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in the beginning no...i wanted something to eat more than drink (and something to crunch like lettuce)...but after my first fill last week...yeah i was scared...but it wasn't too bad. i just had to think about how to eat slowly and chew my food a lot. and that was after eating dinner one night and having it come right back up. but even that wasn't as scary as i thought it was going to be.

so never fear...you'll figure it out and there really isn't anything to be scared of...just take is slow and it will all work out! :biggrin:

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Hi i'm from the johnstown area and excited to be going for my first apt on the 16th hoping everything goes quickly this is such a huge step let me know how you did!!! oh ya if you ever need a massage you can email me lol i own a place in jtown.....

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I live near Indiana, Pa. I am scheduled to be banded by DR. Marley 11/10. I went thru the magee program, but they didnt accept my insurance. I really like DR. Marley and his office staff so far. I am older so I am getting nervous. :sad_smile: They had a story the other day on channel 4 about a soap star that got banded....and it got me excited. I start my shrink my liver diet Monday.:rolleyes2::wub:

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Good for You!!! I was banded by Dr. Marley in April. He is the best!! I have lost close to 50 lbs. Please remember this is NOT a miracle weight loss plan. You must adhere to Portion Control and be willing to be patient. Best of luck to you!

J,

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Good for You!!! I was banded by Dr. Marley in April. He is the best!! I have lost close to 50 lbs. Please remember this is NOT a miracle weight loss plan. You must adhere to Portion Control and be willing to be patient. Best of luck to you!

J,

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thanks so much for emailing me can you email me direct I want to follow up with you i'm sure it is going fast by now!! I'm so excited i feel like i'm getting the run around with the rn i called my insurance and they said i'm approved but the rn said call back in two months i was like what! she said well we have to schedule you and i'm busy can you believe that shes busy lol

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I live near Indiana, Pa. I am scheduled to be banded by DR. Marley 11/10. I went thru the magee program, but they didnt accept my insurance. I really like DR. Marley and his office staff so far. I am older so I am getting nervous. :eek: They had a story the other day on channel 4 about a soap star that got banded....and it got me excited. I start my shrink my liver diet Monday.:eek::wub:

I'm considering Magee. I have Highmark BCBS insurance. What plan do you have that they wouldn't accept?

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Sounds like you are really doing great. Do you go to the support meetings? What do you typically eat? THanks again cherre

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For me probably 2 months, but I went thru the magee program and had my testing all done..The doc in Windber made me go to there seminar, dietican exerc person, and pshyc doc. Then I got surg approval yesterday.

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Whats the megee program i don't understand I went to my meeting with my reg md and she sent me over to see dr marley and he sent me to a seminar and had me call all these places to verify my insurance will cover and then the rn called me back and said i can't believe your insurance dosent need you to do 100 things we better just do all these things anyway i was like well i have a copay can we just do what they want, which my bmi is 42 so they feel i'm qualified but i don't know my husband told me if they don't want to get me through to go somewhere else but i live in the area and windber is so close ok i know i sound a little winey lol however i have been dieting forever i first looked into this in 2006 and i promised my family to give the weight watchers another try and to seriously think about the comittment that this surgery will be so i have i guess thats why it's like common lol i love that there is so much information on these boards it's a great help i have met a few people who go to the meetings at windber and thats such a big relief to have people to talk to..

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I'm considering Magee. I have Highmark BCBS insurance. What plan do you have that they wouldn't accept?

I have tricare prime.:eek::wub:

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Magee is in pittsburgh, I had stress tests, upper Gi, ekg, already done. I just needed to find a doc that would take my insurance. My PCP helped me find Dr. Marley and said he was good.

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