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First Appointment With The Surgeon

Today I will see my surgeon and nutritionist for the first time. I am very excited. Hope all goes well!!!!!

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    Dina, Don't you mean the BEST Bank. I'm from the first (1971) graduating class of O. Perry Walker. I am required to have 3 months of nutritional counseling. I am planning on a mid july sleeve.

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    Thanks....and your right...I absolutey love Dr Avera

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I saw mine yesterday and all went well. I built up the whole thing more then it was. Very painless and the psych eval was easy. I was honest and she was very nice. Just remember one step/person at a time!

Good luck! This is the first major step towards being sleeved :) I remember the date of mine just as I remember my actual surgery date! Let us know how it went!

I'm scheduled for the sleeve on April 10th. My bmi is only 28 but I'm approved in Mexico because I got the band there, which is not working n makes it very painful to eat. My fear is that because my BMI is so low that I will lose too much weight and become frail and sickly. Is there anyone out there whose BMI was similar to mine they can give me your results and how you doing

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My first appointment was great :) I had an appointment with the nutritionist, but she was on vacation. I did find out that I do not have to do the 6 months of supervised diet..yay! All I need to do is the nutritionist eval and the psych eval. looking at a May surgery date. Super excited!

My first appointment was great :) I had an appointment with the nutritionist, but she was on vacation. I did find out that I do not have to do the 6 months of supervised diet..yay! All I need to do is the nutritionist eval and the psych eval. looking at a May surgery date. Super excited!

Yay! I'm happy for you :) May will be here before you know it!!

Yay! Glad to hear that things are on track.

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Thanks

Can u get the six month supervised diet waived, I'm up for my first appointment on April 24. Curious to know what happens after that, please help me

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Can u get the six month supervised diet waived, I'm up for my first appointment on April 24. Curious to know what happens after that, please help me

Can u get the six month supervised diet waived, I'm up for my first appointment on April 24. Curious to know what happens after that, please help me

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@ Shaniceh01 My insurance doesn't require the 6 months supervised diet. My next step is the psych eval and then the nutritionist eval. From there it goes to the insurance for approval. They are trying to get it all in so that I can have my surgery before my daughter graduates, which is May 18th.

What insurance co. do u have? It depend on what your insurance requires. Good luck with your appointment.

Thanks alot. I only have Medicaid and dr. Bellows will be my surgeon at tulane medical center. I've heard that its a waiting period but I'm just not sure, guess I'll have to wait and see. Congrats to your daughter and I hope your surgery goes well

Thanks a lot. I only have Medicaid and dr. Bellows will be my surgeon at tulane medical center. I've heard that its a waiting period but I'm just not sure' date=' guess I'll have to wait and see. Congrats to your daughter and I hope your surgery goes well[/quote']
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Thank you sooo much...let me know how it goes. Tulane in New Orleans?

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