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Gelaine

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  2.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: Orbera Balloon booked in next week! Nervous, excited, anxious! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
  3.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: Orbera Balloon booked in next week! Nervous, excited, anxious! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
  4.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: Orbera Balloon booked in next week! Nervous, excited, anxious! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
  5.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: Orbera Balloon booked in next week! Nervous, excited, anxious! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
  6.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: Orbera Balloon booked in next week! Nervous, excited, anxious! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
  7.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: Orbera Balloon booked in next week! Nervous, excited, anxious! Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
  8.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: DC or other who has a gastric balloon? How it going?

  9. DC or other who has a gastric balloon? How it going?

    Gelaine replied to Julie J's topic in Gastric Balloon Forum
    I just had the Orbera procedure today in America. Their guidelines are different as well. You have to have a BMI of 30-40. I have 60 pounds to lose and a BMI of 39. They take it out after 6 months and keep up the nutrition portion for 6 months after. Most of our insurance companies exclude weight loss surgery so it is only self-pay. It is cheaper than the more permanent options, so yes, different countries definitely seem to have different regulations! I’m just glad that it’s finally approved here.
  10.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: Surgeon just tried to talk me out of balloon
  11.    Gelaine reacted to a post in a topic: Surgeon just tried to talk me out of balloon
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  13. Orbera Balloon Next Week!!!!!

    Gelaine replied to chpstick2u's topic in Gastric Balloon Forum
    Can you tell us how it is marketed differently in the US? I’m just curious. I knkw that it was approved there a lot earlier than here.

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