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06-19-2007, 05:10 AM
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Location: Detroit, Michigan |
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Hello
Hi all my name is Timothy and I am 28 years old currently living in Detroit Michigan. I am 5"11 and 405 and I have been on a constant diet roller coster all my life. I just found that my insurance will pay 100 percent of the gastric and reconstruction with precertification, so I made an appointment for today to get the process started. I was referred to the doctor I am going to see today because she helped 10 of my co-workers get the procedure approved by the insurance company and they all didn't have as much weight to loss as myself. Wish me luck as I start out on this road. I will be coming here for advice and to learn from other peoples experiences.
Thank you for your time,
Timothy
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06-19-2007, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006 |
Location: Apple Valley, Ca |
Surgeon: Dr Krahn |
Age: 41 |
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Welcome to the forum and good luck in your journey!
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LAP/RNY 3/21/07
size 28 pre-op / size 14 current / size 6 goal
TT Gym rat club member #31 
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06-19-2007, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006 |
Location: Rhode Island |
Surgeon: Dr. Harry Sax |
Age: 50 |
Posts: 1,678 |
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Welcome!
There's lots of good info here. Good luck!
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Cynthia
I live in my own little world, but it's okay because they know me here.
Height 5'2"
Highest: 335
Surgery:328.6
Current: 223.8 as of 7/1/08
Goal: Who cares? I feel great!
Surgery Date: 2/12/07
Open Roux-en-Y at The Miriam Hospital, RI
TT Gym Rat #11
PhoenixBear
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06-19-2007, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Surgeon: Dr Randal Baker; Dr Ronald Ford (TT/BL) |
Age: 52 |
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Welcome to the forum and good luck on your appointment today. Let us know how it goes! 
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Beth
Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group
CherishedTeddyBear-(TT Bear Lover)
The Poetry of Milady
New Beginnings: My Journey to LIFE
359(BMI: 57.9)/ 143(BMI: 23.1)
Highest/Current
Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 216 lbs GONE!!
Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008
Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbadder removal: 06/09/08-Dr Randal Baker
"...if we pay attention to the fact that we can move,
breathe, feel, laugh, cry and notice sunsets,
there is cause for joy."
-Geneen Roth
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06-19-2007, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007 |
Location: Pittsburgh, PA |
Surgeon: Dr. Ramanathan |
Age: 30 |
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Welcome and good luck with your journey.. It may seem like a lot to complete for pre-op, but it goes fast! I think it gives you time to mentally prepare as well. Keep us posted! Renee
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Lap RNY SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
~~Century Club 3-12-08~~
~~Onderland.... 7 pounds away!!~~
~Renee~
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06-19-2007, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2007 |
Location: Long Beach, CA |
Surgeon: Dr. Q, Dr. Braverman Newport Beach, CA |
Age: 57 |
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Hey there!
Welcome to the best forum ever! It has enough info packed into it to spend hours upon hours reading all the threads...I'm still not caught up! 
Good luck to you on your journey to a new life!
Teri
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High/ Current/Goal
255/ 123/135 (originally 145)
Surgery 8/2/07
One-derland 10/11/07
Century Club 3/1/08
First goal achieved 145 lbs. 4/12/08
Final goal (????) reached 6/25/08
81 inches lost!
Size 6 skinny jeans and small top!
Clan of the TT Bears **MamaBear**
Gym Rat #50
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06-19-2007, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 |
Location: Arkansas |
Surgeon: Dr. Chris Coleman |
Age: 35 |
Posts: 740 |
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Welcome and good luck with it all. It is a total life changer
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Only 8 more pounds until GOAL!!!
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06-19-2007, 06:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006 |
Location: Oceanside |
Surgeon: Dr. Charles Callery |
Posts: 5,008 |
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Hi Tim,
Welcome! You've seen your co-workers experiences, and now we're here for you! How exciting! Best of luck.
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Lynda
July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
309/198/150
Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007
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06-19-2007, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 |
Location: Iowa |
Posts: 465 |
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Welcome Timothy
You have found a really awesome place! You will find all sorts of information and support here. Best wishes on your journey, please keep us updated.
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Missy
Surgery Date 11/13/06
Lap RNY
297/289/187/165
highest/day of/current/goal
TT Gym Rat Club Member #7
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06-19-2007, 08:34 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007 |
Location: Detroit, Michigan |
Age: 29 |
Posts: 4 |
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Thank you all for the welcome
Well today was interesting because it was with my new primary doctor. She put me through a few test and is sending me out to get two heart tests done, a sleep test, a 5 hour test to see how I process my sugars or whatever I do not remembere the name. Oh and got me in with a *shrink* who speciality is eatting disorders. This is a lot and I know that there will be more, oh oh and she had me give a detailed description of all my diets that I have ever been on and she stapled it into my file. She wants me to get all this done in two weeks and then come back to see if she will refer me to the gastric surgon. Does this all seem the norm to you? I am just nervous about this process.
I also promise my future posts will make more sense I am just super tired from today. |
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