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Old 04-24-2006, 08:42 AM   #1 (permalink)
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just called my insurance, and they said they will approve of gastro, as long as i get a refferal from my doctor.. I'm so excited.. one step closer!!!!!!

** also just talked to the surgeons nurse. she said I need to have 6 months of weight loss.. so it doesnt look I will get my surgery tell July or August.... but that is ok. gives me time to enjoy the summer!!
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Sami that is great news. That is a great outlook to take about the 6 month supervised diet, it will all pass so fast.
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just called my insurance, and they said they will approve of gastro, as long as i get a refferal from my doctor.. I'm so excited.. one step closer!!!!!!

** also just talked to the surgeons nurse. she said I need to have 6 months of weight loss.. so it doesnt look I will get my surgery tell July or August.... but that is ok. gives me time to enjoy the summer!!

Sami,

I had to do the 6 months too...it actually goes by a lot faster then you think!!
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I already have 4 months.. 2 months with Jenny Craig and then 2 months maybe more under my doctor
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I already have 4 months.. 2 months with Jenny Craig and then 2 months maybe more under my doctor
That is good that you get to count those...I had them too, but I still had to do a specific 6 mth program through my medical group.
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