Medicare

njcrom2
on 4/18/06 11:37 am - Pineville, LA

RNY on 04/21/04

I need a plastic surgeon who accepts Medicare. Any one know of one?

dirtbikecheermom
on 4/22/06 11:22 am - Greenwood, LA

RNY on 12/12/05

HI Lisa, Sure can't wait to fit into an 8...Life is so good with this tool. Have a good evening. Jodi

Leslie P.
on 4/24/06 4:32 pm - North, LA

RNY on 02/22/05

Kat,I've never heard of a Dr. requiring a liquid diet for gall bladder removal either

.Where do you stand on getting surgery?I seem to remember you having a surgery date posted up by your name.

N'Awlins Kat
on 4/24/06 4:37 pm - TX

RNY on 03/07/07

I was given incorrect information.... a surgeon friend told me that the RNY could be combined with the gallbladder removal, and I could just "pay the difference" but... the hospital financial department won't do it.... they wanted me to cough up the whole $22K and that's not doable for me... I was told that this doc had done it before, costing the patient about $5-7K and now I'm told that's not possible (course no one could talk to the other doc, she was busy in surgery)... UGH Anyway, I have never had a doc do liquid diet for gallbladder removal (and I do postop care LOL)... I dunno... but it's killing me... I feel HORRIBLY guilty that I just am not able to do it... yet another failure for me... Sorry to be so glum... it's TTOTM for me and I'm struggling with a lot of issues...

diane
on 4/24/06 10:46 pm - Covington, LA

RNY on 11/28/05

Okay you aren't being a failure. That truly sucks about the continuous misinformation. I had the hardest time doing the liquid diet when I had surgery. H just kept pushing me and reminding me that this was what was necessary. I couldn't be around anyone who ate real moods and I also couldn't cook. I'm very lucky that my husband and son did what they had to do during those weeks. Good luck

LindaDLA
on 4/25/06 3:50 am - Metairie, LA

RNY on 12/16/05

I was self-pay and I had asked about the two surgeries being combined and was told no. I haven't heard of anyone being on a liquid diet for gallbladder surgery (I wasn't). I had my gallbladder out a year before my WLS. I didn't mind the liquid diet - but I knew it was in preparation for my surgery. I'm so sorry the surgery isn't working out for you right now. I hope there is hope for it on the horizon. Are you having your surgery in New Orleans?

heidi_l
on 4/30/06 3:52 am

Lap Band on 04/24/06

Thanks, Janet, I find that, that is what I am doing too. I found a small curd FF cottage cheese with 14 g of protein in 1/2 cup. That's not too bad! Unfortunately, I am already getting sooo sick of cottage cheese! Any hints on what I could mix it with or spice it with?

barbie12
on 4/26/06 1:12 am - OH

RNY on 09/21/05

LOL, I had the same problem with triscuits. I stopped bringing them into the house. I would snack on them. I loved them. I think the guy at star bucks gave me the wrong drink. I was so sick It was like I was on drugs at the mall. It was so crazy., I was swaeting aND SICK AND HAD TO LEAVE. Take care Barb