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8 months post op (almost) - Next week I'll be 8 months post op.  I am currently 154 but I have my cycle so it may be a bit less.  I have lost 107 pounds, and I have 14 pounds to go until I am "normal."  My go...

4 Months Postop - Today is Monday and this Friday I will be 4 months post op.  I haven't weighed yet in a while, but I weigh about 189.  I'm staying off the scale as much as possible in the month of...

4 Weeks Post Op (almost) - My surgery was 1/20/11 and today is 2/16/11, so tomorrow I will be 4 weeks post op.  I'm having no trouble at all, besides still learning to chew more and eat slower.  No throwing ...

Post Op - I'm 5 days post-op today; my surgery was 1/20/11.  I've had no pain since my 2nd day post op and I'm following my surgeon's guidelines for nutrition - clear liquids for the first w...

I AM APPROVED!!!!!! - Finally, today at 3 pm I got the call I've waited 14 months for...OK, really over 2 years.  My surgeon's office called to tell me that I am approved!!!  I can't stop saying it.  Ap...

Getting close! - Today I am 3 weeks from surgery (20 days).  I can't wait to get this behind me!  We finally sold our MS house and closed on that last week; we close on our new NY house on Jan. 31....

Surgeon's Rules - I learned quite a lot during my pre-op session with my surgeon.  He has 4 rules for eating post-op once you've completely healed from surgery.  He said if you have any issues with ...

Appointments - 10/22:  Seminar / appointment with surgeon 11/5:     First appt with new primary care doctor, go over prescriptions, discuss surgery 11/19:  Surgeon - weigh in nurse, diet discus...

I HAVE A DATE!!! - On Friday, October 29, 2010, I came home from work to find a letter from my surgeon's office waiting in my mailbox.  The first line read, "Your surgery has been scheduled."  I almo...

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Back on Track - I attended the seminar and met wth Dr. Fitzer on October 22.  I really liked him.  They really know what they are doing there with the whole process.  I have to do another psych ev...

New Surgeon...again - Dr. Simon no longer participate with Aetna, so I've switched to Dr. Matthew A. Fitzer in New Hartford, NY.  My informational session and initial consult are scheduled for October 2...

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Moving back home - My husband and I have taken jobs back in upstate NY.  We spent many years there and are happy to be going back.  My last day here in Mississippi is September 3; we were here for 3 ...

I'm still here - It's 4 months later. Aetna updated their Clinical Policy Bulletin "Obesity Surgery 0157" in April of this year.  They made some clarifications that helped clear up some uncertai...

Surgery year? - Well, it's 2010 finally!  Maybe I'll get to have surgery this year.  It could be early next year, but I'm trying to stay positive.  I'll call the insurance person at my surgeon's o...

What to do, what to do... - Good news, it's almost 2010!  Yayyy. I'm trying to decide WHEN to submit to Aetna again for surgery (second try).  Since my first qualifying weight was in December of 2008, do I...