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Try calling a few bariatric surgeons in your area, some support groups accept other doctors patients.

OH MY! Thank goodness!!!!! I am relieved for you! Congratulations!!!! :bananajump:

Yep, I also saved the info. Thanks!

Congratulations! I hope to join you in November.

Doing good thanks!

Despite my sister in law being a 6 year success story with RNY, I thought I could lose and maintain doing Weight Watchers. However on my last attempt, despite having the best chef, cheerleader and exercise partner in the world (my mom), I STILL failed. I resigned myself to be obese for life. That was until the day a friend mentioned she had the sleeve done. I researched non stop and knew right away I had found my answer. Haleluyah!

Glad to hear you are doing well adavis!

This is Kaisers step by step eating plan : http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/15469-diet-after-bariatricsurgery/page__p__131147__hl__%2Bbowel+%2Bsyndrome__fromsearch__1#entry131147

I am so hearing you! I give away my "Express" coupons to my mom and sister since there is nothing there that fits me. I totally pictured you jumping up and down. What an awesome feeling that must have been. Yipeeee!

I went back and forth between both pictures trying to figure out if it was the same person. You are doing wonderful! Can you tell us more about the scary part? Waiting less than 1 day before seeking help doesn't seem like a lot. What symptoms did you have? Congratulations on your weight loss and thanks so much for sharing your story with us.

Feel better soon!!!!!

My first conversation phone conversation with the insurance coordinator left me a bit uneasy as well. I felt EXACTLY the way you are feeling now . A long phone call with the "office manager" (forgot her title) solved all that. She was fantastic and a VSG patient herself. I feel good about my initial decision and will stay. You might want to try that AND also go to the other doctor as the others have said. Let your insurance be unhappy. They just need to pay! :-) Best wishes!

Diamondatrix, aside from Dr. Marema, mentioned on the post before me, there are 5 more surgeons of Excellence in the Jacksonville area. Also St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville is a Hospital of Excellence and there are probably more. Florabama, so happy to see you around here!!!!! Hope you are recovering nicely!

I was thinking about you today. Why sour? Is this not their normal request to all patients?

Do a search for "low BMI" on this site. You will find some good threads. Best wishes!

Best of luck WISHES!!!!!!!!! Can't to wait to hear from you. :bounce:

Congratulations! (Kick your PCP to the curb!)

Thanks! I will talk to someone about it.

Amanda, thanks SO much! I expect to have surgery In the Fall/Winter season and I tend to get "blue" at that time of the year. I think it will be beneficial to have someone to talk to while I recover. Sorry OP for hijacking your thread just a tad.

Amanda did you search for a specific "kind" of therapist? Did you ask before hand if they had experience with bariatric patients? How did you go about it? Lots of questions. :-)

English is also my second language but it has never stopped me from engaging in a serious topic. Please don't let that stop YOU! Glad you were surprised we knew about Ramadan. The world is a smaller place now, isn't it? BTW I just watched ALL of the episodes of Greys Anatomy. Loved it!