All good things probably come to an end.  Both surguries no longer benefit me.  My Highest was 430.  Got down to 255 with RNY.  Started gaining all the way up to 310.   Had revision of Band, then got down to 186.  Now I'm at 230 and have to fight for every damm pound lost.  The esopogus has stretched on top of the band and has become it's own pouch.  Surgeon says I cannot sustain this condition, but offers me no solutions.  As of now I can eat any quantity I desire becase of the stretching.  Never could get the mental part of the program to work for me.  That's it in a nutshell.  So it's not the best for me.  I know others have had more success.

Name: Dr. Kevin Rothchild and Dr. Jonathan Schoen

If they accept Medicare and or Medicaid: I know for a fact that they accept Medicaid I was just approved for my surgery and will be having it July 5th, 2011

Phone number: 720-848-8070

Facility University of Colorado Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Center Anschutz Medical Campus

Address Not sure of exact address but it is the hospital on the corner of Colfax and Peoria in Aurora.

p.s The submitted all my paperwork to medicaid on June 16th and it was accepted by them on June 20th so not even a week to approve so my surgery date was moved up for July 19th to July 5th. You have to have the physo. eval and do a NUT. Class. They just starting have a NUT. Class at the hospital this month for $100 if I would have gone else where for the NUT. Class it would have been $200.

I'm not in Colorado, but I've had a band over RNY.

I wish the best of luck for you today! I know they’re crazy busy, but you’re in great hands with Dr Synder.  

I am currently having issues getting my surgery date scheduled.  I have been promised a certain day to setup the surgery date along with settling payment with no luck.  I have also been promised a phone call that day via email and she didnt have the courtesy to follow up with another email when she was unable to find time to call me.  Currently I am considering Dr Metz if I get strug along anymore.  Already the office staff at Dr Metz office was much more helpful that what I have gotten with Dr Synders office staff.  Right now I am regretting wasting time with them, thinking if I went elsewhere I would be closer to a sugery date.

Sadly I would really like to have Dr Snyder do my surgery, but need to consider other options.