I'm Amanda, from Eugene. Banded on 3/18....anyone else in Oregon?

Hello!??!

ok so Its been a while since I have been on here and am living in Southern Oregon (Grants Pass) any support groups here that anybody knows about?

Yes. Southern Oregon bariatric center has support groups in Medford and grants pass. I go to the band specific group in Medford.

I got the following list of groups from my surgeon's office:

Updated 6/2011.

Ashland

- Ashland Community Hospital, Conference Room 1. Every fourth Monday of the month 6:30-8:30pm, every second Wednesday of the month 6:30-8:30pm. Contact: Sindra Koebrick RN 541-488-7452

Astoria

- 1508 Exchange Street, Astoria (15th street entrance). LAP BAND ONLY. Last Tue of every month, 5:15-7PM. Contact: JoAnne Vivian bandsters@yahoo.com or 503-665-0049

Bend

- 2705 NE Connors Drive. Contact: Kathryn Wilson kathryn@advancespecialtycare.com or 541-322-1765

- 2084 NE Professional Court. Contact: Kathryn Wilson kathryn@advancespecialtycare.com or 541-322-1765

Coos Bay

- North Bend Medical Center. 2nd Tue of the month, 7PM. Contact: Robin Stevenson, 541-267-5151 x 1526

Corvallis

- 3600 NW Samaritan Dr. Suite 407. Contact: Susan Majure 541-768-4280

Flood River

- Providence Flood River Hospital. 1151 May St. Flood River, OR 97031

Klamath Falls

- 2200 Bryant Williams Dr. Klamath Falls, OR 97601. Contact: Peggy Skillin 541-882-7111

Medford

- Southern Oregon Bariatric Center. 520 Medical Center Dr Suite 300 Medford, OR 97504. Contact: Kathleen Kellenback 541-282-6729

- Rogue Valley Medical Center- Smullin Health Education Center. Tue or Wed 6-8PM. Contact: info@sobariatrics.com

Portland

- 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, PV330. Contact: Bernadette Battilega battileg@ohsu.edu or 503-494-4373

- OHSU Hospital 3181 SW Sam Jackson Rd. Contact: Vicki Jakovec jakovecy@ohsu.edu or 503-494-4373

- 1040 NW 22nd Ave. Portland, OR 97210. Contact: Kelly Laschkewitsch klaschke@lhs.org or 503-413-7557

- Hillsboro Vineyard Church Hillsboro, OR 97123. Contact: Lee Mckibbin gramylee@comcast.net or 360-260-7447

Salem

- Salem Hospital, Main building. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6pm. Contact: Pam Bush salem_bost@hotmail.com or 503-930-0196

Yakima

- Memorial Hospital: 16th Avenue Station Clinic. Every Thursday 7-9pm

I got the following list of groups from my surgeon's office:

Updated 6/2011.

Ashland

- Ashland Community Hospital' date=' Conference Room 1. Every fourth Monday of the month 6:30-8:30pm, every second Wednesday of the month 6:30-8:30pm. Contact: Sindra Koebrick RN 541-488-7452

Astoria

- 1508 Exchange Street, Astoria (15th street entrance). LAP BAND ONLY. Last Tue of every month, 5:15-7PM. Contact: JoAnne Vivian bandsters@yahoo.com or 503-665-0049

Bend

- 2705 NE Connors Drive. Contact: Kathryn Wilson kathryn@advancespecialtycare.com or 541-322-1765

- 2084 NE Professional Court. Contact: Kathryn Wilson kathryn@advancespecialtycare.com or 541-322-1765

Coos Bay

- North Bend Medical Center. 2nd Tue of the month, 7PM. Contact: Robin Stevenson, 541-267-5151 x 1526

Corvallis

- 3600 NW Samaritan Dr. Suite 407. Contact: Susan Majure 541-768-4280

Flood River

- Providence Flood River Hospital. 1151 May St. Flood River, OR 97031

Klamath Falls

- 2200 Bryant Williams Dr. Klamath Falls, OR 97601. Contact: Peggy Skillin 541-882-7111

Medford

- Southern Oregon Bariatric Center. 520 Medical Center Dr Suite 300 Medford, OR 97504. Contact: Kathleen Kellenback 541-282-6729

- Rogue Valley Medical Center- Smullin Health Education Center. Tue or Wed 6-8PM. Contact: info@sobariatrics.com

Portland

- 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, PV330. Contact: Bernadette Battilega battileg@ohsu.edu or 503-494-4373

- OHSU Hospital 3181 SW Sam Jackson Rd. Contact: Vicki Jakovec jakovecy@ohsu.edu or 503-494-4373

- 1040 NW 22nd Ave. Portland, OR 97210. Contact: Kelly Laschkewitsch klaschke@lhs.org or 503-413-7557

- Hillsboro Vineyard Church Hillsboro, OR 97123. Contact: Lee Mckibbin gramylee@comcast.net or 360-260-7447

Salem

- Salem Hospital, Main building. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6pm. Contact: Pam Bush salem_bost@hotmail.com or 503-930-0196

Yakima

- Memorial Hospital: 16th Avenue Station Clinic. Every Thursday 7-9pm[/quote']

Wish there was one in the Roseburg area. Dang.

Portland here. Banded 3/27/12 by Dr Ortiz in Mexico. Down 33 lbs as of last Friday :-)

And my first fill is on Saturday! So exited.

Coos Bay bander. I had my band 12/11/06 by Dr. Tersigni and I just love the doc and the band.

Hi iam from coos bay and doc teasing I did my sleeve June 12