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About melissa0218
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- Birthday 12/31/1986
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Healthcare
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Carol Stream
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IL
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jersey0601 reacted to a post in a topic: New Dating Site for Bariatric Patients!
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Calling All Chicagoland Weight Loss Surgery Patients!
melissa0218 posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
HI, My name is Melissa, I just had Gastric Sleeve on 9/3. I decided to make my own support and activity group for indviduals who are post or pre op for all types of weight loss surgey.Its free to be a member and our first meet up is Saturday, September 26. I thought I would let you know and see if you were intrested. The group name is Weight Loss Surgery In The Suburbs. http://www.meetup.com/Weight-Loss-Surgery-In-The-Suburbs/ -
Calling All Chicagoland Weight Loss Surgery Patients!
melissa0218 posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
HI, My name is Melissa, I just had Gastric Sleeve on 9/3. I decided to make my own support and activity group for indviduals who are post or pre op for all types of weight loss surgey.Its free to be a member and our first meet up is Saturday, September 26. I thought I would let you know and see if you were intrested. The group name is Weight Loss Surgery In The Suburbs. http://www.meetup.com/Weight-Loss-Surgery-In-The-Suburbs/ -
female only Unexpected Period during strict 2 week liquid diet.
melissa0218 posted a topic in The Gals' Room
Grr, as my luck would have it I got my period on the third day of the pre op diet. I'm on the pill and it's in the middle of my birth control pack. I have a feeling my hormones are going wacky. I hope it stops soon, I'm travling to Mexico for my surgery and the last thing I want to be doing is try to manage putting in tampons when I'm all sore. Not to mention the 5 hour plane ride. Did anyone else have this? Ok...,end rant -
melissa0218 started following Unexpected Period during strict 2 week liquid diet.
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September sleevers?
melissa0218 replied to Jessnewtothis's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
Hi, I will be at the Marriott in Tijuana from September 2nd through the 7th. Will anyone else be there? -
September sleevers?
melissa0218 replied to Jessnewtothis's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
I will be at occ on September 2nd! -
New Dating Site for Bariatric Patients!
melissa0218 replied to LoveAfterWLS's topic in Singles Forum
I signed up the other day, imo the website is hard to navigate. I think this is a great concept but it needs some work as far as layout and search function. I look forward to seeing this take off! -
I'm not getting sleeved until September. However I just started using meetup.com it has a bunch of social clubs. Although there are some singles clubs there are a lot of activity based clubs. I've been to a few events and have had a great time. I highly recommend it. It's free to join and lots of the clubs have no membership dues. For instance Ilthe clubs I'm in are a movie, music, and book club, and just twenty and thirties social club. Once again I highly recommend it!
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hthr reacted to a post in a topic: Dr. Ariel Ortiz at the OCC
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Dr. Ariel Ortiz at the OCC
melissa0218 replied to Kindle's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
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Dr. Ariel Ortiz at the OCC
melissa0218 replied to Kindle's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
Alright so my surgery date is September 3rd! I read in the paper work. I need some clarification! The night you are in the hospital do you need to pay for the hotel for your travling companion? Or do they stay with you in the hospital? I could ask Lori but I've asked her like a thousand questions already lol so if you could shed some insight that would help. -
Dr. Ariel Ortiz at the OCC
melissa0218 replied to Kindle's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
Hi all, My name is Melissa I'm a long time lurker and finally deciding to go through with surgery in the last week in Aug. I've read through this entire fourm so Most of my questions have been answered. However I have a question regarding FMLA. I spoke with Lori from OCC and she said she could have the dr do the paper work. Did anyone have any trouble with getting approval as long as you meet the guidelines ie being employed for 1 year ect. Also I work in health care and do heavy lifting at times so I will be taking 5 weeks off total 1 for surgery and 4 for recovery. Did the dr give you a note or proper documentIon to return to work? I know my job requires a note of medical clearance to return. Sorry if I rambled