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Mindi Lou

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Mindi Lou    101

Mindi Lou
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I'm from Waterloo area. Just would love to find support around Iowa. I'm still going through my insurance process. sleep study tomorrow. Getting impatient.

Mindi in Waterloo

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Nana1222    159

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I have my surgeon consult on Oct 14th I did start my six mos required visits with my primary dr. I'm thinking I will have surgery in Feb. I bet you are so ready to get your approval.

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Mindi Lou    101

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It was super easy. The doctor just wants to make sure you are in the right frame of mind for this to be a successful process. And that you can psychologically handle the outcome of the weight loss. Like I am doing this because I want to live to be with my grandchildren...not a vain kind of thing.

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Nana1222    159

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Thank you so much I am a new Grandma and I do want to live long and enjoy her. I read if you say your an emotional eater they will postpone and I do go to food with emotions but I won't mention that.

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Mindi Lou    101

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That's good. Probably best that way. I'm so excited for you. I have gone back and forth between which surgery is best for me...and finally decided the sleeve will be best for me. I have to lose about 160 lbs. I'm so excited to get going on this.

Mindi in Waterloo

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Mindi Lou    101

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Absolutely we can do this. It's so inspiring to see the progress of another. Don't worry about the psych eval. Im sure you will be just fine. I was nervous too. Im so glad to have someone I can talk to about this.

Mindi in Waterloo

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