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Happy Easter All of my friends. Well I am going to set up a luncheon for all of us that would like to get together and meet and talk. But I do need to know where everybody lives so I can pick a local place for everyone. If anybody has any ideas on a place email me at Mel61670@charter.net and I will send out an post to everyone and let you all know when and where. Probably a saturday afternoon or evening give me some feed back on what is good for everyone. Have a great day.

Congrats to all who have been banded and who are waiting to be banded. Me I am waiting to be banded I saw Dr. Fiallo today 4/4 and he told me I was just waiting to hear from my insurance company. I am so excited and so nervous all at the same time I just want it to be over and done with. I am so glad I found this support group and I am glad to have all of your support. For those of you who already have been banded one question comes to mind does it hurt when you get your fills? What can be expected? I stepped on his scale today and it read 253 OMG my heavest I have ever been I then went shopping for a outfit for a wedding this weekend and was so disappointed that nothing looked good on me and I just said to myself "Self someday you will be able to walk into a regular store and buy something off the rack rather than going to the plus size department. I dream about that day. As I know all of us do. Well I will keep you all posted on my surgery date. I hope to have one sooner than later. We should all try to get together someday for a meeting or a luncheon. Let me know who is interested and I will be the one who puts everything together. I would love to meet all of you.

Thanks for the heads up. I have seen Dr. Fiallo once and have been through the meetings and phys, and dietician and now I have a 2nd look appointment with him on April 4th I have united health care and I hope it will go quickly. I guess my question to you is what is involved with being precertified? I did not know you had to get precertified I thought your insurance either said yes or no or had certain things you needed to do in order to get a yes from them. I am very excited about all of you who have had Dr. Fiallo. I would love to meet all of you someday and keep this circle of support close . Keep in touch

Hello all you all give me so much hope. I make my appointment to see my doctor today and then we can start the insurance wait. I am very excited to have this done and can not wait. I come on here everyday and read what you all have to say and it is great that there is so much support here. Tess I know you had Dr. Fiallo what type of insurance did you have I have united health care I hope they will be quick about giving a yes. Sheryl said it could be 2 weeks to 2 months depending on insurance company. I have to call Sheryl this afternoon. I wish you all well and talk to you all soon.

Congratulations sherry on being banded. I can not wait to be in your shoes. I hope everything went well and can not wait to hear about your journey through this most exciting time in your life. Get well soon

Hey Tess keep your chin up, I am sure we will all have days like that but just keep looking forward and remember one thing YOU DID NOT PUT ON THAT WEIGHT OVER NIGHT SO DO NOT EXPECT IT TO FALL OFF OVER NIGHT. That is my inspiration saying that I have put on my frig and on my bathroom mirror. so cheer up your doing a great job.

Congrats on your weight loss I to have Dr. Fiallo but I thought he was at mercy but you are right baystate what was I thinking? How long did you have to stay in the hospital? How did you feel after surgery and how do you like Dr. Fiallo? I have my last physic eval this Friday. Yahoo. How long between time you finished all requirement and your surgery date? Thanks for answering my questions. Melissa

Hello all my name is Melissa and I have been doing my research on this for 2 years and I have finally finished the requirements for my insurance company, now I just sit and wait for a date. I will be having my surgery at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Has anybody been operated on by pioneer vally surgical? What can I expect after surgery how many days in hospital how long out of work.? any info is greatly helpful than you all and good luck on all your weight loss I am 36 years old and weight 255 not sure what my BMI is off the top of my head but I think it is 43. I am only 5 feet 1 inch tall. I can not wait to get this weight off me. talk to you all soon Melissa