100 percent certain?
It took me a year to ask my doctor for a referral to the Richmond program.
It took another 16 months for me to get to Orientation.
So, by the time I got there and they gave me the option to sign up for the program, I had already spent a considerable amount of time thinking and learning about the surgeries. I was 110% committed; ready and willing to do anything they required of me to ensure my success with surgery.
It's been six months since I got my sleeve and, even though the waiting felt like forever at the time, I'm glad I had it to settle my brain into what was actually going to be required of me to change my life to make this amazing tool work.
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VSG Mar 26, 2015 Dr. Sharadh Sampath -- 5'3" -- 47YO -- HW: 294 - SW: 261 - CW: 192 - GW: 175
Bi-lateral Brachioplasty May 8, 2017 Dr. Owen Reid
Lower Body Lift Oct 2, 2017 Dr. Owen Reid
"Weight is lost in kitchens, health is gained in gyms." - Dr. Yoni Freedhoff