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Got my consultation date!

So I am pretty excited that I got my consultation date for April 28th at the Brigham with Dr. Robinson. I am very nervous though, of course. My best friend came with me and took work off to come with me to my consultation appointment. I LOVE her support. I m very healthy besides my weight. No high BP or cholesterol, etc. I did have 2 knee surgeries 5 years ago which never healed perfectly because of all my weight so I could not work out and strengthen my muscles. So there really is not any reason for them to say I am not a good candidate. I am at 245.8 lbs (my highest EVER) and am 5'5" so my BMI is 40.8. I am crossing my fingers and hoping that this all works out for me. I am so excited for this journey to start. I think my nervousness may stem from my excitement but there is not anything I can do except wait for the appointment. I'm going to have to call my PCP and make sure they send my referral because I don't want to show up and them say "Oh we didn't get it" [yikes]

 

If anyone has had Dr. Malcolm Robinson at Brigham and Womens in Boston, Ma let me know how your consult went and any words of advice. Good luck & congrats to all. You all deserve it!

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So I am pretty excited that I got my consultation date for April 28th at the Brigham with Dr. Robinson. I am very nervous though, of course. My best friend came with me and took work off to come with me to my consultation appointment. I LOVE her support. I m very healthy besides my weight. No high BP or cholesterol, etc. I did have 2 knee surgeries 5 years ago which never healed perfectly because of all my weight so I could not work out and strengthen my muscles. So there really is not any reason for them to say I am not a good candidate. I am at 245.8 lbs (my highest EVER) and am 5'5" so my BMI is 40.8. I am crossing my fingers and hoping that this all works out for me. I am so excited for this journey to start. I think my nervousness may stem from my excitement but there is not anything I can do except wait for the appointment. I'm going to have to call my PCP and make sure they send my referral because I don't want to show up and them say "Oh we didn't get it" [yikes]

If anyone has had Dr. Malcolm Robinson at Brigham and Womens in Boston, Ma let me know how your consult went and any words of advice. Good luck & congrats to all. You all deserve it!

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