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Hello! I am having the sleeve done in Portland, OR and would love to met someone similar to me that is going through the same process and would like to meet for coffee

Hello! I am in the process of selecting a Doctor in the Portland, OR area for Vertical Sleeve. Below are the doctors my insurance will cover. Does anyone know of these Doctors or Hospitals, or have you heard anything?? Any feekback is greatly appreciated

Oregon Health Science University Hospital
Physicians
Clifford W. Deveney phone
Samer Mattar

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center -
Physicians
Emma J. Patterson

Jay C. Jan
Valerie Halpin

Salem Hospital
Physicians
Catherine Boulay
Rajan Nair

Hello! I am in the process of selecting a Doctor in the Portland, OR area for Vertical Sleeve. Below are the doctors my insurance will cover. Does anyone know of these Doctors or Hospitals, or have you heard anything?? Any feekback is greatly appreciated

Oregon Health Science University Hospital
Physicians
Clifford W. Deveney phone
Samer Mattar

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center -
Physicians
Emma J. Patterson

Jay C. Jan
Valerie Halpin

Salem Hospital
Physicians
Catherine Boulay
Rajan Nair

Just started my journey the first week of july# I'm so excited to finally be doing this! On the pre op diet now for 3 months and I feel like this wait is going to be forever!

3 Months will fly by!! I just started my 6 months of supervised weight loss, THAT feels like it wll take forever. What is your pre op diet like?

Thank you everyone for your responses! Does anyone use myfitnesspal? my username is kbo_mt if you want to add me! I'm also willing to text or skype or start a support group if anyone is interested!

My 6 month supervised diet is required for insurance authorization. There is no diet requirement from my surgeon besides the 2-week pre-op diet.

I'm looking at so many responses in which some of you are talking about your 6 month diet. At my last try for WLS (I was denied) my insurance, not surgeon, required a 3 month supervised diet. Is it insurance or your surgeon that is requiring the 6 month pre-op diet? I have an appt next week with a new surgeon & practice, that is why I'm curious. Oye I don't want to have to go thru those hoops again! If so, I will be heading to self-pay in Mexico.

I am 6 months from my VGS surgery, and wondering if anyone else is in the same boat and wants a diet buddy?? I would really like to lose weight before surgery, but it can be hard to get on track without someone to be accountable to.

Hello! I will be 23 this summer, I am currently doing 6 months of doctor supervision that is required by my insurance before I can have LB surgery. I would love to meet some people around my age to chat with/share ideas with!

Did anyone have certain guidelines to meet before getting approval for lap band surgery? I had my appointment with my surgeon and was ready to go, but my insurance requires 6 months of seeing a physician for review before approval -- So frustrating. I have gained 5lbs since my appointment a month ago. Feeling discouraged