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Pre-surgery tests. Better late than never.

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May 12, 2009 - met with Dr Davtyan

June 10, 2009 - met with psychiatrist

June 12, 2009 - met with nutritionist

June 30, 2009 - denied by insurance because BMI was too low. 34.6. Needed to be 35 with co-morbidities

July 18, 2009 - met with Dr. Davtyan and decided to proceed with surgery w/o insurance. Yikes! $14,500. I think it’s money well spent and I am very excited.

July 21, 2009 - Complete physical – EKG – discover heart murmur

July 22, 2009 - ECHO test, chest x-ray (heart murmur benign)

July 23, 2009 - blood work drawn, upper GI

July 24, 2009 – Sleep study at Casa Colina—found out I have severe sleep apnea--came home with the CPAP machine.

August 3, 2009 – Met with Dr. Cohen - test results all normal—except what I already knew. high BP, high cholesterol and triglycerides. Had ultra sound of legs and carotid

August 4, 2009 – Dr. Cohen-- treadmill stress test – normal, results of yesterday’s leg and carotid ultrasounds were normal

August 5, 2009—gallbladder ultrasound (normal)

August 6, 2009 - pre-op with Dr. Davytan

August 7, 2009 – Surgery- 11:30 am J

Pre surgery weight - 203

Measurements – neck – 15

Chest-47.5

Waist- 44

Hips 45.5

Thigh-28.75

Calf- 15

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May 12, 2009 - met with Dr Davtyan

June 10, 2009 - met with psychiatrist

June 12, 2009 - met with nutritionist

June 30, 2009 - denied by insurance because BMI was too low. 34.6. Needed to be 35 with co-morbidities

July 18, 2009 - met with Dr. Davtyan and decided to proceed with surgery w/o insurance. Yikes! $14,500. I think it’s money well spent and I am very excited.

July 21, 2009 - Complete physical – EKG – discover heart murmur

July 22, 2009 - ECHO test, chest x-ray (heart murmur benign)

July 23, 2009 - blood work drawn, upper GI

July 24, 2009 – Sleep study at Casa Colina—found out I have severe sleep apnea--came home with the CPAP machine.

August 3, 2009 – Met with Dr. Cohen - test results all normal—except what I already knew. high BP, high cholesterol and triglycerides. Had ultra sound of legs and carotid

August 4, 2009 – Dr. Cohen-- treadmill stress test – normal, results of yesterday’s leg and carotid ultrasounds were normal

August 5, 2009—gallbladder ultrasound (normal)

August 6, 2009 - pre-op with Dr. Davytan

August 7, 2009 – Surgery- 11:30 am J

Pre surgery weight - 203

Measurements – neck – 15

Chest-47.5

Waist- 44

Hips 45.5

Thigh-28.75

Calf- 15

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