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Thanks katsmeow. I have been to a couple of groups, but wasn't sure. You are doing great!! I haven't been doing nearly as well, but hope to catch up soon :)

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Hello I'm from Chattanooga area ! Working on getting my sleeve done.

I was approved !!!

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Congrats Douglas!!!

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Hey y'all! I'm Alicia from Chattanooga. I'm hoping to get sleeved soon since BlueCross is finally covering bariatrics in 2013. I plan to have surgery at Centennial in Nashville but I haven't picked a doc yet. I've done the seminar and started trying to shed some pounds already. I'm planning to get the psych eval over with in the next 2wks...and whatever other hoops I need to jump thru to get this done ASAP. Wish me luck! :)

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I'm in Dickson' date=' about 37 miles west of Nashville. I am also in the Centennial program. Dr. Houston is my doctor. I am hoping to get sleeved in March. I am so nervous.[/quote']

I was scared to death. I would do it over a million times now. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing!!

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after surgeryt post op diet is 2weeks liquid' date=' then 2 weeks full liquids and then onto a puree stadege. it is one of the strictist diets I have seen post op but they know what they are talking about! Im in smyrna btw[/quote']

My post op was very similar. It was difficult to maintain but I did it. I'm on regular meals now and doing great. I'm down 56 pounds since day of surgery. Size 8 pants and a medium top makes every shopping trip fun but feeling like a million bucks makes everything worth while. I barely remember the struggles!!

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Hello I'm from Chattanooga area ! Working on getting my sleeve done.

Congrats. Keep us up on your progress.

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I was approved !!!

Congrats!!

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thanks ;)

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It's been quiet here lately. How's everyone doing? Things are going positively for me. I hope for all of you as well.

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Was in da 'boro yesterday, walking & riding the greenway. Wish I could have met up with some of y'all.

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Thanks Ronda and Katsmeow! I am 9 days away from moving to MTSU, really excited and pretty nervous!

Congrats Douglas!

As far as how I'm getting along personally, I've got to do a couple more monthly doctor supervised weight loss visits, and a bunch of paperwork, but I'm hoping to get all of that done by March/April timeframe. And *crosses fingers* hopefully have the surgery in the summer before summer classes start. Hope everyone else is doing well!

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Good news is, even though I didn't follow diet over Christmas, I made good enough choices that I didn't gain, either! Must've not blown the psych eval because office called and said they got it and when I finished my 3 month plan this month and have my second pre op visit with Dr., next month, everything goes for insurance approval. Crossing fingers for March.

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So glad to see everyone doing well!

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      So I guess after gastric bypass surgery, I cant eat flock chips because they are fried???  They sell them on here so I thought I could have them. So high in protein and no carbs.  They don't bother me at all.  Help. 
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      1. NickelChip

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      1. NickelChip

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      1. NickelChip

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