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A blog by PM82 in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by PM82 on BariatricPal. 5 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Its been awhile ....

Hey ya'all, Its been awhile I haven't gotten my lapband yet cause I'm still on this nutritional program I'm on my 3rd month and I have to say just with the changes I've made I've lost 25lbs, but trust me I have a ways to go but so far the progress has been great. I've gotten all tests (no diabetes:thumbup:and im not crazy..lol) out of the way. So I'm getting closer to my goal. I hope everyone is doing great cause I have never felt better. I have learned alot of self control over the past coupl
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A step closer to the lap band surgery!!

Hey everyone just an update I had my endoscopy done on Friday and it went well. This Friday I have a follow-up with my surgeon and I will also see a nutritionist that same day to get my 6mos nutrition program started. So I am well on my way to getting the lapband surgery. I'm totally excited cause everything is starting to move forward. A step closer to a longer,happier and healthy life!!:wub::thumbup::thumbup:
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Frustrated with my insurance.

So I just got a call this morning from my surgeons office. She wanted to tell me that she just spoke with my insurance and I have to meet some medical criteria before my insurance can consider (you notice how she said consider not approve or deny) me getting the LAP-BAND® surgery. I was so upset because I called my insurance twice to verify everything and they never told me that I had to go through a 6mos nutritional program and other testings (I knew about the testings but they were asking for
  • PM82

The beginnings.

So I had my consultation yesterday 07/30/2010. And it went pretty fast, so I am definately morbidly obese per my surgeon. But before he sends his report to my insurance I have to have an endoscopy done, which I always thought that procedure was going to be done in the Dr's office. So I'm scheduled for that in 2weeks.:closedeyes::confused: Little scared cause its going to be done at the hospital. I'm probably being silly but other than having my tooth pulled out I've never had anything major like
  • PM82

I choose to live!!

Hey everyone so I am new to this, and I am so glad that a co-worker referred me to this site. I appreciate all the stories of everyone's outcomes. I'm at the beginning stages i have a consultation on 07/30/10. I'm both excited and scared. I've never gone through something like this before. I've always been able to drop the pounds with no problem but for the past 3 yrs its been piling up and still going.   I've decided to take this step mainly because of health issues that have arised since th
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