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Hi! I have been going through the pre-testing and nutrition counselling for the last 5 months and have one more to go. So far so good! Hopefully, my insurance will give final approval. I am from North Carolina and will be having my surgery at Pitt Memorial in Greenville, NC. I'm 42, BMI 42. I'm diabetic, developing arthritis, and have other issues associated with diabetes.:cursing: If anyone has Medcost insurance, I'd love to hear about your experience in getting your surgery approved. I am also concerned because I've been reading about the large number of women who have experienced Hair loss. I thought the Vitamins were supposed to prevent this...?

Suthrnlady

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I haven't had hairloss yet, but that's something the surgeon addressed in the seminar. (he was very thorough!) He said "You will all lose some hair at some point between 3 and 6 months. Vitamins and Protein supplements don't seem to help so we believe it's related to the stress of surgery and learning a new way of eating. I've never had a patient, in over 1000, need a wig or toupee, and all got their hair back. WAIT one patient needed a wig, but then, she owned a wig shop" LOL

So I'm braced for it.

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And good luck on your approval!

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