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Hi all ! i have been coming to this site every day and I am just amazed by the support here and how much knowledge everyone has and is so happy to share. I have wanted to have wls for a long time and tomorrow is the first step. I am nervous and excited. I know I will have lots more questions along the way and I know exactly where to go to get the answers!!! I am sure I will be posting again ! :nervous

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Hi Kimmie,

I too am a PRE Bander. This is the best place for information. I read and read for hours! WELCOME!:)

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Hi Kimmi and welcome. Let us know how it goes today and feel free to ask as many questions as needed.

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Kimmie, Best wished on your new journey. It has been a blessing to me and I hope you will truley be blessed too!

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Dreikalina I've been to Dr. Ponce and he is a great Dr. in my mind, he has alot of recomendations and has done the band many times he's awsome. I had my first consultation with him and was sad to find out he wasn't in my network but one of his partners Dr. Fromm is going to do mine and he is also a great Dr.

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Kimmi, how did your consult go??

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O it went great I mean it took a while but I enjoyed talking to everyone who came in for adjustments, about how things were going with their band. Well all they make you do is weigh no socks or shoes! Pain in the butt lol. They get your height then you talk with the Dr. briefly and he will determine if your a candidate, then you'll watch a 30 min. video// speak with the lady about insurance and then your just setting and waiting to see what insurance is going to do, or what else they are going to have you do..

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