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I work in Avondale but live in Black Canyon City. Scheduled for surgery 4-22-09 and would like to have a support network set up. I have a wonderful woman at the office who is banded and would like to know if anyone else wants to get together once or twice a month - if not more - to talk, complain, cry, whatever.

I didn't see any other posts for an Avondale group so figured I would post one.

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Good luck with your surgery. I live in Gila Bend but go to Avondale all the time. I own a home and 2 of my kids live there. I would love to get together with other west valley poeple. I dont get much support at home and could use all the encouragement I can get! My hubby is tall and skinny and I'm short and plump! soon to be skinny:tongue_smilie:. I work till 1:30 and it takes about an hour to get to avondale. I have fridays off and could do Breakfast or lunch that day.

Feel free to contact me. Debi

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Hey there Debi,

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I work in Avondale on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Just let me know when you are interested in getting together and I'll see what I can do. I don't think I'm ready to do lunch yet just because it would be miserable not to be able to have anything but we could get a smoothie.:smile2:

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I live in Avondale and would love to get together with you all.

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We should decide on a date and place to meet up next week. I will be in Avondale on Monday and Friday. I get off work at 3pm so if anyone wants to meet at Starbucks on McDowell that would be awesome!

Let me know.

602-206-0746 if you want to call when your in the area.

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Hi, I;m Sherry too. I'm having mine on May21. I don't live in Avondale but just off the freeway and Carefree hiway. Who did your surgery? How's it going?

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Hey lotsofbirds are you not banded yet?

Friday afternoons are fine with me. not available on the 8th but otherwise it would be great. McDowell and 99th? or wich location? What time?

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