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The pain is no that bad... I'm so excited I finally to the plundge after the war with bcbs... I am so looking toward to my new life

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Well, congrats and good luck. It really is much easier than regular surgery.

I didn't have a war with BCBS, my company just doesn't cover it, end of story. It seems to cover everything else though.

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Congrats to you!!!!!! I'm sorry you had to go to war just to get this done. I'm where you probably were, I am have the time of my life with BCBS.

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The pain is no that bad... I'm so excited I finally to the plundge after the war with bcbs... I am so looking toward to my new life

Congrats to you!!!!!! Sorry you had to war with BCBS, but you got through it. I'm probably where you were months ago, I'm having the time of my life with BCBS. How did you ever do it?

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I found a really good surgeron and a really good family doctor... Jumped threw every loop and do every thing that bcbssays to a "T" ... Good luck on ur journey

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I found a really good surgeron and a really good family doctor... Jumped threw every loop and do every thing that bcbssays to a "T" ... Good luck on ur journey

Good luck. Remember to diary all your food from here on out -- you'll need to make a study of how you react to certain foods, when you eat them, how you eat them, etc. Like whether you can have solids in the morning, or have to stick to yogurt.

I recommend investing in a nice belt (eg, elastic weave) with plenty of room to adjust it, and maybe count on buying new pants in a month or two. You'll be down 3-6 inches before you realize it, I figure. :ohmy:

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