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a few questions being from RI I am asking here.....

how long were you off work?

I am a nurse do some lifitng but might be able to work around that......

pre op diet......

finding as I get ready for this struggling with my eating any one how did you eat durning the waiting phase.......

night workers?

how do u adjsut your diet?

LOL all not really on the right spot but getting excited and looking for local input:thumbup:

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live in rhode island, and was thinking about getting this surgery done.. was wondering if medicaid covers lap band surgery. does anyone know?

As far as I know - Medicaid does cover Lap-Land surgery and fills - but I would call your case worker and ask - or go to the RI Medicaid website - Rhode Island DHS Home Page

Good Luck!

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hi guys,

i am going for my oreintation this wed. I am seeing dr. v , i do not know how to spell or say his last name his first name is siva. I have read great feed back about him, I have Cigna and I am wondering if anyone has been recently approved by them and what it intailed. Any info would be great.

Erika

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I just had my surgery, sore still

I live in RI and DR giovanni did it, She was nice, but I didnt get alot of follow thru. I thought she would have checked on my after the surgery. Her office can be a little disorganized, but they are very nice

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