DOC AT LSU IN NEW ORLEANS TAKES MEDICAID

 another reason i am delaying is that i am investigating.  give me a minute.  and i will update you all.  insider information.  don't know where it will lead.  but i got in too late to do anything about it tonight.  and for all you people who live along I-10.  especially those with hypertension...how have you not had a stroke yet.  i have never yelled and cursed so much in my life.  ESPECIALLY at the truckers!  I mean really...it's like you get off the atchafalaya basin bridge and it's like someone poured espresso in their iv bags.  

and about that word...atchafalaya...one of my coworkers..sherry is from odessa texas and the first time she saw that word she said to her husband, "look terry  it's the attach-a-fah-lay-ya river"   he said, "the atchafa-wha?"  

ANY
WAY!

it seems like smoke and mirrors right now.  but i believe we can have this surgery.  all of my questions were answered by devin today..and believe me..i had a long list.  she saw me right away when i just barged in on her other clinic at the hospital.  i hope i'm not just chasing rainbows and that's why i need a minute to investigate.  

however...at the rate i am going with my topamax..i'm doing quite well.  my wrist tattoo "fell"  meaning i've lost some weight and the skin is sagging a bit and the tattoo fell down from right below my hand to about 2 inches below.  and my bra is too big...they always say the boobs are the first to go.  so all in all i'm doing well.  hope everyone else is.  i'm about to have a pb and j ..sugar free blackberry j on oatty nut bread...and call it a night.  you crazy new orleans drivers wore me out!  

bundle up..it's gonna be a cold one!

angel and i were over there yesterday too.... should have told us you were going to be out there.....

I RECIEVED A LETTER FROM DR. STEEB TODAY STATING THAT HE IS ILL AND HAS TO HAVE TREATMENT FOR IT AND THAT HE WILL BE OUT AT LEAST SIX WEEKS, POSSIBLY 8 WEEKS. HE APOLOGIZED AND SAID THAT WHEN HE RETURNS THAT I WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON SCHEDULED TO HAVE SURGERY. 

THE LETTER MADE ME FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. I WILL BE PRAYING THAT EVERYTHING GOES WELL FOR HIM. SO I AM SURE THAT YOU ALL HAVE OR WILL RECEIVE A LETTER FROM HIM AS WELL.. TAKE CARE AND I AM PRAYING FOR US ALL.

we got the same letter. lol

Savanna, it was great to meet you in person finally! wi**** wouldnt have been so cold, we could have played like tourist. lol

Well, hello everyone! Hoping that everyone had a great holiday and is enjoying the start of a New Year.  Sorry I havent been on alot lately, just so much going on! Wednesday I finished my last nutrition class (i lost a total of 10.7 pounds), and I also recieved a very nice letter in the mail from Dr. Steeb apologizing for having to cancel on me. I hope and pray that whatever illness he has that God will heal him. He also stated that in 6 to 8 weeks when he returns that I would be one of the first to have my procedure done.

Stay warm and safe!

I HOPE THAT HE THE LORD WILL HEAL HIM TOO. I FIGURED THAT YOU ALL HAD GOTTEN THE SAME LETTER. ANGEL, I THINK THAT WE WILL GET RESCHEDULED FIRST BECAUSE WE WERE ALREADY SCHEDULED. HOPEFULLY WE WILL ALL HAVE IT AROUND THE SAME TIME.

DEVIN CALLED ME BACK ON YESTERDAY AND ASSURED ME THAT THE ONES THAT WERE ALREADY SCHEDULED WILL BE ON THE LIST FIRST SO, I DON'T KNOW. I KNOW THAT WE WILL ALL HAVE THIS SURGERY WHEN HE RETURNS. THE LORD HAS BROUGHT US TO FAR TO JUST LEAVE US.

WHILE I AM WAITING I HAVE BEEN ON THAT LIQUID DIET AND I HOPE TO STAY ON A WEEK THEN OFF A WEEK FOR AS LONG AS I CAN.

WELL YOU TAKE CARE AND I WILL BE PRAYING FOR US ALL. I READ ABOUT YOU MEETING YOUR DAD, I THINK THAT IS GREAT. GOD IS SO GOOD ISN'T HE. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS.

thanks, it's been a wonderful experience meeting my father, last night we went to see Harvey Jesus and Fire play in slidell, i had a blast and danced the night away. my pants were falling off me due to my 10.7 pound weight loss. lol maybe if i keep hanging out with him, i can dance my ass off. lol i love that show!

Yea Angel I agree it was good to meet you, I dont really have many people around so its nice to meet people who are supportive and understand. And I think that both of ya'll will be early march i think everything will be fine just make sure everything is done and nothing is standing in the way. I hope dr steeb is ok. Anyways TTYL

Hi everyone,  I'm new to this site so please bare with me. I am from New Orleans and wish to have weight lose surgery. I suffer from diabetes type 2 and hypertension. I also have back pain, torn knee ligaments, and a heel spur from being this heavy. I have tried every diet under the sun.  Problem is I am on Medicaid. Do they really pay for this and if so, which doctor accepts it here?                                                                 Brenda
 

I AM NEW TO OH ALSO......

YES THEY DO.......you HAVE TO GET A COMMUNITY CARE REFFERAL FROM YOUR PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR. THE DOCTOR WHO DOES THE SURGERY(DR.STEEB) IS O MEDICAL LEAVE RIGHT NOW, BUT HE WILL RETURN IN MARCH. YOU CAN CALL THIS NUMBER TO TRY AND GET AN APPOINTMENT 504.412.1366.

YOU WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH A 9 WEEK NUTRITION CLASS AND A PHYSIOLOGICAL EVALUATION. IF I WERE YOU  I WOULD CALL ON MONDAY, AT LEAST TO SEE WHEN YOU CAN GET AN APPOINTMENT WHEN HE RETURNS.

HE DOES THE SURGERY AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.