About

The Pflugerville Association for Morbid Obesity Support (PFAMOS) began in the early part of 2001 thanks to the efforts of Scott Saunders. With no weight loss surgeons in the Austin area, there was also no support group in North Austin. Scott began an email campaign to members of AMOS located in his area and so began PFAMOS. With just a handful of members, PFAMOS has grown to 100+ members strong.
PFAMOS is a non-profit organization that meets twice a month to:

Give support and information to those considering gastric bypass, to those people who have had the surgery and to their families.

Guide new members through the pitfalls of insurance, appeals, family acceptance and those crucial first steps post op.

Help other people to accept us as human beings regardless of our body size.

Share ideas on how to make our lives more comfortable.

Appoint angels to nurture our members through surgery.

Exchange food tolerances and recipe ideas for use while on a gastric bypass diet.

Discuss exercise goals to help get rid of the excess.

Help each other cope with the new experience of eating very small quantities of food.

Develop a new self image and life style.

Provide a clothing exchange.

Simply give each other emotional uplifting through fellowship

Share a network of gastric bypass surgeons, supportive local doctors, and plastic surgeons

Give love, hope and inspiration to one another at all times..........