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Im in the Woodlands also..

Hey Cheryldee...I actually live in Porter...but work in The Woodlands. Do you know of any support groups around?

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Small world. My husband is a Willis boy. I think they are having some sort of reunion in May for those that went to Willis High School. I am going through True Results in Houston....but the surgeon is actually on 242 and hwy45. Wilkenfeld.

I went to school in spring moved to Willis with my mother after husband pass away. I used dr Balette in the woodlands great dr and and staff would highly recommend him. He has a support group at the hospital there I think on Thursday's on pinecroftt

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I was actually online today looking for a support group because I am new to the area. I heard of a group called Houston Bandsters... but tried to call the number on the website and it was disconnected... so I sent one of the contacts an email to see if they still meet and the when and where. I will let you know when I hear back. The website was h3wellness.com

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San Antonio...banded January 24th

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I went to school in spring moved to Willis with my mother after husband pass away. I used dr Balette in the woodlands great dr and and staff would highly recommend him. He has a support group at the hospital there I think on Thursday's on pinecroftt

I wonder if you can go to another doctor's support group...mind doesn't have one...they cancelled it because it wasn't very popular...so they say.

I was actually online today looking for a support group because I am new to the area. I heard of a group called Houston Bandsters... but tried to call the number on the website and it was disconnected... so I sent one of the contacts an email to see if they still meet and the when and where. I will let you know when I hear back. The website was h3wellness.com

I would love to find out...it would be cool to have a local band buddy :)

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I wonder if you can go to another doctor's support group...mind doesn't have one...they cancelled it because it wasn't very popular...so they say.

I would love to find out...it would be cool to have a local band buddy :)

I tried to copy and paste but wouldn't let me the bariatics support group a memorial Herman in woodlands looks to be open to anyone. GOogle bariatics support group at m

Memorial Herman hospital woodlands tx and it should come up with contact number they meet every other thurs. it is open to all types of surgery so lap band gets bashed a lot of time in those. Maybe we could try to start a coffee group in our area. And meet up once a month or even twice ??

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San Antonio banded Aug 2008

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I tried to copy and paste but wouldn't let me the bariatics support group a memorial Herman in woodlands looks to be open to anyone. GOogle bariatics support group at m

Memorial Herman hospital woodlands tx and it should come up with contact number they meet every other thurs. it is open to all types of surgery so lap band gets bashed a lot of time in those. Maybe we could try to start a coffee group in our area. And meet up once a month or even twice ??

I'm game for starting up our own little group. I will check out that site as well.

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Pasadena, tx banded 3/2/12 down 29.8 lbs

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Southeast Texas. South of Houston' date=' north of Galveston...Clear Lake area.

Banded June 2011 at True Results Houston.

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I'm on clear lake too:) how has things been going for you since June? I was banded march 7th.

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Northwest Houston! Banded 2/28/11 down 101 lbs! :)

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I got a failure message from my email to the Houston Bandsters that I was trying to locate. I think that center must have relocated or just gone out of business. So Im not sure if there is a band support group here in our area or not. I called today and am going to start going to a lap band Dr. off of 242. I have to get all my records transfered and all that. But I will ask them next week if there is a support group out of thier office. But I am also game for just starting one for our area. Obviously if there isnt one.. maybe we could start one and gain some more members! Im sure there are others in our area who could benefit!

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I'm from the austin area' date=' banded today! Going good so far. Taking pain med pretty routinely to keep me comfortable. Gas pain hasn't been horrible but taking gas x to help prevent too. I have been up walking and even went walking down the street this evening. :)[/quote']

HELLO IM FROM AUSTIN ALSO. I WAS BANDED 3/21/12 AT ST DAVID HOSPITAL

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I'm from the austin area' date=' banded today! Going good so far. Taking pain med pretty routinely to keep me comfortable. Gas pain hasn't been horrible but taking gas x to help prevent too. I have been up walking and even went walking down the street this evening. :)[/quote']

HELLO IM FROM AUSTIN ALSO. I WAS BANDED 3/21/12 AT ST DAVID HOSPITAL

Sent from my PC36100 using LapBandTalk

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