors at the SWLC.

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Hi Kathleen,

I am from Lynden and getting banded on July 8th!!!! Yeah!! I would love to chat sometime, especially since I am telling very few people that I am doing this. I'll be sending you many "happy" thoughts for this journey. Plus I would love to know who is going to do your fills. I recently heard they were starting to do the surgery in B-ham. Had you heard that too???? Good luck with everything. Have a great day!

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