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kmbear lost 20 lbs since Oct 25 12 years, 9 months ago
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kmbear wrote a blog post 12 years, 10 months ago
Surgery is scheduled for the 28th - The day is finally here, I will be getting the VBG revised to a RNY.
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kmbear lost 6 lbs since Sep 04 13 years, 9 months ago
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kmbear selected a surgeon: Jonathon Spitz, M.D.. 13 years, 9 months ago
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kmbear wrote a blog post 13 years, 10 months ago
2nd Visit w/Dr Spitz - September 20, 2010 So on this visit I learned I need to lose another 20 pounds, and make sure I contact nutritionist every monday with a weigh-in, really have to buckle down and ge...
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kmbear lost 4 lbs since Jul 27 13 years, 10 months ago
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kmbear lost 2 lbs since May 25 14 years ago
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kmbear lost 2 lbs since May 10 14 years, 2 months ago
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 2 months ago
Support Group - May 20, 2010 Haven't been to a support group in a long while, it was great. Lots of great people there, learned so much about other's experiences. The group started out tonite abou...
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kmbear lost 9 lbs since Apr 26 14 years, 2 months ago
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Psych Eval - April 19, 2010 Received a partial medical necessity denial with appeal rights letter from TriWest on getting a 2 hour Bariatric Psych Eval, they will only pay one hour now, when I ...
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kmbear lost 4 lbs since Apr 19 14 years, 3 months ago
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kmbear lost 5 lbs since Apr 14 14 years, 3 months ago
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
No 2nd Appointment with Psychologist - April 15, 2010 Got a call from the Psychologist and he needs 4-5 hours for the 2nd appointment and Tricare will only approve 2 hours, so I called the bariatric coordinator to see i...
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Appointment with Dietician - April 12, 2010 Got my labwork and x-ray done this morning and the dietician appointment. Great app. with her and very happy to know what I should be doing before this revision, you...
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Required Pre-Screening tests - March 31, 2010 Now I will work on getting my tests done and hopefully without issues. So when all is done, I hope I will be cleared for surgery, I am so ready.
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Approval - March 25, 2010 Tricare has sent my approval for revision gastroplasty.
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 3 months ago
Had Upper GI done - March 26, 2010 So that was not pleasant, but at least something is getting done to get a revision from the vbg to rny.
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 4 months ago
I have an appointment! - March 10, 2010 Today I took my paperwork from my original surgery and their Health History form over to the Bariatric Surgery Center, my appointment to see Dr. Spitz is on Friday M...
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kmbear wrote a blog post 14 years, 6 months ago
Changing my Pcm - 5 months after seeing my PCM and she isn't help me what so ever, I am going to see a new doctor today, and hope this will be better for me, maybe someone will listen and get me thi...