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your not close to surgery date yet, you have to go to 4 weeks of classes, they discuss the surgery in small class, then you schedule with surgeon,then you need to be ok with insurance, and then physicals, and misc,, then the surgeon will schedule you,, but it is very informative classes

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how long did it take for everyone to complete all the meetings before having surgery?

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mine was about 11 months from first meeting to surgery,i can actual tell you it is good information, and they give u time to lose some weight before surgery, and the support groups are awsum,, good luck

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good news i am still losing, i feel great how about you??/

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I just recently got banded 12/6/10 At UMASS worcester! Dr.Kelly! I feel good overall. Nice to see others from Worcester area.!

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So I just started the program at umass...had my first in take with Dr.dragoon. On Feb 16th. My next intake is Feb 28th with Jennifer lauretti..then march 5th with Jennie prince...seems like every thing is going pretty quick. I started dieting this week so I could prove i'm going to work with the band...I Hoper it goes quick..I do have to go have a sleep test thought..dr. Dragoon says because I snore I need to be tested..already scheduled that to.march 29th...so I am hoping to go through the program quicker then 6 months. I am glad there are others in the Worcester area on here. Its nice to have people to talk to.

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So I just started the program at umass...had my first in take with Dr.dragoon. On Feb 16th. My next intake is Feb 28th with Jennifer lauretti..then march 5th with Jennie prince...seems like every thing is going pretty quick. I started dieting this week so I could prove i'm going to work with the band...I Hoper it goes quick..I do have to go have a sleep test thought..dr. Dragoon says because I snore I need to be tested..already scheduled that to.march 29th...so I am hoping to go through the program quicker then 6 months. I am glad there are others in the Worcester area on here. Its nice to have people to talk to.

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