Hi all - looking to start a far southwest support group if anyone's interested. I was banded on April 24, 2007.

Looking forward to meeting fellow bandsters in the area.

Elaine

I would be up for joining a support group. I live in Katy. I was banded on January 19th, 2007. I've lost 36 lbs and looking to lose another 30-40. I'm new at this and so how do we go about getting it started?

Hi Heymsparker - hopefully, others will join us - would u like to wait until we get a group or do you want to start now?

Hey everyone, How's it going? I was also banded on January 19th, 2007. My Weight loss has been decent so far, but I try to go to the gym whenever possible. I don't mind meeting with others and just talking about our banded life. I live in the galleria area.

I was just banded on Monday and I live in Katy. I would love to start a support group!!!:clap2:

We need to designate a Group Leader. Someone to set dates and times.

Maybe we could brainstorm some dates/ places.

I was banded in April and would LOVE to join a local group. How far as this gone so far toward actually coming to fruition?

We've just planted the seeds. :-D

Hi, my name is Nancy and I live in Katy. I am going to be banded on August 1. I would love to join a local group. Please keep me informed.

Thanks:clap2:

I live in Houston - near 610/SW. PM me with info. I was banded 07/06/07 - down 13 lbs but could use some support.

MM

Someone told me there is a Katy group from the Houston Yahoo Band group. Does anyone know if this is true? Of course starting our own would be GREAT, we just need to get it going!

Glad to see there's some interest in starting a group.

Let's start off with some polls:

Time: Weekend or weekday works best?

- if weekend - morning, afternoon, evening?

Venue: Restaurant, coffeehouse, other type of place?

Location: Katy (right off I-10), Highway 6, along Westheimer?

I know we'll have different ideas, but maybe a common thread will pull through.

If we seem to have enough interest, I'll set a date, time and place and we'll see who shows.

Hope we can get a group going - I've attended a support group - unfortunately it was all the way in the medical center - but, it was great talking to someone who really understands what lap band life is like.

Elaine

OKay here are my preferences..

Weekday evening...Thursday or Tuesday say 630 or 7.

Westheimer or off 10 would be preferable

coffeehouse would be fine...Some of the local hospitals will host if requested...thoughts?

What fun. Weekdays or evenings during the week are better for me. Weekends are spent with hubby and kids. But what ever time and place you decide is great for me. I will make the time. If this is a Katy, Tx group why not closer to Katy. There are hundreds of restaurants and lots of Starbucks. I hope this takes off it sounds like such fun. Please girls lets get this off the ground. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. My band is August 1 so I will be ready for all the help and support I can get.

Nancy

I sent you a private message and then was told you don't accept private messages. So I will sent my message this way. I think the idea of a Katy area group is wonderful and I would love to do anything at all to help get it off the ground. There are so many places in Katy we could meet. Lots of great restaurants and plenty of Starbucks. Let me know if I can help in any way. The support groups that meet in the Dr.s office I don't think are very helpful. They for the most part tend to work for the Dr. and of course are not going to say anything negative or give much attention to your problems or any pains you are having with the band. They only want to hear success. However, if a group of us get together that have all had the surgery by different Dr.s at different times I think the feed back would be really helpful to all of us. Good and Bad stories. Lets get this going ASAP. August is just 5 days away. My surgery is August 1.