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thickgirls
on 10/14/10 1:45 am

Topic: RE: missminime1234 Surgery Today

HI missminime iam praying for you and wait on u to let us know u all right i know you are strong and i know your sugery went right because u did everything by the book we wait on you so let us know how you doing. i know i should be have my sugery today but will next friday on the 22 oct wish you good luck

(deactivated member)
on 10/14/10 12:14 am

Topic: RE: missminime1234 Surgery Today

I will be praying that everything goes wonderful for her!!!

louisianacountrygirl
on 10/13/10 9:40 pm - vinton, LA

VSG on 02/16/11

Topic: missminime1234 Surgery Today

Please pray and send good vibes for missminime1234 she is at the hospital preparing to have her surgery today. I wish for her a safe and speedy recovery. Congrats on making it to the bench.

nitadreams
on 10/13/10 4:49 pm - Prairieville, LA

Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!

Hi my name is Anita and I live in Prairieville... near Baton Rouge. I was wondering what I should expect when I go to Dr Bellows? I'm waiting for my stupid drs office to send the refferal and make my appointment. What will happen on the first appointment? What will follow after? Did you have trouble getting approval from medicaid? I'm 330 pounds so I think that I will get approved. H,ow long, from the first time going to see the dr, is the wait til the surgery? Thanks and God Bless

Anita DeVall
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materialsguy
on 10/13/10 12:22 pm - LA

Topic: RE: Any testimonials for Drs. in Louisiana???

I used Dr. Wooldridge at Ochsner in New Orleans. He was great but my experience afterwards with the hospital and nurses was horrible. Was placed in a "semi private room" with nothing between me and the next guy but a curtain. He and his family learned all my medical history and my family learned all of his. No privacy what so ever. The cost was about 16,000 but I reccomend you find another hospital.

materialsguy
on 10/13/10 11:57 am - LA

Topic: RE: Got no help in the other forum :( Maybe someone can help here?

Sorry....I was private pay. My insurance would not even consider it.

cajunbuderfly
on 10/13/10 2:18 am - LA

RNY on 12/01/08

Topic: any one use Dr Chu in lafayette ....or other Dr with her

they give u a "bari bible " and like a fool i threw mine away....I am almost 2 yrs out and am doing well as i have not gained any weight....but i still want to loose 25 more lbs...i have noooo motivation...some days i am "good" some days i eat what i feel like only to be left feeling depressed and angry with my self...anyway i just want to see if i can get my hands on this "book"
also i would like to attend some support meetings...do any of u know of any that are meeting this month that are about an hour from Eunice?

i would really appreciate any help..
thanks
Kim

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louisianacountrygirl
on 10/12/10 9:38 am - vinton, LA

VSG on 02/16/11

Topic: RE: Got no help in the other forum :( Maybe someone can help here?

I am sorry you have not had any responses from the other forums. You will more than likely have to do the 6 month diet. I have not seen anyone who has been able to get past that hurdle. I have also seen that the lose of 20-30 pounds is not going to keep you from going thru with the surgery. Matter of fact my dr is asking that we loose some weight by diet to shrink our liver for surgery. so that it is no so fatty. I know 6 months is a long time to wait but use it to your advantage and get your other test done in the same time frame. I had to see a nutritionist, sleep apnea test ( which you have already done ), behavior psychologist, physical therapist, get a medical clearance from my regular Dr and a letter of recommendation. So I had a few hurdles I had to go thru. I hope this information helps. I know that insurance policies can differ as do the Dr also. The best thing you can do is talk to someone from your insurance company that knows your particular policy. Good luck in your journey. ...Sherri

ColonelSandurz
on 10/12/10 5:05 am, edited 10/12/10 5:05 am

Topic: Got no help in the other forum :( Maybe someone can help here?

I made a lengthy post here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/4252658/Looking-for-s ome-info-about-surgery-through-highmark/

Not a single person wanted to help me out. So I guess since I'm in the New Orleans area I could ask here?

I'm going to a seminar tonight about the weight loss surgeries and I was told my insurance requires a 6 month supervised diet by both a doctor and dietitian before they would approve any surgery.

Now that's my biggest concern over all the questions in that thread above that I made. I've done many diets before. Too many to count. All of them go the exact same way. I lose 20-30 pounds over about 6 months and then I hit a brick wall. I went with a vegetarian/vegan method for a couple of years and actually lost 60 pounds but started gaining them back.

So I'm worried that if I go through this 6 month waiting period, what's going to happen if I lose weight? Will they deny the coverage and tell me to do it on my own? Do people who have to go through this purposely sabotage themselves to jump through the insurance company hoop? If I have Sleep Apnea is there a way around the 6 month plan?

What concerns me the most is the copay for those 14 doctor/dietician visits. It's going to cost about $600 over 6 months just to see these people and if I get declined for the surgery it was just a big waste.

What's the matter, Colonel Sandurz? CHICKEN?