Arizona Support Groups

No matter what area of Arizona you live in, there's a support group near you!! All pre-ops and post-ops are welcome no matter who your surgeon was or will be! These support groups should not REPLACE your surgeon's support group, but should compliment it. Also, if you know of other GENERAL WLS support groups (not dr affiliated), please let me know so I can add it to this list! Phoenix Metro - ObesityHelp chapter http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PhoenixWLS Meet 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month 10:30am-Noon Mesa http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/centralvalley/ Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month 6:00pm-7:30pm Chandler http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chandler_WLSSupport/ Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month 6:00pm-7:30pm Glendale/West Valley http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WestSide_AZWLS/ Meets 2nd Monday of each month. 6:30pm-8:00pm Prescott/Prescott Valley No website. Contact at [email protected] or [email protected] for more info. Meets Wednesday evenings, 6:30pm-8:00pm at Kiddie Depot, 2821 N. Mountain View in Prescott Valley. Sierra Vista http://groups.msn.com/WLSFriendsofSierraVistaAZ Grad Support Group (new) For post-ops 1+ years out ONLY! http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AZGRADSOFWLS Meets the 1st Saturday of each month for walk/breakfast at various locations. Tucson http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TUSWLS/ Not sure of times/dates, but there are meetings in NW Tucson, Eastside Tucson and also a general meeting for those Near or At Goal. Globe/Miami Support Group http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WLSS_GlobeAz/ Online group, with occassional get togethers. Southern AZ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SAWLSers/ Online group AZ Grad Support For post ops 6+ months out ONLY! http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/azwlsgraduate/ Online support. Trisha PhoenixWLS Support Group Leader http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PhoenixWLS/ "You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be."

Thanks Trisha. Very good info to get out there.- Stephanie

Trisha, Thanks bunches for sharing the "support info" with everyone! .....Those who stick with support groups are the ones who will see their goals and stay there for a lifetime!!!!! I would just add one more online support group: It's for everyone in AZ and is quite chatty most of the time.... [email protected] (Weight loss surgery straight talk) It's the group that kind of ties the others all together with valey wide get togethers......Stay tuned for the 2nd annual Spring Fling Prom announcement.... *hugs to you* Joyce