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Elmer Valin
"My 1st Impression! He was Young, VERY good looking, seems very professional and he answer all my question, specially we talk about all the risk involved. Office staff, they where very helpful and friendly, they do seem to have a lot of work in there hands. So far I will rate him a 9 of 10. I also went to see the Liz who was very nice and friendly also seems to know her stuff! Cris was also very nice and helpful. <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 3/30/02...Well I have no complains about the office the do seem very busy feel sorry for Cel and Debby. But I just need to get a date.. Oh God I cant wait my Brother will be coming to be my special driver. And off course I need to give him the right date so he could take time off from work. Well till then Debby please callllll me. .lol give me my 2nd appointment.. :o) <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 4/4/02...Still waiting for my appointment :o( <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 4/4/02...Thanks Debbie!, well a got a little set back, But is all under control! <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 4/10/02...Got a Call from Debbie well my 2nd appointment will be May 3rd cant wait....Hey Kathy congratulation on your approval.. am really happy for you. <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 5/9/02...Well I haven’t posted lately but my Computer at work was not working, but This is what happened, I received a call on <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 5/1/02 And it was Debbie wanting to change my appointment from the 3rd to the 2nd I has happy "I still took Friday off from work" I was early as usually, I took a small test of like 12 questions very easy test. Then Debbie and I talk about surgery Dates the earliest was in July 19 I was Happy but at the same time I was sad, Because I have promised my baby that I was going to take her to Disney Animal Kingdom I told Debbie that I was going to Vacation, And she told me that I would have to change my surgery date to after we come from Vacation, But I don’t want to wait no more So I will have to Cancel my Vacation till next year ouch. Of course I broke my baby’s heart but I have to get my surgery done. Today I went to my PCP for my Diabetic follow up, well the increased my insulin from 15 to 25 wish is more depressing to me my dam sugar will not go down. Hopefully having this surgery done I will not have to take insulin no more. I cant wait I hate injecting my self. My Baby usually does it for me she is my doctor, as she says.. lol well Lets see if I get approved from the insurance soon, so Debbie can call me and tell me some good news. I WISH I COULD HAVE SURGERY BEFORE JULY, so I could still take my baby to Disney! But who knows My Hopes are very High right now. I Thanks God every day for having surgeons Like DR Valin. Who makes a great change on peoples life and soon he is going to make a great change in my life I just can't wait.. <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 5/10/02...OMG..I was reading a profile from Lynette Devlin, it scare the Sh*t out of me specially the part where she says I might have sarcoldosis by then, DR Gupta said it is usually found in Hispanic people. Oh God am not reading no more profile that's it for me. Oh Debbie please let me know if someone cancel. Hook me Up girl... :o) <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 5/21/02...Am a little Upset, I called the insurance around a week ago, someone from cigna advised me that the reason why am still pending is because they are missing paperwork, I called Debbie at Valin's office she was nice enough to call the insurance and she advised me that there is no paperwork missing, well guess what! I called today and I spoke to nathalie at the 1800 for cigna, and she just told me that I am still pending due to there is paperwork missing. Am going crazy even thought my surgery is in July 19 I just want everything to go right. <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 6/4/02...Sniff...Sniff...Still waiting for insurance approval. <P> <center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 6/12/02...GOT APROVEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD<center><IMG SRC="http://members.aol.com/Ivette62/rose3.gif"></center> 8/18/02...Surgery went fine, Dr Valin did a great Job, I am no longer in Insuline or pills, my sugar being very low, wish I am so happy for. I have Lost 31lb since surgery, Will see the Doc in Sep 9th. till then. "

Hospital of Saint Raphael (COE)
"All the staff were Great! No complaints!"
About Me
Hartford, CT
Location
35.5
BMI
RNY
Surgery
07/19/2002
Surgery Date
Jan 19, 2002
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