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First Appointment on Wednesday 9/11/13



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Ok I know that this visit is only to go over my insurance however I will get my other appointments scheduled at the same time. I am so excited. It's a good thing that I work a 12 hour hospital shift at work tomorrow or my mind would be way more consumed. I also gave my director a heads up about my possible surgery. Amazingly she asked me for info re lap band for herself as she has been looking in to it. I am really looking forward to this happening ASAP. I am nervous and excited all at the same time.

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How did your first appointment go??!

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First appointment was fine this visit was insurance and my health history with their LPN. Next Friday is my consultation visit with the surgeon and I will get my surgery date. Then the following Monday is my Dietician visit (I will get my Lap Band Bible) and I will have my Psych eval. This is actually going really smoothly!!

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Ohh ok, I went for my first appointment on 9/5 same thing went over insurance n all the different options and what other clearance I need... My insurance requires a 6 month diet( I been doing weight watchers since June so that's 4 months and hopefully they will count the weigh ins at the dr office from prior months) I'm hoping to have surgery be4 Christmas so I can use my personal days that I have to take anyways be4 the yr is over. Also a psych. Eval all schedule the first week of oct. I go see the dietician 9/27 the day after I get back from Jamaica ... Good thing too cuz I want to enjoy my vacations n last days of drinking n eating lol but I'm sooo excited for the next steps!!

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Enjoy Jamaica I am jealous but I live in FL so summers are always hot here and nice beaches as well. But not the sparkling turquoise waters of the Caribbean though.

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