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Hi from WA State! I'm pre-op - my insurance company won't approve me until I've done 3 months of physician supervised diet and exercise. So I'm filling out daily food and exercise logs for my Dr.

My surgery will be at Valley Medical Center in Renton, WA with Dr. Alperovich. I can't wait! Just found this website today, so I'm excited to find one that is just for "Bandits"!

:thumbup: Paula

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Welcome!! I also had to do a supervised Diet/exercise program, although mine was/is 6 months... :thumbup: Are you planning to meet monthly with your Dr? I know that was a must with mine to qualify. Good luck!

Amy

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Welcome!! I also had to do a supervised Diet/exercise program, although mine was/is 6 months... :thumbup: Are you planning to meet monthly with your Dr? I know that was a must with mine to qualify. Good luck!

Amy

Hi Amy! Yes, I have met with the Dr. once and will have to do so for the next 3 months - each time I go in I will get weighed, meet with the Nutritionist and the Exercise Physiologist. Did you have to do the food/exercise logs for the whole 6 mos? When did you get your LapBand? Are you happy with it? My sister just had GBS in July, and my

niece had GBS in March - so I guess that makes me the family oddball! That just seems a little too extreme for me; the Band is more in my comfort zone!

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Welcome Paula! The time will go by fast for you. I work up in Renton highlands and live down in Puyallup. I was banded this past wed.

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YAY AUGUST ALL STARS!!! Congratulations on becoming a "bandit"! Who did your surgery? I moved to Auburn 2 years ago from CAL. I go to Puyallup a lot - haircut, Walmart, shopping and my FAVORITE restaurant - Famous Dave's BBQ. Love the BBQ chicken there. So how was your surgery? I hear it's quick ... about 45 minutes. Did you get to go home the same day? Sorry to drive you crazy with all the questions, but most people I know did the GBS so I'm excited to talk with you. Anyway, hope you're feeling good and you'll soon be back to work.

Paula

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Paula

I was wheeled in at 11pm, was in my own hospital room at 2pm. i was told takes like 40 minutes to set up for the surgery once your in there, and 45 mins for surgery. My friend said doc came out around 1 to talk to her and to let her know i was in recovery. I had mine done w/dr bock with ghc. I was able to go home the same night, was released around 8pm. I think I was only the 2nd they let do this. They are just starting to let some people leave same day, most of the time the require you to stay 1 night in hospital. Dr said min of 2 weeks off , prefers at lesat 4 weeks off of work. I was lucky with my job and having the sick leave accumilated. I took 4 weeks off. Yeah most people i know have done the bypass as well. there are a handful of them at work, I am the only one with the lapband. Hopefully everything goes smooth for you.

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Sounds like everything went like clockwork for you. I can't thank you enough for answering all my questions. Looking at your ticker...looks like you did a great job losing weight before your surgery. Congrats on that! Keep up the good work.

~Hugs~

Paula

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