[email protected] cannot be all things to all people. We're grateful that others have taken up the responsibility of creating smaller groups catering to specialized areas of Adjustable Gastric Banding. Check these lists out and see if they may assist you in your banding process.
In no way do we suggest that this is a complete list, just what we know is out there. If you have an addition or correction please email the Moderators and we'll add the listing. And yes, we know it's not fully alphabetized! We're doing our best to just keep up with all the new lists.
North America |
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Group
Name |
Description |
Category |
Sub-Category |
sub-category |
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Alabama
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Alabama |
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AKBandsters |
Alaska
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Alaska |
| ASABandsters | Austin/San Antonio | Regiona | USA | Texas - San Antonio Auston |
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Arizona
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Arizona |
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Bay
Area Bandsters Group |
Regional |
USA |
California |
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Canadians
in British Columbia |
Regional |
Canada |
BC | |
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NYC
Metro Area Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
NY
- NYC |
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Ohio
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Ohio |
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Canadian
Bandsters Group |
Regional |
Canada |
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Chicago
area Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Illinois |
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| CenTexBandsters | Central Texas | Regional | USA | Texas |
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Dallas-Fort
Worth Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Texas |
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| floridabandsters | Florida (mostly west coast) support | Regional | USA | Florida |
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Kansas
City area Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Kansas
& Missouri |
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Kentucky
and Indiana Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Kentucky
& Indiana |
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Bandster
Group for Spanish Speaking Bandsters. |
Support |
Spanish
Language |
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| HoustonAreaBandsters | Houston Bandsters | Regional | USA | Texas |
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Long
Island Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
NY
- Long Island |
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Mid-Atlantic
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Mid-Atlantic
Region |
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Michigan
and Great Lakes Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Michigan
& Great Lakes |
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Miami
area Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Florida |
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Midwest
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Midwest |
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Minnesota
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Minnesota |
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| Travelling or living in Mexico | Regional | Mexico | ||
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North
Carolina Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
North
Carolina |
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| NJ-Bandsters | NJ Bandsters | Regional | USA | New Jersey |
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North
Georgia Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Georgia |
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| OklaBandsters | Oklahoma Bandsters | Regional | USA | Oklahoma |
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Southern
California Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
California |
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Pacific
Northwest Bandsters - this group sends out the announcements for the
PNW support meetings in the greater Seattle area. |
Regional |
USA |
Pacific
Northwest |
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| SouthJersey-Phila-Del-Bandsters | South Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware | Regional | USA | Mid Atlantic |
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Sacramento
area Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
California |
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Southern
California Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
California |
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South
Eastern Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
SE
USA |
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Southern
US Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
South |
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Texas
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Texas |
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| tijuanabandsters | Tijuana patients and residents | Regional | Mexico | Tijuana |
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Virginia
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Virginia |
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Wisconsin
Bandsters |
Regional |
USA |
Wisconsin |
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| WLS-MI | Michigan, cross-WLS support | Regional | USA | Michigan |
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Group
Name |
Description |
Category |
Sub-Category |
sub-category |
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Australian
support group - this one has more emphasis on the Perth area. |
Regional |
Australia |
