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Jellybean8    5

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That's pretty cool that we're similar. I also have a lot more appointments to go to. I have to do their 6 month weight loss course before i qualify for insurance. So I'm thinking august 2017. A long way out. Ugh, I hope I don't gain even more weight by then.

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Here in Ontario it's covered by our government insurance plan but we have to go thru a bariatric program that consists of meetings and classes with nutritionist, social workers, psychiatrists, doctors and nurses before even meeting with the surgeon to get the final ok. Could take up to a year :(

So I'm looking at early October at the latest...and I know exactly where you're coming from...really hoping I don't gain more between now and then.

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Yeah Taiwans a little backwards. My surgeon was basically like, yep let's go. But you need to do this rigamorole if you wan insurance to pay and oh I do.

I also have a chance to get a few grand knocked off the price if I agree to help advertise a specific brand of surgical equipment. I think it's just letting them use my photos. I'm a little torn. Privacy is important to me to an extent but so is affordability.

I'm also worried about gaining more weight before now and then. Maybe we can be surgery buddies if we have similar dates.

Sounds good would be nice to have somebody to talk to going thru the same things.....

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sandijo64    7

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That's pretty cool that we're similar. I also have a lot more appointments to go to. I have to do their 6 month weight loss course before i qualify for insurance. So I'm thinking august 2017. A long way out. Ugh, I hope I don't gain even more weight by then.

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Here in Ontario it's covered by our government insurance plan but we have to go thru a bariatric program that consists of meetings and classes with nutritionist, social workers, psychiatrists, doctors and nurses before even meeting with the surgeon to get the final ok. Could take up to a year :(

So I'm looking at early October at the latest...and I know exactly where you're coming from...really hoping I don't gain more between now and then.

Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Yeah Taiwans a little backwards. My surgeon was basically like, yep let's go. But you need to do this rigamorole if you wan insurance to pay and oh I do.

I also have a chance to get a few grand knocked off the price if I agree to help advertise a specific brand of surgical equipment. I think it's just letting them use my photos. I'm a little torn. Privacy is important to me to an extent but so is affordability.

I'm also worried about gaining more weight before now and then. Maybe we can be surgery buddies if we have similar dates.

Sounds good would be nice to have somebody to talk to going thru the same things.....

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Yes mine is all stomach. I'm 5' 5" but I only have a c cup bra. Good luck

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lost20something    2

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I'm in the same boat.

I'm 23, 5'7", 38 F, 256 goal weight of 134-160.

Just looking to feel comfortable and lead a healthy lifestyle with the help of this tool. I'm in the very beginning of this process. I should be hearing back from doctors this week to set up appointments. Will be self pay so hoping the process will be quick. Only odd thing right now is that I live in Iowa but planning on surgery in Louisiana since my parents live there and my mother runs an OR down there. So idk how getting things lined up from this far away will work but I'm hoping things move along quickly. I'll probably move down there for a month or 2 to deal with things.

I'd love some surgery buddies.

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