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Topic: RE: Daily Oklahoman article on Bari surgery
Great job with the interview...and your successful journey.
Topic: RE: Daily Oklahoman article on Bari surgery
Leah I think you explained it well that this isn't an easy way out. So many people are not educated on this surgery and just assume. It takes articles like this getting out to the public for them to learn that this is hard work or in my case going to be hard work that is for life. Thank you for doing the article.

Topic: RE: I finally got my approval (Yeah), but...
Thanks Leah and hope you feel better soon from your surgery.
Topic: RE: I finally got my approval (Yeah), but...
I am sorry you are feeling frustrated....but glad you can vent here!
I know it seems there is so much that is required and the journey to surgery has been a long one for you. Hang in there....soon you will join us on the losers bench.
Cant wait to see you at the hospital!
L
I know it seems there is so much that is required and the journey to surgery has been a long one for you. Hang in there....soon you will join us on the losers bench.
Cant wait to see you at the hospital!

L
Topic: Daily Oklahoman article on Bari surgery
I was interviewed a couple of weeks ago by a reporter for the Daily Oklahoman regarding my bariatric surgery. The reporter, Ken Raymond, has been doing a blog on weight loss with his picture and weights posted each week.
He was really great to meet and talk with....here are the results of the interview.
Oh, btw, he asked me if I took the "easy way out" with weight loss surgery....Anyway, it was a good article overall I think.
Just thought I would share...
http://www.newsok.com/article/3473385
(Of course, there are a few silly comments at the end of the article. Dont think we can ever get away from the ignorant peeps.)
He was really great to meet and talk with....here are the results of the interview.
Oh, btw, he asked me if I took the "easy way out" with weight loss surgery....Anyway, it was a good article overall I think.
Just thought I would share...
http://www.newsok.com/article/3473385
(Of course, there are a few silly comments at the end of the article. Dont think we can ever get away from the ignorant peeps.)
Topic: RE: what do I need to bring to hospitalL
Edde, I will let you know what happens. I will post an update and let you know if you need to know anything. Did that make sense???
Topic: RE: Leak Test, radioactive
Miss Rita !!!! You look fabulous. You know you are the very first person I came into contact when I went to weightwise. I came on a weekend just wondering in to get some information and you were very helpful. You lead me to obesityhelp.com. I went home and signed in that very day. I am grateful for your kind words and information that day. Looks like you are doing very well. I will be up there next week for my surgery. THanks for the leak info.
Topic: RE: I finally got my approval (Yeah), but...
They did bring it up at the seminar but stated it depended on your insurance and the docotor whether or not it would be required. I would have never left it to the last minute to do it had it been mandatory. I would have been fine while they were filing my insurance to say look lets get all this approved see what if anything the insurance company is going to require BUT just so you know if you are approved you still have to have this done. I have no problem seeing anyone at all but just don't like how they went about it. Thankfully my husband was at the seminar w/ me as well at the last meeting and I had notes from the seminar so that I'm not questioning myself on what was said. Just had to vent about it
but happy to be moving forward and looking at sitting next to all of you.

Topic: RE: I finally got my approval (Yeah), but...

Bummer that you feel mislead. Did they tell you at the seminar it was a requirement? It sounds like to me they didn't want you doing it until you had your approval from insurance, so as not to waste the money. But I could be wrong as I was not there.
Honestly I thought all bariatric programs require a psyc eval before surgery. It was the 1st thing I knocked out on my list.
I hope it all works out for you and we will save your seat on the losers bench.
Honestly I thought all bariatric programs require a psyc eval before surgery. It was the 1st thing I knocked out on my list.
I hope it all works out for you and we will save your seat on the losers bench.

I MY RNY 5-5-09
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