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shrinkingkimber    200

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Hi! My date is June 9!

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Congratulations!!!! Are you excited, nervous, scared lol all of the above???

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All of the above! Lol my surgeons office is submitting my file to insurance this week so I'm more nervous about that right now!! Lol

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I know the feeling. We submit tomorrow. I have put so much into this, I'd be unhappy if they denied. But they are pretty straightforward with what they are looking for. Praying and fingers crossed for us.

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Yay!!! Let me know when you hear!!

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CrissyCakes    110

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Hi! My date is June 9!

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Congratulations!!!! Are you excited, nervous, scared lol all of the above???

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All of the above! Lol my surgeons office is submitting my file to insurance this week so I'm more nervous about that right now!! Lol

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I know the feeling. We submit tomorrow. I have put so much into this, I'd be unhappy if they denied. But they are pretty straightforward with what they are looking for. Praying and fingers crossed for us.

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Yay!!! Let me know when you hear!!

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Everything went well, met with the nutritionist. Got my list of approved foods/liquids. Coordinator says she will submit either today or tomorrow and it should be approved no problem as everything they ask for is checked off.

Only concerning point is my surgeon is really against me doing the sleeve. He prefers the band. Told me I'd likely gain all the weight back. It was very off putting and almost made me change my mind back to band. ????????????

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shrinkingkimber    200

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Hi! My date is June 9!

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Congratulations!!!! Are you excited, nervous, scared lol all of the above???

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All of the above! Lol my surgeons office is submitting my file to insurance this week so I'm more nervous about that right now!! Lol

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I know the feeling. We submit tomorrow. I have put so much into this, I'd be unhappy if they denied. But they are pretty straightforward with what they are looking for. Praying and fingers crossed for us.

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Yay!!! Let me know when you hear!!

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Everything went well, met with the nutritionist. Got my list of approved foods/liquids. Coordinator says she will submit either today or tomorrow and it should be approved no problem as everything they ask for is checked off.

Only concerning point is my surgeon is really against me doing the sleeve. He prefers the band. Told me I'd likely gain all the weight back. It was very off putting and almost made me change my mind back to band.

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Wow. That baffles me. My surgeon hasn't done a band in over 2 years. He has seen better results with the sleeve. It almost sounds like your surgeon has an ulterior motive for pushing the band. Stand your ground girl.

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CrissyCakes    110

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Hi! My date is June 9!

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Congratulations!!!! Are you excited, nervous, scared lol all of the above???

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All of the above! Lol my surgeons office is submitting my file to insurance this week so I'm more nervous about that right now!! Lol

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know the feeling. We submit tomorrow. I have put so much into this, I'd be unhappy if they denied. But they are pretty straightforward with what they are looking for. Praying and fingers crossed for us.

Sent from my SM-G935T using the BariatricPal App

Yay!!! Let me know when you hear!!

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Everything went well, met with the nutritionist. Got my list of approved foods/liquids. Coordinator says she will submit either today or tomorrow and it should be approved no problem as everything they ask for is checked off.

Only concerning point is my surgeon is really against me doing the sleeve. He prefers the band. Told me I'd likely gain all the weight back. It was very off putting and almost made me change my mind back to band.

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Wow. That baffles me. My surgeon hasn't done a band in over 2 years. He has seen better results with the sleeve. It almost sounds like your surgeon has an ulterior motive for pushing the band. Stand your ground girl.

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Lol yeah it's because fills are self pay. What a nice way to rack up a ton of money from me and then bring me back in after a year so for revision to sleeve or bypass. It's a money thing purely. I've read too many reviews from people who had band and done research. I'm not setting myself up for failure to lime your pockets.

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shrinkingkimber    200

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Oh my gosh! That is crazy! Well I am glad you are standing up for yourself

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KristenLe    5,980

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@@ChrissyCakes. Don't give in - my surgeon said 50-60% of banders require a second surgery at some point due to complications.

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CrissyCakes    110

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Oh my gosh! That is crazy! Well I am glad you are standing up for yourself

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When he told me the band was a much better option, I was like WTF!!!!! I'm like he wouldn't dare say that to the score of people that have HAD to have revision. He's a great surgeon, don't get me wrong. Top notch hospital and all that. But I refuse to do the band.

@@ChrissyCakes. Don't give in - my surgeon said 50-60% of banders require a second surgery at some point due to complications.

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