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Interest in aussie only forum?

Ompster

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Ompster
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Hey to all you aussie banders out there, I am new to this forum and only recently stumbled across it via a google. I have had my band since july 09, and in that time have had alot of questions, ones that I thought could be better answered by fellow banders rather than my surgeon. And now I finally found this! done a bit of reading and there is ALLOT of threads that I, as well as many of you i'm sure can relate to.

This site itself though isn't really aimed at us aussie's, this became abundantly clear when I registered and was unable to select my state :thumbup:

So the question i'm putting to you all is, what kind of interest is there in an aussie only forum/site? Web design is one of my hobbys professions and was just wondering if there was enough interest I would start and maintain such a site. Was thinking a forum like this but with public or private blogs and perhaps with built in weight loss tickers? or even ml in band? These are all just thoughts for now and would only go ahead if enough people where interested.

thanks for reading

-Nathan

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Well, I've been here since before my surgery so I would be sad to leave...

But yeah, this place is now directly geared to Americans. :crying: It kind of makes me sad. I've been here so long but with adds lagging me all the time, and being told I can have a lapband free (Gee, thanks, but I already got one of those free lapbands in AUSTRALIA) all the time.... :scared2:

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i think it would be a great source! i havent been banded yet but i've been on this site since August and I have found it a great help

However an aussie based site would be alot more helpful, especially in terms of information regarding aussie surgeons and medicare/insurance information

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Hehe, you'll be banded! :scared2:

I suppose this site has become very commercial now... anything to do with American healthcare is very much money directed, isn't it? I still can't comprehend the lack of public healthcare over there. It always seemed fair enough that if I was sick, I'd have help ...which I have needed many times... so why shouldn't I pay an extra tax for others who are sick?

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Thanks for the feedback guys, yeah i agree about the overwhelming ads Americanization on this site. The forum I a proposing will have all this info based on what will hopefully become a community wiki. Covering topics like health insurance, waiting lists ,etc. All aussie based. I think it's settled, I'm going to start work on it this weekend. When it's up I'll start a new thread, and we can spread the word to your fellow banders and your surgeons hopefully will get on board and add to the wiki and the database of surgeons throughout aus.

Keep posting your questions / comments

-Nathan

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hello everyone

just letting you all know that there is already an aussie LAP-BAND® forum that i post on and everyone is fab. the address is Banding Together - The Australian LAP-BAND® Community Forum

my user name is princess, drop in and say hello, you will find other banders that have the same questions as we all have

Yep I already joined....

I still pop in here too and I have joined the sixties (aged section) which is a help seeing so many older banders....

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Hi Nathan

Count me in for your Aussie forum

:-)

babyd

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The trouble with Aussie only forums is lack of people. They're just never as interesting, becuase the sheer number of Americans means something is always happening on this site.

But I could do without the food culture lag, I just get soooo over the Protein shakes/protein discussion and the focus on processed foods - we just dont shop, cook or eat the same way in Australia and I'd like to discuss more of that sort of thing with others of like mind.

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Thats why I come to Both places ....but if all the aussies here start to post over on www.Bandingtogether.com.au it would get more interesting for sure..

Usually there is not much happening in this Australian section so I post in my age group sixties when here....

Hope everyone had a great Easter...

I did now its off to bed ..Night all..

M.xx

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nel
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I think its sounds great an Aussie forums.....

Great for all newbies like me

cheers

nel

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I also think its a great idea. Count me in.

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Hey to all you aussie banders out there, I am new to this forum and only recently stumbled across it via a google. I have had my band since july 09, and in that time have had alot of questions, ones that I thought could be better answered by fellow banders rather than my surgeon. And now I finally found this! done a bit of reading and there is ALLOT of threads that I, as well as many of you i'm sure can relate to.

This site itself though isn't really aimed at us aussie's, this became abundantly clear when I registered and was unable to select my state :)

So the question i'm putting to you all is, what kind of interest is there in an aussie only forum/site? Web design is one of my hobbys professions and was just wondering if there was enough interest I would start and maintain such a site. Was thinking a forum like this but with public or private blogs and perhaps with built in weight loss tickers? or even ml in band? These are all just thoughts for now and would only go ahead if enough people where interested.

thanks for reading

-Nathan

Hi my name is Karinda and I'm from W.A. and would love to talk to some people whom have had the surgery or just about to my op is on the 29th July 2010 so only weeks away cant wait but would love some were to go and know we have support and people to talk to so I say go ahead and make a web page I'm in

Regards Karinda

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