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shrinkingV

LAP-BAND Patients
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About shrinkingV

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    Expert Member
  • Birthday 03/19/1981

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    http://www.midwesternramblings.wordpress.com

About Me

  • Occupation
    Pharmacy Tech
  • City
    Kansas City
  • State
    Kansas
I've got my first lap band seminar on 7/27.  I was really hoping to get banded before the holidays but it's happening so fast.  I've gone from concuslt to surgery in just a few days over a month!  Supposedly insurance will cover everything and I'm only responsible for copay.Info seminar: 8/3/09
Surgeon consult (Dr. Kowalski): 8/25/09
1st Psych appt 8/29/09, 2nd Psych appt 9/23/09
INSURANCE APPROVAL!!! 9/8/09 (sent in 9/3)
Lab appt and pre op class9/17/09
2nd surgeon appt 9/22/09
Dietian appt 9/23/09
Surgery 9/30/09
Port flipped... Replacement surgery 1/15/10 (fill removed)Fill scheduled for 2/9/10

Age: 43
Height: 5 feet 5 inches
Starting Weight: 248 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 180 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Weight Lost: 68 lbs
BMI: 30
Surgery: LAP-BAND
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 08/26/2009
Surgery Date: 10/01/2009
Hospital Stay: n/a
Surgery Funding: Insurance
Insurance Outcome: 1st Letter Approval
shrinkingV's Bariatric Surgeon
The Bariatric Center Of Kansas City
23401 Prairie Star Pkwy
Suite 300
Lenexa, KS 66227

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