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| lap-bandaid | Australian support group - Victoria | Regional | Australia | Victoria |
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Australian
support group. |
Regional |
Australia |
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Main
page for the EuroBand group. Emphasis is on European doctors, excellent
source of information for those considering surgery in Europe or the
UK. |
Regional |
Europe
(including UK) |
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Israel
Bandsters |
Regional |
Israel |
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Kiwi
Bandsters |
Regional |
New
Zealand |
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Group
for those pursuing getting surgery through the NHS in the UK. |
Regional |
UK |
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Group
Name |
Description |
Category |
Sub-Category |
sub-category |
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Group
for discussion by patients of Dr. Champion. |
Physician |
Champion |
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Group
for discussion by patients of Dr. Fisher. |
Physician |
Fisher |
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Group
for patients having Midband through Dr. Frering |
Physician |
Frering |
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Group
for discussion of patients of Drs. Jacobs and Gomez |
Physician |
Jacobs
and Gomez |
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Group
for discussion by Dr. Kuri's patients |
Physician |
Kuri |
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Group
for discussion by patients of Dr. Ren. |
Physician |
Ren |
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Group
for discussion by patients of Dr. de la Garza. |
Physician |
de
la Garza |
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| Dr-Sanchez-Bandsters | Group for discussion by patients of Dr. Rudolfo Sanchez | Physician | Sanchez | |
| cedarsWLS | Group based out of the Cedars-Siani bariatric program | Physiciann | Cedars | |
| Smith_ASG | Group for discussion by patients of Dr. Smith | Physician | Smith | |
| DrTerrySanderfer | Group for discussio by patients of Dr. Terry Sanderfer | Physician | Sanderfer | |
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Group
for the discussion of Insurance coverage for surgery. Primarily focuses
on patients in the USA. |
Insurance |
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Trying
to get Medicare to pay for banding |
Insurance |
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Group
for the discussion of exercise issues and exercise support. People to
tell you "yes, you can!". |
Lifestyle |
Exercise |
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Group
for the discussion and planning of a Bash in Atlantic City. |
Social |
Bash | Atlantic City | |
| Bandster_Bash_2003 | Group planning the 2003 Bash | Social | Bash | Tijuana |
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Group
for the discussion and planning of the annual "Bash", a gathering
of Banded, to be Banded, or anyone else Band interested. |
Social |
Bash | California/Mexico | |
| bandsterfriends2 | Social group for Bandsters | Social | ||
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Social
group for actively participating Bandster members. |
Social |
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Bandster
group for those persons with a BMI of 50 or greater. Group exists to
specifically address those issues particular to persons with higher
BMIs. |
Support |
BMI
> 50 |
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Discussion
group about eroded/migrated bands |
Support |
Complications |
Erosion | |
| SlippedBands | Discussion group about slipped bands | Support | Complications | Slippage |
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Group
for those persons who have developed port or connector problems. |
Support |
Complications |
Ports | |
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Alternate
Bandsters Group. Similar topics to Bandsters, different people participate,
with some overlap between the groups. |
Support |
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Support
Group for those persons who have medical conditions that might affect
weight loss |
Support |
Medical |
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Group
for those who have been banded for 6 months or more. A place for discussion
of advanced issues that arise as one is living with the band. |
Support |
Persons
6 months or more after surgery |
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African
American Bandsters Support Group |
Support |
Cultural/Social |
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Support
Group for those have the MidBand |
Support |
Device |
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| texasbandsterbash | Group organizing the Texas Bash | Social | Bash |
Texas
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| Vegetarianbandsters | All walks of vegetarians discussing AGB diet restrictions | Lifestyle | ||
| VegasBandsterBall | Vegas Bandsters Bash | Social | Bash | Vegas |
| BandsterRecipes | Bandster recipes for all stages | Lifestyle | ||
| bandsterswithdisabilities | Bandsters with Disabilities | Support | Disabilities | |
| BandstersSolution | This is a discussion group designed for people with the adjustable gastric band (lap band) who are studying the book "The Solution" by Laurel Mellin. | Support | Book | |
| OSSG-pregnant | Cross-WLS group dedicated to post-op pregnant women | Support | Pregnancy | |
| JanuaryBandsters | Support for those who were banded in January (2002, 2003?) | Support | January | |
| October02Bandsters | Support for those who were banded 10/02 | Support | October 2002 | |
| WLS-singles | Singles networking group for any type of WLS patient | Social | Singles | |
| ameuroband | INformation for North Americans travelling to Europe for banding | Support | ||
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Support
Group for those having the Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band (SAGB) |
Support |
Device |
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last updated: 1/4/02
Layla Rogers