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APPROVED!!! Surgery Date May 19th!!!

Rascal76

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Rascal76    0

Rascal76
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Hello Everyone,

I am sooo excited! I finally have a surgery date! I will officially be a bandster on May 19th! Anyone with me on that day? I will be having surgery at Lowell General Hospital, in Lowell, MA. with Dr. Jiser.... I am also getting the realize band which I'm happy about! So keep your fingers crossed! The countdown is on! :biggrin2:

This site has been so helpful and so great in answering all of my questions... I really feel like I'm going into this as well informed as possible! I know after surgery I will look to it even more! I thank you all for your posts and pm's along the way!

Smiles,

Shannon

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Elisabethsew    50

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Welcome and congratulations on your upcoming surgery date. There is a wealth of info here so read and post!

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Congrats on your surgery date! You will not regret it. Mine was 4/19 and I am doing very well. Main thing to remember is walk - walk - walk -walk....as soon as you can and don't stop. Our hospital said 15 min. per hour. That gets rid of the gas used to air up your tummy for the surgery. Follow the diets and doctors orders to the word, don't risk your own cravings as your band needs to settle properly and not slip or move. It is wonderful and you will lose the weight!!!! Keep us posted on your progress.

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Rascal,

You should visit the support group for the May bandsters. They have a list of everyone in May and their date. I like it because we are all going through the same thing at about the same time. Good Luck!! I'm May 6.

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AZChick289    1

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OH count me in too ..I just got approved and surgery date for the 26th.. So excited and nervous too .. I love this site and keep us posted ... :thumbup: This is so informative ...

Anxious in Arizona

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j80111    0

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Just considering lap surgery...have my first consultation on June 6...my question is: who are people referring to as the "approver?" The Dr doing the surgery? or insurance? & do I have to get my regular Dr to support the surgery to have insurance pay?

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Rascal76    0

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Thanks everyone for the well wishes! To answer your question as to who the "approved" is... It's the insurance company.

Shannon

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efan82    1

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My band date is May 19 also. I start 2 weeks of pre-op liquids on May 4. I am excited but nervous. My brother already had this done. He really likes his.

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mstrina27    0

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Hello Everyone,

I am sooo excited! I finally have a surgery date! I will officially be a bandster on May 19th! Anyone with me on that day? I will be having surgery at Lowell General Hospital, in Lowell, MA. with Dr. Jiser.... I am also getting the realize band which I'm happy about! So keep your fingers crossed! The countdown is on! :biggrin2:

This site has been so helpful and so great in answering all of my questions... I really feel like I'm going into this as well informed as possible! I know after surgery I will look to it even more! I thank you all for your posts and pm's along the way!

Smiles,

Shannon

just checking to see if any one has heard from shannon?

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