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frenchvanilla

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Everything posted by frenchvanilla

  1. Yup Im pretty much done! just have to do the pre-op tests and wait for a surgery date!!!! now im gettin scared LOL I will def. let you know when i get a date,thanks for your continued support:wub:
  2. Guess what!!!????? my insurance approved my surgery!!!! Im just waiting for a surgery date!!!!!!! Im sooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for hoping with me! :smile2:
  3. Mine Told Me About 80 Grams For The First 3 Months
  4. try cedar sinai (310) 423-8350 here's there weight loss centers phone number,hope this helps
  5. thanks soooo much, i will let you know as soon as I know!:thumbup:
  6. I sure did have an appt. yesterday it went GREAT! they both gave there approval! so now we are just waiting for insurance to approve the surgery!!!!!!:thumbup: I pray that blue cross says YES!:thumbup:
  7. YOU ARE DOING AMAZING! CONGRATS! AND GLAD YOUR FEELING BETTER!!!:thumbup:
  8. 1,500 doesnt work for me i have tried it and didnt lose anything, I think I need to be at 1,200 to 1,100 ,which i cant seem to do on my own,thats why i want the band
  9. :thumbup: I been wondering how it went! Im soooo glad you are doing well!!!!!! congrats!
  10. you might want to check out cedars Sinai they have a great bariatric weight loss center
  11. I'd say Im only part way through,already met the surgeon,already going through the tests,may 15th I will be done with all testing,then we just wait and see if insurance authorizes it:thumbup: ,are you going through insurance?
  12. I know i have to take a pre-op educational class that lasts about 2 hours,but i didnt hear about a conference:unsure:
  13. CONFERENCE? HMMM DIDNT KNOW THERE WAS ONE:sad:
  14. Dr.Khalili is also at 8635 w.third st. so they must be in the same office, i did see quite a few business cards at the front desk there, he must be one of them!:cool2:
  15. Hi!!!! well im not banded "yet" but im in Van Nuys!
  16. well im not banded "yet" but will be in a few months! im in Van nuys
  17. i dont have a surgery date as of yet, I already met with Dr.khalili and i am in the process of doin some pre-auth tests, I went yesterday and had an upper GI series and also a heart echo (ultrsound) may 15th I have some more tests,then after that eveything will be sent to insurance to see if we can get an authorization (keeping my fingers crossed)
  18. how about powder shake mix? can u bring that on the plane?
  19. um sorry but what exactly is that?
  20. You are right,and i was thinking this morning "just calm down it will happen" i was making myself crazy:lol:everything is coming together as it should ,thanks!!!! best wishes for Wednesday!! your in great hands! please let me know when your back!:crying:
  21. well I met Dr.K yesterday morning,made my appt for the mental & diet portion i see both of them on 5-15-08 thats the soonest I could get, I also called my primary doctor yesterday to get referals for the other tests that i need done,looks like for now its just a waiting on referal game LOL I wanna do this now! i have no patience:lol:
  22. i sent you an email to your gmail ,did you get it?

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