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1 week to go... - I'm not sleeping well anymore, but it's most likely a combination of the stress caused by the end-of-semester assignments and the surgery. I am getting nervous...

2 weeks to go and the Pre-Op Liver-Reduction diet - Today marks 2 weeks until surgery and I started the diet today.  I am HUNGRY and I have to pee often, as I knew I would, considering this is a liquid diet.  Protein shakes are unex...

A blessing from Bariatric Advantage! - In my quest to find ways to help pay for vitamins, I was referred to the "Recover Program," sponsored by Bariatric Advantage and the Obesity Action Coalition.  I filled out the pap...

"Can't" is not an option for me - Going along with the last post regarding money & the associated costs of WLS, I knew it would happen and I was just waiting for it - sure enough, one person commented, "If you seri...

a recent post: paying for protein & vitamins - I recently posted this on various forums on this site, but I'm putting it here, too, in case anybody has any suggestions, etc.  So far I have received many great replies and will b...

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SURGERY DATE = SCHEDULED! - MONDAY, DECEMBER 13th!!! This was the first day I could even do surgery because of my class schedule, so I am very please they were able to accomodate my crazy schedule!  I am s...

First support group meeting - Tonight was the first time I attended a support group meeting, and it went okay.  The people were kind, I was just an outsider though, both because I was new and because I haven't ...

Waiting for a surgery date... - Apparently Synergy won't "officially" schedule a surgery date until your insurance has paid for the consultation visit.  I understand that, but boy I wish they would pay up so I ca...

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APPROVED!! - Independent Health called to APPROVE my surgery!!!  Yay!  Now if only they could hurry up and pay for the consultation visit so that Synergy will go ahead and schedule my surgery.

Independent Health, please please please approve m - I am just one big ball of nerves right now, waiting around for Independent Health to make a decision.  I am so nervous they will reject me because I am a new member and I have Medi...

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