ARIZONA SUPPORT GROUPS LIST

ARIZONA WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUPS (Don't forget to put "http:" before any of the web addresses and as always, if you have corrections or new groups to add, please let me know. Thanks. - Stephanie J) TUCSON WLS SUPPORT GROUP Very large group. Eastside (currently looking for new meeting place), meets first Tuesday of month - 6:30 for new members, 7:00 for regular support group.Northside Meets at Northwest Hospital third Monday of each month at the same hours. Contact people are Cazlin Robbins (520)293-6560, Pat Clement (520)748-8718, and Steve Paguaga (520)529-7092. They also have a website with a very active message board for more info: //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TUSWLS/?yguid=146002632 TWLPATS: another Tucson group - mainly internet based - of people who have had or are seeking WLS surgery. This group is smaller with an open discussion internet forum. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TWLPATS/ Tucson The BTC (Barix) Support Group. We meet the 2nd Tuesday each month at 7:00 PM. The group is for any one who has has surgery at the Bariatric Treatment Centers. The group meets at the clubhouse at Trails West, 8401 S Kold Rd. It's a gated community. The guard will let you in. If you want additional information please contact me - Darlene Briggeman (520)-272-0019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AZWLS All around great group, almost 900 members for all different surgeons in the state. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AZWLS-FarWest For those in the Far, far west reaches of the valley.This is a support group for those in Far West Arizona that have had weight loss surgery. We represent many different areas in the state such as Surprise, Buckeye, Avondale, Wickenburg, Whittman, and welcome new members Meetings are in Litchfield Park off I-10 and Jack Rabbit Rd. The 1st Friday of the month. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WestSide_AZWLS/ Great group for those on the Westside Meetings are near Glendale Community College. Meetings are the second and fourth mondays of each month from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Valley West YWCA, 8561 N. 61st AVE., Glendale, Az. This is on 61st Ave between Olive and Northern Ave's. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ArizonaDS Very small, (30 or so) not many postings, but lets us compare notes as several members have traveled for thier DS and some get it and do not have alot of local support. Great diagram of what anatomy looks like after Duodenal Switch on their home page. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AZ-OSSG Here at AZ-OSSG, our goal is to give support and encouragement to those who are researching all forms of Gastric Bypass surgery or to those of you who have already had Gastric Bypass Surgery (WLS). We would like to provide information to those of you who are researching Weight Loss Surgery so that you can make an educated decision. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WLSST/ Weight Loss Surgery Straight Talk. Spin off of AZWLS //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AZWLS-plasticsurgery Spin off of the national plastic surgery group. To help us here in Az talk more in depth about the surgeons and procedures available here. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/men-of-WLS This group is for men that have had, are considering and/or researching Weight Loss Surgery. It is open to only men. And all memberships must be approved. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/azwlsgraduate support for people six months or more out from surgery //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypass-InfoCentral Gastric Bypass Information, Links, Support & Recipes for the Gastric Bypass Patient. //health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Dawgs_Group/ Small group. WLS oriented, but loose on topic matter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phoenix:Mayo Clinic Support Group Contact: Carolyn Williams, RN Phone: 480-515-6296 Mayo Clinic has two Phoenix Mayo Clinic 3rd Saturday 09:00 am - 11:00 am Carolyn Williams, Dr. James M. Swain Phoenix Mayo Clinic Hospital 2nd Saturday of each month 09:00 am 11:00 am Carolyn Williams. Mayo Clinic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mesa Meets at Banner Mesa (at Brown & Country Club, which is just south of the 202 freeway and pretty easy to get to from Scottsdale). It's called the Central Valley WLS Support Group. They meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 6 - 7:30 pm. The meeting room is just off the cafeteria on the ground floor near the front entrance. Meeting time is from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Often several in the group continue on to dinner at a restaurant that caters to our WLS needs. Phoenix-Arizona Bariatric Center Fourth Thursday of Every month. Held in the cafeteria of Maryvale Medical Center. Contact Debbie Birch (602) 234-8995 [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Pedro Valley WLS Support Group Contact people Clara Jo Wogstad 586-3130 ([email protected]) Mary Fournie 586-7321 (fourniefarm@m...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sierra Vista WLS Support Group meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of Month at La Casita Restaurant in the meeting room at 5:30 p.m for pre-ops and 6 p.m. for post-ops Contact people are Tracy Rosario (520) 803-7340

Please don't forget about the Chandler WLS Support Group....on Yahoo search for Chandler_WLSSupport. Meetings are every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at Chandler Hosp. Meetings are from 6:00p to 7:30p and dinner afterwards.

OOPS! Thanks for the reminder! I keep forgetting that the list is too long to get in one post. I'll try to remember next time. The rest (including Chandler), is posted in a new message.- Stephanie