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New here and need some buddy support from those of you in the Atlanta area or even anywhere in Georgia. Looking forward to chatting. I'm having sleeve surgery on Nov. 19th.

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Hi! I am in GA! I would love to be your buddy. Good luck on your surgery! I am scheduled for March But if Insurance don't approve I am looking at getting mine done by Dr ponce de leon. So I can't wait to hear all about yours!

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Hey, I live in Marietta and looking for sleeve buddies as well. My surgery is in February so I may not be able to guide you but can offer local support or an ear!

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I'm in Georgia! Having surgery Nov. 7th! I'll be a buddy too:-)

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Hi Georgia Girls,

Thanks so much for your responses! If you haven't already, post what city/town in which you live and the date of your surgery. Mine is coming up in a few weeks... Nov. 19th and I'm venturing off to Mexico for it. Don't worry, I've researched it thoroughly. Perhaps we can all get together in a few months after we're all done with our surgeries if we live close enough to each other. :)

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I'm in Marietta! :)

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I'm in Marietta! :)

YAY! I'm in Decatur. :)

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I'm in Marietta! :)

I see you're going to Mexico. Who is your surgeon and when are you going?

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Hey, I live in Marietta and looking for sleeve buddies as well. My surgery is in February so I may not be able to guide you but can offer local support or an ear!

Your user name cracks me up!

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LezzieLez and TheCurvyJ both live in Marietta. That's great! Talk about support. Here it is! :)

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I'm in Georgia! Having surgery Nov. 7th! I'll be a buddy too:-)

I had thought of going to Dr. Macik before I found out my insurance wouldn't cover anything related to WLS. What do you think about him?

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I think Dr. Macik is great. He has a great record and his staff are very nice. He is very careful. I like that in a surgeon. I am a self pay due to insurance exclusions. He seems comparable to others in the area.

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I see you're going to Mexico. Who is your surgeon and when are you going?

Dr Alvarez in Las Piedras Mexico. I'm scheduled for Dec 21st!

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I'm looking for a WLS friendly PCP if anyone recommends one!

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I think Dr. Macik is great. He has a great record and his staff are very nice. He is very careful. I like that in a surgeon. I am a self pay due to insurance exclusions. He seems comparable to others in the area.

One of my friends had the lap band surgery with Dr. Macik and had nothing but good reviews with him.

I started my process with Dr. Titus Duncan before finding out that my new insurance policy excluded wls..

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