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Pre-Op Lap-BandŽ Lap-BandŽ surgery dates, insurance issues, emotional preparation, etc.

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Old 09-30-2007, 08:29 PM   #11 (permalink)
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What are the factors that lead to a doctor wanting you to lose weight prior to surgery...is it to see the liver? Is this mainly if you have a significant amount of weight to lose? Just wondering..
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Old 10-04-2007, 03:53 AM   #12 (permalink)
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its to shrink the liver some. I had to lose 5% of my weight which was 16lbs i lost 13lbs already.. I go to my last doctor today the gastrenologist today. I went to the cardiaologist yesterday everything went great So lets see what this guy will say today
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