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Therese Bell

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. I meant tomorrow lol. I'm so excited for you! :-)
  2. Since we are all scheduled relatively soon... Can we start a new post op thread soon? I can't wait!! :-)
  3. I just got the phone call and surgery is October 22nd :-D oh my god oh my god it's real now!!!!
  4. I just found out I don't need a pre-op diet!!! I will hopefully get a call tomorrow from my scheduler! It truly is all coming together!!!! Please everyone lets keep in touch. I'd love to here how everyone's experiences are with the surgery.
  5. oh my goodness i bet you are all kinds of anxious!! Be sure to keep us posted bc I for sure will!! :-)
  6. I GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!! just spoke with my insurance and now i just need to wait to get the call to schedule my surgery!!! it still doesn't feel real!! DREAMS CAN COME TRUE!! :-)
  7. I want to sit comfortably on an airplane and go on roller coasters without having to worry if I fit!
  8. Thanks now the wait begins for insurance to send me the approval!! Fingers crossed!!!!!! :-)
  9. Images added to a gallery album owned by Therese Bell in Member Photo Gallery
    this is 2 years ago before the idea of surgery even entered my head. i lost 100 lbs on my own but it didn't stay off. was 350- and im 260 in this pic.
  10. hahaha i completely agree they better respond soon!! it being the holidays the paperwork won't be submitted until tomorrow. You should totally post before pics and photos of you on this journey! i wish you the best of luck with everything!!!!
  11. the dr. said its way less then 4 weeks. Insurance just says 4 weeks so you don't call them non stop lol. I promise to keep posts about my progress. I'm so glad i joined this site! :-)
  12. Yay congrats!!!! I'm so happy for you!! My dr. Just submitted my clinicals to insurance. They said I'd find out in 4 weeks maybe less... I'm so anxious for the letter/phone call!!!!! Eek!!

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