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so today was my first visit with my surgeon for a consultation... i was a lil nervous at first but it felt like a normal dr visit. i found out with my insurance i only have to wait 3 months after doing all the lab tests, ekg, ultrasound, weigh in to make sure i stay on a diet and not gain any weight...etc for them to pay for it... wow i didnt think it was gonna be that close. i thought it would take over a year to have the surgery. everyone seemed really nice thank god. plus another good thing that has been off my mind about the surgery was to find out that my surgeon has done thousands of surgeries and his mortality rate, i believe thats how they put it, was a big ZERO!!! and i know that has bothered me for a while but now im ok to find out that no one has died while or after the surgery. so im very excited and probably gonna start making some youtube videos about my lil journey.

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cool @VirginiaDee how long did they say you would have to wait before they can approve you the surgery?

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Congrats! Good to hear everything went so well!

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I have to complete the 90 day nutrition plan so once that's finished. Well that and the other 682 things required ????. I thought 3 months would seem like forever but there's so much to do (plus the holidays!) so I think it will fly by. The insurance coordinator said I'd finish my requirements in January and get on the schedule for February or March - but I'm hoping for February! How about you?

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@ yea its pretty much the same...so much to do before then plus im bombarded w my sons speech appointments also. im trying to find the time with everything. it should be around the same time as your surgery. i have to do a ultrasound, xray, ekg, 2 more weigh in, lab work and whatever else they need me to do by the next 90 days. im really excited but nervous... any surgery can get anyone nervous lol. its gonna go fast. so cool to find someone around my time to have the surgery. do u have a Facebook so i can keep in touch with you better there?


@@Fat2Slim4Me @ thanks im really excited and nervous!!

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