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I had mine on the 20th and I feel so much better. Dr Dyer that works with Dr. Houston done mine! He is amazing <3

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I didn't know who to pick so I chose at random. Dr. Houston seems nice, but very businesslike. That's ok though. I've heard all three are really good. I'm really impressed with the program. It's really well organized.

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after surgeryt post op diet is 2weeks liquid, 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

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

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Hello all!!! I live in the Cookeville area. Had sleeve surgery Oct 29, 2012. Dr. Hugh Houston at the Centenial Women's hospital. He is very abrupt but he did a wonderful job. No problems or difficulties so far!!!! Good luck to everyone on their journey :)

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I am feeling great after surgery. I am just over 2 weeks out. Tolerating pureed and mushy foods well. Goodluck Jac and Douglas!! and Congrats Samantha!! Hope all is well

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Hello all!!! I live in the Cookeville area. Had sleeve surgery Oct 29' date=' 2012. Dr. Hugh Houston at the Centenial Women's hospital. He is very abrupt but he did a wonderful job. No problems or difficulties so far!!!! Good luck to everyone on their journey <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

I had sleeve done 11/26. Dr. Olsen. I really like him. Doing pretty well. Trying to figure out how to get all the Protein in. Some better today

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I had my surgery October 23 in Vanderbilt with Dr. Williams. Everyone was great. The hospital care, not so good. I have lost almost 30 pounds. I live in Middle Tn.

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GO VOLS! I'm around Knoxville but went to Mexico for my sleeve.

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Nutrition class today and psychological eval. Thursday ... Getting a little scared about this

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I'm transferring to MTSU for Spring 2013 semester (Move date sometime in the middle of January) and so I'm looking for support groups in Murfreesboro? Anyone know a good place to start looking? I'm going into this move some what blind, I don't know anyone in Murfreesboro and I don't know much (if anything) about the town. I don't think I'll have my surgery in Tennessee because I'm still on my parent's insurance and apparently it is trickier to find an in network doctor and on down the line, so I will most likely have it done in Alabama.

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I'm in Nashville. Sleeved April 24, 2012 by Dr. McDowell at Baptist.

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My Dr is in Murfreesboro at MTMC. He is awesome. Dr. Westmoreland. He has a support group there too. Not sure if it is open to all, but I am headed there this morning. My son is a student at MTSU in his 3rd year. Let me know if I can help in any way.

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    • BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
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    • BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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