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Kinda cool...

Posted 05-01-2007 at 09:21 PM by Bullwinkle (Bullwinkle's Journal)

Hey. I just realized something. I'm having surgery May 4th -- and that's six months TO THE DAY that I first called my surgeon to schedule an appointment about getting a LAP-BAND®.

Seems like it was meant to be, or something...
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Down 11 pounds pre-op

Posted 04-30-2007 at 06:24 AM by Bullwinkle (Bullwinkle's Journal)

I am down 11 pounds now and surgery is Friday morning. I've been using Medifast since last Friday. I'm getting more and more nervous about the surgery. Asking myself questions like, "Is this the right thing to do?" I wonder how many other people felt this way just before surgery.
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The day is getting closer...

Posted 04-25-2007 at 06:09 AM by Bullwinkle (Bullwinkle's Journal)

I weigh 287 this morning, so I've lost 6 pounds since starting the Medifast diet on Friday. Not too shabby. I go for my pre-surgery testing tomorrow.
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I was approved.........

Posted 04-24-2007 at 12:26 PM by Bullwinkle (Bullwinkle's Journal)

I received my approval and am scheduled for surgery May 4th.

This past Friday morning, I started the two-week pre-op diet, consiting solely of Medifast.

By Saturday night, I was ready to rip someone's head off.

I'm doing better, however, because after MUCH research I decided that it was okay for me to eat two lettuce leaves in the evening, with a very thin piece of turkey (Buddig).

While my surgeon has said NOTHING but Medifast, I realize what...
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Got denied

Posted 02-06-2007 at 01:36 PM by Bullwinkle (Bullwinkle's Journal)

*sigh*

I got denied. They said my BMI isn't high enough.

When I told the insurance coordinator at Dr. C's office that I've gained 32 pounds since they first saw me -- because I quit smoking -- she told me that my BMI is high enough now, and she'd resubmit the papers.

I hope they don't deny me again. I weigh 282 now. Wow. I'm depressed. Thinking of taking up smoking again. Why shouldn't I? At least I'll lose weight.
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