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Thank you for welcoming me to this board. I received a phone call from Medobolix today and they had to change my appointment until the 14th of July instead of the 7th. Another week to wait. OH WELL. Glad you enjoyed the festival. We didn't make it there. Have you been banded and are you from the Parkersburg area? Again thanks for the welcome.

Bonita

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Well, everything worked out with my doctor and I don't have to change. I had my psych appointment and then had to have a sleept study. And now, I have to have another sleep study only this time with a c-pap (spelling?). I never knew I had sleep apnea. Well, at least the ball is rolling and I may not have to complete the six month diet deal for BCBS. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi I'm from Martinsburg WV too. What doctor did you go to?

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Hi LVICENT,

Welcome!

I haven't actually seen the Dr. Still in the beginning stages. However, I did chose Dr Glembot. Hopefully things will start moving a little quicker now!

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Hi from Princeton, WV. I had my surgery March 27,2008 at PCH hospital. I was their first and do not regret it at all. I have lost 35 lbs., but feel like I could have done a lot better. I have had no fills, as my Doc says as long as I lose around 6lbs per month....no fills. Its not as easy and quick as I thought and I still have to drum up my own willpower to do most of it. But, if I were not losing this little bit a month, I'd be gaining it per month. Good luck!!! I love southern WV with all of its lovely trails and parks to walk in. jlg1019

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Well things are progressing rather quickly now. I have a nutritionist consult on Wednesday and a final sleep study with C-pap on Friday evening. Not sure how many nutrition consults I will have to have but my hope is the have surgery before the end of August or first part of September if all goes well.

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HI my name is Angie and I am from wv as a matter of fact I was the first at ccmh that dr.kaplan did for the lapband if you have any questions look me up talk to you later ANgie

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HI my name is Angie and I am from wv as a matter of fact I was the first at ccmh that dr.kaplan did for the lapband if you have any questions look me up talk to you later ANgie

Hi Angie. Dr. Kaplan did my surgery this past Monday (the 30th). So far, so good. How much weight have you lost? If you were his first, you were done Mid-March, right?

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Kyla, great to see you posting again! Hope you're feeling good.

Well hubby and I had our group consultation Saturday and we're so anxious! Dr. Kaplan did it himself the Jeanie answered some questions at the end (I love Jeanie! she was super-sweet and our kids go to school together). I loved that they had bigger than normal chairs. It showed that he actually understands...he was great! FINALLY a doctor understands that losing weight by yourself is next to impossible and even if you manage to lose it, keeping it off is even harder! He went over all the pros and cons of Lap-band vs. Gastric Bypass. So our paperwork is all done and will be turned in in the morning. We have an appointment with our regular doc tomorrow afternoon and will get the paperwork from her. We've decided we'll let insurance decide who goes first. My BMI is 50 but I'm healty; hubby's BMI is 40 and he has several co-morbidities. So we'll see.

We have to do three months of supervised diet with him. He doesn't care if we lose weight, he's trying to guage how committed to working with his office we'll be. I was a little disappointed to hear this, I just did 5 months with my doctor. But I really don't mind...whatever I need to do.

Froggi, how are you doing?

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I'm in month 3 it will be over July 21st then 3 months left to go. According to Lindsey and Jeannie my surgery should be in November and everything is going great so far!

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Hey Jennifer! I'm glad to hear that everything went well! I'm glad Dr. Kaplan was at your seminar. I didn't meet him until about a month before surgery. Isn't he great? I have nothing but good things to say about both him and his staff. I'm on Day 6 now and I start my full liquids tomorrow. I can't wait! I've never look so forward to Cream of Mushroom Soup before! I really don't have much of an appetite, though. I just drink something when my stomach starts grumbling because I know it's time. Don't worry too much about the 3 month thing. My insurance didn't require a supervised diet and they let me get my 6 nutritionist visits in sooner than the 3 month mark. Good luck to you and let me know if you have any questions! =)

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Kyla, how soon after you turned in your paperwork did you get called? Do you remember if they check with insurance before they set up your first appointment?

Jenn

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Kyla, how soon after you turned in your paperwork did you get called? Do you remember if they check with insurance before they set up your first appointment?

Jenn

I turned my paperwork in the Monday after my seminar in person and they set up my appointment at that time. I've found you have to call them to get what you want because it takes them a lot longer to call you on their own! :thumbup: They did not check with insurance before my appointment, at least I don't think so. I did alot of research on my insurance on my own through my insurer's website. I came to my appointment with a packet of info I printed off from my insurance website. Maybe they do things different now though? This was back at the start of the year when they were still pretty new at it. :biggrin:

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I had my nutritional consult today, all went very well. I don't have to go back for another. I have a final sleep study on Friday evening and then I am not sure what is next. We will see!!!!

I am so excited.

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