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A weight loss surgery blog by Sistabigbones on BariatricPal. 5 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Just my view!!

Just my view!!

Ok..I am going to go ahead and say it and I am sure some will not agree but...You MUST have good follow up care in order for the band to work. I had surgery a year ago and went to the dr faithfully EVERY month. Needless to say I NEVER saw my dr at these appointments only his "nurse". I begged for decent fills and was only given 0.5 cc every month. I was miserable..No restriction!! even 9 months out I only had 5 cc in my band!! so a lady that i met in my drs office waiting room told me about

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• Sistabigbones
• August 24, 201015 yr

Read more about I'm Approved!!!!

I'm Approved!!!!

Was submitted to insurance on thursday June 25 and i was called today by the blue cross csae manager and informed of my approval!! I am so excited!! Maybe I can get a surgery date in the next few weeks!!!!????? Wish me luck!:blushing::crying:

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• Sistabigbones
• July 2, 200917 yr

Read more about Psych hostage!!!

Psych hostage!!!

ok.here we go. I had my psych eval on April 23..called the drs office every few days after that trying to see if they had my letter of med necessity ready. was told daily by the secretary in the psych office that they were waiting on my stuff to come back from the transcriptionist.WTF?? So finally, monday MAY 11, i called again at which time i was told the same thing.I told the secretary that it had been 3 weeks and there was no way it was taking that long.so she went to speak with the dr about

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• Sistabigbones
• May 19, 200917 yr

Read more about The stress test!!!

The stress test!!!

oh my!!! I had my stress test on yesterday. Picture this, 254 pound woman RUNNING at 5mph on a treadmill with an incline of 4!!! I was about to fall out!!! I had to ask the dr if he thought that was humane. :w00t: I am 254 pounds and there is no way in the world all of my meat should move at one time that fast on that incline and in that heat(the room was about the size of an oversized closet and had no air) The dr thought I was sooo funny!! but needless to say, I survived!! The last thing

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• 333 views

• Sistabigbones
• April 28, 200917 yr

Read more about The process of getting clearance!!!

The process of getting clearance!!!

OK..so I am a healthy person other than being obese(is that possible??):thumbup: But anyway, I have my medical clearance and this morning, I went in for my psych eval. 500+ questions and it took me about 1.5 hours to do it. I will have to wait about 2 weeks to get those results back. I have an echo and stress testing on Monday. My last clearance will be my 3 hour nutrition class on May 11. I will have completed all of my clearances and can submit to insurance at the end of May.:tounge_smile

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• Sistabigbones
• April 23, 200917 yr