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I am in the process for a sleeve. I would love to have a new sleever to mentor me through the process.

Thanks,

Jane

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How far through the process are you?

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I have met with the psychologist, the nutritionist and the surgeon. I am having an upper gi next week. That will be the end of the medical tests needed.

I have started to write down everything I eat. My biggest challenge right now is the exercise. It is a matter of getting my butt out the door!

How about you, where are you at?

J

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I'm almost a year out from my surgery and I'm 125 pounds down.

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Good for you! My BMI is borderline but I have medical issues so hopefully the insurance compay will accept surgery.

How long did the whole precess take you?

J

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I originally went through the process for the lap band in 2011 but the surgeon I was going to wouldn't do the surgery cause I didn't have any sucess with losing weight so I stopped and then my surgeon for the sleeve surgery, his office called me in November of 2012 and since i did everything to qualify me for the surgery in 2011 I was able to get it in January of 2013. So it was like a 3 year thing for me but it is inly suppose to take 6 months to get insurance to approve it

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