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Hi friends,

Just wanted to share that I'm so excited. After 3 years of the stages of grief over paying for VSG, to the point of getting ready to cash out my 401k to pursue surgery, I finally became employed at a company that has insurance that covers bariatric surgery. My insurance coverage was immediate, so I wasted no time getting my initial consult done.

I'm doing my surgery with Dr. Spann at Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss.

Per my insurance, I need to complete 6 months of a doctor-supervised weight management program, so I'm going to do it with Vanderbilt...it'll be with the nutritionists and specialists I'll be seeing for the duration of my life, so why not, right?

I just needed to share this win. I cannot wait for the next six months, and ultimately SURGERY!

Sending love to you all!

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Congrats!!!!! When I first started I felt like those 6 months would take forever, but they flew by and on 3/31 I was sleeved. Painless recovery, absolutely no gas pain whatsoever. My weightloss has been slower than most, not sure why. Im only down 16 lbs, thats with a 3 week stall [emoji20]

I do feel so much better already though and know its the best decision I could have made. Good luck on your journey and keep us posted [emoji4]

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