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I am so excited! They called me after submitting my papers on Thursday for my insurance and I have a date to see the surgeon on April 18. I am hoping that this means that day I will get my two week diet to then have my surgery. Is that the procedure? Or will it be more waiting? Either way I am truly excited cause its finally becoming a reality, I have been on this journey since September and hopefully May will be my last day being FAT!

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HOORAAAYYY!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Thanks so is that how it works once I see my surgeon I'll be schedule for surgery two weeks later?

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Thanks so is that how it works once I see my surgeon I'll be schedule for surgery two weeks later?

Depends on your surgeon, his schedule, your insurance...many factors. I was self pay, so they pretty much said..."when do you want to schedule it for??" I traveled to Dallas, saw the surgeon and had surgery 3 days later. Every doc operates differently. If your BMI is lower, you probably won't have to do a 2 week diet. (mine was 55, so I did have to) Some only require 3 days or 1 week. You'll have to see what he says.

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Please tell me that's not a current picture of you....

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Ok thanks and its not that current about six months ago I was 258 I'm 282 lbs now. Don't let the picture fool you it's all about angle and Spanx lol

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Where the #%$$# are you hiding 258 in that picture?!?!?!? I want whomever took that picture to follow ME around taking pictures!! LOL :lol:

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@Dooter...me too!!! LOL

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Where the #%# are you hiding 258 in that picture?!?!?!? I want whomever took that picture to follow ME around taking pictures!! LOL <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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Where the #%# are you hiding 258 in that picture?!?!?!? I want whomever took that picture to follow ME around taking pictures!! LOL <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

Lmaooooo. You guys are too much lol you have to give credit to my spanxs lol most of my weight I carry in my thighs and butt lol...always been there

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CONGRATULATIONS on your appointment!! and I need that same photographer as well.... Blessings~Melanie:)

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