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I started my journey back in Dec/Jan and actually met with a surgeon back in Jan but due to financial reasons I had to switch surgeons to get the process going and feel that I made the right decision making the switch. I am now going with Dr. Lisa Martin Hawver with UC Center for Surgical Weightloss, and had my initial appointment with her on June 27th and during that appointment also met with the Insurance Coordinator, Nutritionist and Physician Assistant. Who were all incredibly friendly, nice and helpful and made me feel very comfortable..I am in the process right now of getting the sleep apnea test done as well as the psych evaluation. I have completed my 6 month Doctor supervised diet already and am just waiting for my PCP to send the information to the surgeon's office. I have also gotten my cardiac clearance and had some initial blood work done. At first my PCP didnt really seem to be behind me getting this done, but lately seems to have changed her mind about it which I am thankful for. My cardiologist was actually the one who referred me for the surgery and let my PCP know that he had done so. I am also working on starting to adopt the eating habits that I will need for after surgery. I am just grateful that things finally seem to be making progress towards getting a start on a new me..I also will be attending the support group meeting on Thursday that is part of the pre op process. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this, I have been reading posts on this site for a while and have learned a lot and I know that there is more to learn and that everyone has been very helpful on here answering questions.:thumbup:

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