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Nichole,

Don't I know it:) I started my process Jan. 5. My I insurance doesn't require all the bs some do. At my initial consultation I was told I'd be having surgery by March 1st. Because of waiting for Dr DiMarco I didn't have it until June 7th;) Is Dr Prashar one of his partners?

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Don't I know it:) I started my process Jan. 5. My I insurance doesn't require all the bs some do. At my initial consultation I was told I'd be having surgery by March 1st. Because of waiting for Dr DiMarco I didn't have it until June 7th;) Is Dr Prashar one of his partners?[/quote']

My insurance doesn't require much either. I think Dr. Prashar is a newer Dr to the WLC. But I met with him on Tuesday n he was very nice, explained everything so well n even told me things like how many procedures he has done. So I feel very confident with him. I am hoping that It won't be much longer till I'm approved n can get a surgery date. When did they give u a date?

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I think it went: intake appt, meet with dr weiger, meet with dr DiMarco, nutrition appt. At the end of the nutrition appt they gave me a choice of 3 dates. I also got my first post op appt scheduled at that time. But that may have been because DiMarco is only in the office on Monday. I think I may have met Dr Prashar when I was discharged.

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I spent my early childhood years in Levittown Pennsylvania.

I lived most of my life in Michigan (Metro Detroit area).

I have been living in Pomona in Southern California for a little over 4 years. I work in Santa Ana

I had my Surgery at Chapman Medical center in Orange, CA

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Jen,

You've been all over the place:)

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I spent my early childhood years in Levittown Pennsylvania.

I lived most of my life in Michigan (Metro Detroit area).

I have been living in Pomona in Southern California for a little over 4 years. I work in Santa Ana

I had my Surgery at Chapman Medical center in Orange' date=' CA[/quote']

What part of Michigan did you live. I'm originally from Fraser, MI, but live in Northern VA now.

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I think it went: intake appt' date=' meet with dr weiger, meet with dr DiMarco, nutrition appt. At the end of the nutrition appt they gave me a choice of 3 dates. I also got my first post op appt scheduled at that time. But that may have been because DiMarco is only in the office on Monday. I think I may have met Dr Prashar when I was discharged.[/quote']

Oh ok. Yea Dr Prashar is only in the office on Tuesdays. I'm Ready n excited :)

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What part of Michigan did you live. I'm originally from Fraser, MI, but live in Northern VA now.

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Before I moved to California I lived in Madison Heights. Not too far from Fraser!

A million years ago I had a boyfriend that lived in Fraser :)

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I loved him he's very straight forward and tells it like it is. That's what I loved about him. When is your surgery date

I do not have one yet, but I am scheduled for all of my pre op stuff in the next two weeks. Nutrition on the 10th, Psych on the 18th, and endoscopy on the 25th! And then I guess insurance approval after that.

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I'm from Manhattan, IL.

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Hill Air Force Base, Utah

Surgery will be performed at the Bariatric Medicine Institute, Salt Lake City or at Pacific Bariatric in San Diego.< /p>

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