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Just curious? Would like to run into somebody from my hometown that has had the Sleeve. My doctor was Dr. Keshisian.

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I was sleeved in Bakersfield by dr. Garcia.

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Hi SassyGirl...guess were the only 2 from Bakersfield on here. LOL. Well it's nice to meet you. I was sleeved Nov 12, 2012. Looks like your doing great!! I hope to be there someday :)

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I'm about a hour away from Bakersfield

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Me :)

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I'm in Bakersfield

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I'm in Bakersfield too, will be having Dr. Irani but no date yet.

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Hey Karaboo so you must have kaiser right? I was scheduled to have surgery with Dr Irani back in April but found out my co payment to San Joaquin had to be all up front and they would do payment arrangements. There was no way I could come up with $4000 so I searched other kaiser facilities and found one in harbor city which is in LA and its an actual Kaiser hospital so there gonna do payment arrangements with me :). I also forgot to mention that Dr Irani also required a surgeons fee which was $2200! That's just nuts!!!! Anyway I'm soooo excited that its finally gonna happen Aug 6th. Anyway good luck to you!

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I meant San Joaquin wouldn't do payment arrangements.

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Yep, Kaiser. We were told that the copays for Kaiser hospitals were lower but that's great that they'll do payment arrangements! I hadn't heard about the surgeon fee, gonna have to look into that... Good luck next week, I'll be thinking of you!

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Thanks so much! The reason I know about the surgeon fee Dr Irani charges is because I actually paid it then didn't end up having the surgery then. I had to have the office manager refund the Benny card I used.

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I am in Bakersfield too! I had surgery 2/29 Is anyone interested in a Bakersfield Support group? Or do you know where there is one? I just moved here. I'd love to see a group

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