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Thanks for all the helpful information..I called my ins today & it sounds like everything is going to work out..Wish me luck.

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Hi Annie! I'm fairly new too. I don't even get to meet with the surgeon until March 6th :-( Sad to say....I was a skinny little kid but after 2 wonderful kids and time I ended up over 100# more than I should be. Welcome and keep in touch with us all. It seems like a very welcoming bunch of folks :-)

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My journey hit a roadblock..my primary care doctor put down the wrong height for me so my BMI wasn't high enough & she also didn't write down any comorbidities for me..So now I have To go back & have her measure my height. & Hopefully she will get it right this time!! Ugh!

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I went back to my primary. Dctr today & instead of my height being 5'4" it's 5'2" so now the Bariatric dctr shld not refuse me...especially since that puts my BMI alot higher! We will see..Wish me luck

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Wow....I don't want to have to "shrink" but it does help with BMI :-) good luck. I finally meet my surgeon next Wed....I can't wait!!!!

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welcome! I hope you enjoy the site as well as I do! its a great support you know ;) I too gained 80 pounds since marriage and Im glad to be on the road to dropping it! lol Im glad you chose the sleeve its really the best option. :) Good luck!! :)

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Welcome to VST!!!

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Fourth dr and nut visit today. Have lost 6#, and dr said that was great and to continue like i am BUT not to lose any more than 5 # or it will throw everything off, like my BMI. So I feel like I am on a tightrope. Lose, but only a tiny bit for now through end of May. Ugh!!

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