Re: Approved all over again

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Hi Tammi, Congrats and just hang in there take advantage of the time to work on your physical conditioning and weight lose. That way you will be half way there when you do get the surgery.

Ramona

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Same here Shell, I can actually say I can feel your pain because today I am having a bad pain in my left side also. How funny. But I just think this too will pass.

ramona

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TeeleeQ1@a... wrote:

> Hey all! I just heard spoke with from SSF, she says that my

paperwork was sent out to Pacific Bariatrics Monday and I will be

hearing from them sometime.

Alright Tami!! Congrats on the weightloss too!

Angie

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Hi Tami, could you tell me what issue of woman's world you saw the article

in and what was it titled. i need to lose 20 more lbs and am having a hard

go of it. Id really appreciate it.

To all that have had your surgery i am very happy for you and keep your

chins up cause soon they wont be doubled )

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Hey all! I just heard spoke with from SSF, she says that my paperwork

was sent out to Pacific Bariatrics Monday and I will be hearing from them

sometime.

I had initially wanted PB but had come to be pleased with the idea of SSF

and

then got a little excited about Richmond since it is closer to home and

family. I asked for Richmond but was told that they choose their own

people.

I will be going to San Diego. Now I am very happy that I have read all

the

posts about PB on this site.

I hope that I receive notice fairly soon. She did say that they have

backlog

though. I guess I am feeling a little bummed by the fact that they just

sent

my paperwork in. I know that means that I will be waiting and waiting as I

already have. I received my approval the first week of October and it took

this long to hear anything. I am definitely bummed about that.

On a happy note. I am down 70 pounds since Sept., having lost 10.6 just

this

last week. I had seen an article in Woman's World and I tried it. It

really

worked for me. Yippee! Hope I can continue to make it work.

Tami

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From: TeeleeQ1@...@Internet

Hey all! I just heard spoke with from SSF, she says that my paperwork was sent out to Pacific Bariatrics Monday and I will be hearing from them sometime.I had initially wanted PB but had come to be pleased with the idea of SSF and then got a little excited about Richmond since it is closer to home and family. I asked for Richmond but was told that they choose their own people. I will be going to San Diego. Now I am very happy that I have read all the posts about PB on this site.I hope that I receive notice fairly soon. She did say that they have backlog though. I guess I am feeling a little bummed by the fact that they just sent my paperwork in. I know that means that I will be waiting and waiting as I already have. I received my approval the first week of October and it took this long to hear anything. I am definitely bummed about that.On a happy note. I am down 70 pounds since Sept., having lost 10.6 just this last week. I had seen an article in Woman's World and I tried it. It really worked for me. Yippee! Hope I can continue to make it work.Tami449/379/?

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Hey Tami, congrats on the weight loss, I was wondering which womans world

magazine you found the article in and what was the name of the article. I

need to lose 20 more lbs and seem to be having a hard go at it. So im

looking for new things.

To all that have had their surgery i am very happy for you and love reading

about how you are feeling mentally and physically. Although I dont post

ofter

I do read all of your posts and really enjoy it. You all keep your chins

up because soon they wont be doubled. )

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Tami,

Go to www.pacificbariatrics.com and find out when the next PB seminar is in your area...and go to it!! That will really help speed things up, especially since you've already been approved. The ball doesn't start rolling until you actually go to the seminar. They will eventually tell you that, but I'd go ASAP. Then you can get the lab and ultrasound out of the way quickly, too. Complete their paperwork immediately and *fax* it to them.

Don't be discouraged! Things will move pretty quickly from here on out. I got my approval in early November, went to the seminar in January (they didn't have one in December and I didn't know I had to go to one, or I would have gone in November). I have my marathon day of appointments next Tuesday, and then surgery 6-8 weeks after that.

Laurie W.

Approved all over again

Hey all! I just heard spoke with from SSF, she says that my paperwork was sent out to Pacific Bariatrics Monday and I will be hearing from them sometime. I had initially wanted PB but had come to be pleased with the idea of SSF and then got a little excited about Richmond since it is closer to home and family. I asked for Richmond but was told that they choose their own people. I will be going to San Diego. Now I am very happy that I have read all the posts about PB on this site. I hope that I receive notice fairly soon. She did say that they have backlog though. I guess I am feeling a little bummed by the fact that they just sent my paperwork in. I know that means that I will be waiting and waiting as I already have. I received my approval the first week of October and it took this long to hear anything. I am definitely bummed about that. On a happy note. I am down 70 pounds since Sept., having lost 10.6 just this last week. I had seen an article in Woman's World and I tried it. It really worked for me. Yippee! Hope I can continue to make it work. Tami 449/379/?

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In regards to the gallbadder test. When I went through my process and saw the surgeon I didn't have to have a gallbladder test. Dr Legha told me that all he would do when he was operating he would feel my gallbadder to check it for stones if there were any it would be removed. I was lucky it was OK. So that could be why your doctor didn't request the test. I can't say if it is something that PB requires or not because I went through Kaiser.

ramona

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Ramona,

It wa so nice getting to meet you face to face yesterday. Today im

having quiet a bit of pain in my left side. I saw Dr. Umbach yesterday

and he noticed i was a bit swollen. I have not called him today ,im

hoping it passes.

> Hi Tammi, Congrats and just hang in there take advantage of the time

to work

> on your physical conditioning and weight lose. That way you will be

half way

> there when you do get the surgery.

> Ramona

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PB definitely requires it. ;-))))) It might be because they have to request authorization to remove the gallbladder, whereas Kaiser, of course, would not.

Laurie W.

Re: Approved all over again

In regards to the gallbadder test. When I went through my process and saw the surgeon I didn't have to have a gallbladder test. Dr Legha told me that all he would do when he was operating he would feel my gallbadder to check it for stones if there were any it would be removed. I was lucky it was OK. So that could be why your doctor didn't request the test. I can't say if it is something that PB requires or not because I went through Kaiser.ramona