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08-08-2007, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Surgeon: Dr Randal Baker; Dr Ronald Ford (TT/BL) |
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Finally!!!
I have APPROVAL for the panniculectomy AND bilaterial breast reduction!! Surgery is tenatively scheduled for.....*drum roll*.... September 21!!
YES!!! I'm SO excited!!! It's really going to be a reality!! 
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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: 58.8)/ 148(BMI: 24.3)
Highest/Current
Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 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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08-08-2007, 10:03 AM
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Congrats on finally getting answers that you've been waiting for. I'm sure Sept 21st can't get here soon enough!
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Jeanie
Lap Dr. Callery
July 7, 2004
Currently pregnant with my 1st biological baby due Oct 11th..... We are having a girl
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08-08-2007, 10:03 AM
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Location: Temecula, CA |
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WHOOO HOOOO...CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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March 3, 2006 LAP RNY 329/184/179 Going...going...!!! 
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08-08-2007, 10:19 AM
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Beth..that is just wonderful news. I wish the date weren't so far away, as long as it took them to approve it I don't want them to have any time to say ...oops..we made a mistake. Get it done before they change their mind! I'm so happy for you! How virtuous you are by the display of patience you've shown.
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272/149.2 /150
highest/ current/ goal
5'5"
http://www.myspace.com/oct31x2
Lap RNY 8/21/07
TT Gym rat club member #59
122.8# GONE FOREVER 8/31/08
1/13/2008 ONEDERLAND!!!
CENTURY CLUB 4/21/08
GOAL 8-31-08
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08-08-2007, 10:31 AM
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Great news!
You can now relax , the worst part looks to be over.
Excited for you~
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Lap RNY March,21 2005
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08-08-2007, 11:48 AM
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Awesome I knew you could do it. Well make some room for you on this side of things. I'm so happy for you.
great news.
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Any action ever taken out of fear is always going to be the incorrect one.
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08-08-2007, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006 |
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Surgeon: Dr. Charles Callery |
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
309/198/150
Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007
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08-08-2007, 02:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Surgeon: Dr Randal Baker; Dr Ronald Ford (TT/BL) |
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Thank you everyone!! You all have been great waiting with me, crossing whatever you could cross and encouraging me. I tell you this approval felt like it took FOREVER to get here! I actually haven't received an official letter but the scheduler in my PS office received a call from my insurance case manager. She said that she was looking over all of my paper work and that I will be approved....so they better NOT change their mind!!!
I too wish the 21st of September wasn't soooo far away. I have to tell you that 6 weeks feels like FOREVER but in many ways it will work out better for me and my family. This way school will be back in swing, I'll have ALL 6 weeks of my medical leave saved up which takes a HUGE load off of my mind and it gives me a bit more time to scrounge up the needed finances. So even though I wish it was scheduled for next week...I'm just fine with 6 weeks. *L*
All I can say is they better not make it any later!! The 21st is actually a tentative date. Apparently the hospital that I am having the surgery in can't totally commit to such a huge junk of OR time until the week before. I'm not thrilled with that idea but I wanted this particular hospital for my surgery and that is the way it is handled. I had the option of 2 other hospitals both of which would be ok...they are good hospitals....but this one is "home" for me. I've worked there 30 years, grew up with it because my Dad worked there, had my wls and kids there...and well...it is also the one with the Bariatric Unit which is where I will be having my room post-op. I like that idea because it will be nurses who know Bariatric patients...So though, the tentative date isn't something I like it just feels right to have picked my second home for this surgery.
So thanks, once again....you all have been great helping me keep my sanity!
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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: 58.8)/ 148(BMI: 24.3)
Highest/Current
Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 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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08-08-2007, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2005 |
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HOORAY....you will be so very glad you took the step!!! What exciting news!
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill
Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
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08-08-2007, 03:01 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006 |
Location: Arkansas |
Surgeon: Dr. Chris Coleman |
Age: 34 |
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Great news
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11/10/06 LAP RNY
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Only 8 more pounds until GOAL!!!
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