What is Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tis...

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Hi,

I've been reading all your posts for about a month now and they have been very helpful. I decided to have GBS back in June of this year and this month my Dr will b requesting approval from my insurance.....Right now i'm very confident, and feel informed, just really anxious for my insurance approval and to get a surgery date.

This site has already been very informative
pro-op and am sure will be a great support system post-op....hope to be on the losers bench soon!
Posted on 11/08/09, 08:11 pm
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Reply #11 - 11/09/09  4:04pm
" Welcome to the madhouse..
Enjoy, joine in and good luck

BUZZ "
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Reply #12 - 11/09/09  4:09pm
" Woo hoo! Welcome!! My surgery date is scheduled for November 18th. It's a great journey. If you need more information as well. You can read my blog online too, it's basically every step I've made up until now and i'll be documenting my post-op too. :)

www.stephaniel26.blogspot.com

keep yourself busy, the waiting is the worst!

Also, ChristinesNewLife has a great blog as well, that's wonderful for "post-op" people looking for great ideas for food after you're off the liquid and mush diet. :)

www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com

welcome to our cool support group! :)

-Steph "
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Reply #13 - 11/09/09  4:15pm
" Thanks to all of you for welcoming me! I am happy to be here!

Steph,I will check out your blog..... "
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Reply #14 - 11/09/09  5:08pm
" Hi Juli,welcome to the family hun...ask anything you wan't we love helping and you will be able to help others,good luck hunny xxxx "

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