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Everything posted by Shrinking Don
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2 Weeks Post Op - Infection
Sorry your going thru this i am assuming you did this in boston hope all heals up quickly and you can get back to work ...
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Nervous But Ready
Good luck to all my insurance is paying all but about $1500 deductible i have left for the year like everyone else i need this and would have done it no matter what the cost was my date is Aug 22nd started the process in november finished the last hoop on July 17th and had a approval and a date 1 wk later
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Tattoos & Piercings
Here are my 2 tatoos after i loose the weight i want a eagle that stretches across my back shoulder to shoulder
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Surgery For Reasons Other Than Weight-Loss
Good luck to you my reason for teh surgery is basically to help get me off meds for diabetes and hbp colesteral i am a truck driver and if my diabetes gets any worse i would need insulin and will not be able to get a DOT medical card ..My surgery is Aug 22nd my starting weight was 301 i am currently 277
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Ready For This!
Awesome I finished everything so surgery is Aug 22nd see you on the other side
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I Got's Me A Date! Oh Yeah Thats Right
got my date yesterday 8/22 congrats to all who is just starting there journey to post op
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So Excited
Makes three got my approval and a date of aug 22nd
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Going Crazy
awesome also got my call today approved and surgery date of August 22nd this darn ticker keeps putting it at the 21st
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Omg Finally
congrats to all who have a surgery date coming up i was so excited when the doctors office called today and said i was approved
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Omg Finally
Well finally finished all requirements for my insurance and then only took 48 hours for approval got my date today August 22nd is the start to my new lease on life
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**weird Topic Alert!**
You mean to tell me my balls will sag lol oh well
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Admin Fee
I had to pay a $500 fee at the Phycoligy office that covered my mandatory workgroups and all postoperative workgroups I want to attend hoping to have surgery within a month just finished all my requirements on 7/17 for my tufts ins I Can Change Program just waiting for my certificate to show up so surgery center can apply for approval
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I Miss You Coke!
i was really surprised when i decided to stop drinking all soda on june 2nd that i really dont miss it and i was a addict been drinking a lot of vitamin water zero ..hope to have a surgery date within a couple weeks
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Getting Closer...
i finished my program today now just wait on approval
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In Need Of Support
Boobs and ass awesome
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Mio Sweet Tea
No carbonation after surgery I drink vitamin water zero they have several flavors no sugar no carbonation and taste good just stay away from the one that says blood drive that has high caffeine in it the others are no caffeine
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Todays The Day!
Good luck
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Sex Question Lol
i hope to be ready fast guess i'll use condoms don't want the wife getting me pregnant lol
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Im On My Way!
Glad ur doing so well 1 more week till my 6 mos is done with then just wait for approval and date
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1 Month Post Op
Looking great
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3 Weeks Before The Surgery...
He is not worth your time take it from a guy if he dumped you because you are going to change your looks he didn't love u for you
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June 2012
There is a nutrition store on faunae corner road in Dartmouth Ma that has a huge section specific to RNY patience
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Hello
my 6 months I can Change Program Tufts health insurance makes you go thru will be July 17th i can't wait for that day.. My first appt with the surgeon was on Nov 28th or so took till jan 17th to get me enrolled into the program my insurance requires i have done all my testing and finished my workgroups as of today now its just waiting after july 17th the can get the approval ...
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Hello
You must have tufts health insurance I have 3 weeks left till my 6 months is over then I can get approval
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Going Home
It's ok to be nervous Jessica I am to but just look how much ur life will change for the better