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Hi Everyone! My name is Kristin. I'm happily married to an amazing man, that is my #1 supporter! I have 2 kids, a 19yr old son & a 16yr old daughter. I am 36 yrs young from CO! I had Duodenal Switch WLS on 7/26/22! I am 4 mons post-op right now! The biggest reason I had surgery is bc I'm a T2 Diabetic! I was taking 2 types of insulin, taking injections 5x/day! I was diagnosed over 10 years ago and I was just tired of taking insulin, tired of having to constantly check my sugars, tired of being overwhelmed by constant thoughts of nothing but my blood sugar levels! I was tired of being overweight, tired of being tired, tired of getting winded from my front door to my car, tired of being in pain from my knees, my back, & my hips! It was time for me to do something and when my husband and I found out our job got the SurgeryPlus+ benefit, it was time to take action!! Started the journey in April and had surgery in July, it went quick! My hubby and I flew to SLC,UT for my surgery! My heaviest weight was 293lbs before my 2week pre-op diet, my weight at surgery was 269lbs, & now I weigh 205lbs! Almost 90lbs down and almost to ONEderland!! This journey has been tough, hard, overwhelming, emotional, crazy, & amazing! Still looking forward to what's to come! Hope you will join me along my journey & I hope we can be friends!! Just taking it one day at a time! CYMERA_20221106_202242.jpg CYMERA_20221024_200954.jpg Snapchat-938947814.jpg received_834064197829404.jpg IMG_20221124_184038_997.jpg

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Congrats!

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Awesome job! You look great! Any tips for those of us in the pre-op stage?

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Congratulations and its great to meet you. Yes its a wonderful tool that has brought me great joy too. You are looking so fabulous. Keep up the good work

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Congratulations on your success!! Happy to hear that you have such great support, too.

I'm at the start of this process and wondering if you could share some details about your experience with SurgeryPlus. My insurance offers this now, but it won't kick in until Jan. 1st. Were you satisfied with the experience? I'm disappointed that I can't go to the weight management center at the local hospital where I'm already familiar with the physicians...they aren't in the SurgeryPlus network (although they are a Center of Excellence). Any thoughts would be appreciated. Best of luck on your journey!!

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