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Hello I'm from Chapel Hill got my surgery May 13 at UNC and I love my Doctor for the person who getting theirs dine at UNC Dr.Overby is the best good luck. The only problem I've had is really bad nausea abd Constipation but it's gotten better. My food intake is still a work in progress but I'm eating more than I use to the key is exercise. Good Luck!!!!

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Scheduled for July 23rd, they want the hernia surgeon in there as well. I really liked the surgeon so that helps me.

Good luck to everyone!

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@ MrsSugarbabe, who did your surgery? Which hospital? and what is pleural effusion complications????

I'm hoping for a October/November surgery in Charlotte with Carolina Weight Management at CMC-Mercy.

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@@kbingo - check your private messages for an answer to your questions. I didn't want to "hijack" this thread :)

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That's great TheshrinkingExpat! Hope your doing great and have an easy recovery.

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Charlotte here. Going to Carolinas Weight Management. Hubby and I are getting sleeved together and we meet the surgeon (Dr Gersin) tomorrow. Started the 6 month supervised diet last month so hoping for surgery December or January.

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Charlotte here, i am with southeast bariatrics and so far so good. I have all my appointments scheduled in the next 4 weeks; psych. July 20, NUT july 30, egd aug 12 and excercise aug 13. I had my cardio last week. I feel like everything is going so quick specially that my insurance doesnt require a diet.

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Charlotte here. Going to Carolinas Weight Management. Hubby and I are getting sleeved together and we meet the surgeon (Dr Gersin) tomorrow. Started the 6 month supervised diet last month so hoping for surgery December or January.

Dr. Gersin did my surgery.

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Am in NC getting sleeved hopefully in November. Dr. Bruce with Bariatric Specialists is surgeon. Have to do 6 months pre op diet beforehand. I've completed psych, ultrasound, chest X-ray, 1 nutrition group, sleep study, and 2 monthly appts so far.

@@tcon how has the process been for you so far?

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Am in NC getting sleeved hopefully in November. Dr. Bruce with Bariatric Specialists is surgeon. Have to do 6 months pre op diet beforehand. I've completed psych, ultrasound, chest X-ray, 1 nutrition group, sleep study, and 2 monthly appts so far.

@@tcon how has the process been for you so far?

Process has been fairly easy. I started my pre-op diet last week. He required 1 week of 2 shakes, 2 crisp Snacks and 1 lean and green meal. On Wednesday I'll start 5 liquid shakes until the day before my surgery on July 30th. Good luck!!!

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