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Tparrish

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Everything posted by Tparrish

  1. A long road but I'm ready... surgery june 20th. I figure if i need to alter my body to loss weight i better get serious. I am pretty healthy otherwise... no high blood pressure just over weight and uncomfortable. I just have to get my wine under control. Very nervous ... 5 day diet.. should b interesting....
  2. All my paperwork is being Submitted to the insurance hopefully tomorrow. If approved. The only person I told about this was my mother. I really don't want to tell anyone else. Any suggestions on what to tell people When taking leave for work
  3. Getting down I keep going up and down two pounds. I started at 210. Now I'm at 214. I always gain about 5 pounds right around my period. has anyone been denied for weight gain. It's a small amount but I'm working to get off.
  4. All i know is six month diet.
  5. Health America insurance
  6. Trying not to get to excited. I'm in the fourth month. I still may be denied by insurance. I am on the boarder line bmi 35 with no health issues. I just need help to control. If I'm denied I would like to get all my copays back. I put in a lot of work for this and would be so disappointed if I was denied. Does any one know if you can get copays back if denied.
  7. I am at Magee hospital with doctor Eid anyone else... My psych test is next month and I'm totally nervous does anyone know of any questions that they ask
  8. What kind of questions do they ask you?
  9. Wow thats alot to take in..
  10. Thanks... no surgery yet though... just reading up on a lot of the comments...
  11. Several people mentioned hair loss. What causes this... I am new to all this and trying to get all the info I can...
  12. 6 months diet ready to get started with the band
  13. Good luck.... I'm just getting started waiting for upmc to get back to me.... I am from the burgh.
  14. I am 41 bmi is 34.6... I faxed paperwork over to upmc waiting to see if I'm eligible .... this sounds so right for me...
  15. I am 41 bmi is 34.6... my health ins. Is health America does anyone one know what hoops you have to jump with them... just faxed paperwork to upmc still waiting to here if I'm eligible

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