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I am using Dr. Yatco at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Had my consultations on May 17, with the doctor, the nutritionist and the psych eval. Also met the Carla the insurance coordinator. I made my appts with teo of my doctors and got my paperwork done. Carla submitted my paperwork to GHI on Friday and tentatively set a date of August 20. Now all I have to do is wait. 2 - 3 weeks. Now what do I do to past the time. I started the shake and cry when I realized that I have completed my first of many hurtles. Maybe this will be a journey I can finally get to the finish lime. I read the threads and posts

to keep me on track and focused. Thank you al!

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I am using Dr. Yatco at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Had my consultations on May 17' date=' with the doctor, the nutritionist and the psych eval. Also met the Carla the insurance coordinator. I made my appts with teo of my doctors and got my paperwork done. Carla submitted my paperwork to GHI on Friday and tentatively set a date of August 20. Now all I have to do is wait. 2 - 3 weeks. Now what do I do to past the time. I started the shake and cry when I realized that I have completed my first of many hurtles. Maybe this will be a journey I can finally get to the finish lime. I read the threads and posts

to keep me on track and focused. Thank you al![/quote']

Oh I'm having my surgery at Lenox Hill with Dr. Roslin Monday.

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Good luck to you. The office is so nIce. De Yatco is the only doctor who accepted my insurance. Roslin did the seminar. He was very god also. Wishing you a safe journey and easy recovery.

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Congrats!!! The first major hurdle IS over!! For me this was the HARDEST part of the entire process!! Try to focus on other things, and it will go by faster than you know it!

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Good luck to you. The office is so nIce. De Yatco is the only doctor who accepted my insurance. Roslin did the seminar. He was very god also. Wishing you a safe journey and easy recovery.

Thank you!

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take this time to plan, see the counselor again maybe - find your local support groups and try and go to a few meetings. Read, read, read - not just this forum! lol.

Get familiar with your terminology - what they call the procedure, the incisions, the tools, your stomach, the sutures, and such - this makes it much easier to discuss and understand what they are telling you.

Take time to prepare, and you will feel like you are getting things done. Which you will be.

This is a good time to begin to figure out what you will need in the weeks to follow, too. It gets you ahead of the game so people can make plans to be there for you, too.

You will need to budget the weeks following, in my opinion. Will you need additional lawn services? Yes, perhaps your hubby does that, but he will be helping you - early august the kids are getting back in school - not necessarily your kids, but your friends and family...who will be busy, who will not.

General suff like that - even just a to do list helps.

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