thanks for your wisdom.  i just get nervous cause i have a lot of pressure coming from about 4 different ways.  my dad is NOT supportive of the surgery.  he is terrified of it actually.  we lost my mom last year and he says to lose me would be to lose him too.. and  i quote "they might as well dig two holes in greenwood for you and me."  my grandmother wants this for me but she wants a surgery of her own and anytime she gets the opportunity to talk to a weight loss surgeon...the focus goes to her.   my aunt thinks i can't do it and that it will be a miserable failure.   and my brother is quite mum about it.    however, my sister and my grandpa are pretty optimistic.    

i realize that katrina took the wind out the sails for a lot of people in la, not only for wls..but for any medical procedure.  i'm friends with the last girl who got gastric bypass on medicaid.  right after katrina.  she said her surgery was in such a rush that she didn't even get to do the 2 week liquid diet prior to her surgery.  but she is a miracle in herself.    i remember when she couldn't hardly drive a car because she couldn't fit behind the steering wheel and now she is thriving.  she's not stick skinny...but she is healthy and happy and CONFIDENT!  (big change from before!)  this whole process is trying she told me.  but in the end it is worth it.  now if i can shut off the negativity and nay-saying and the "no no no"in my own head!  and just focus on march!  

on a sad note tho'  for those *****ad my doggie posts.  my lil' peanut went to a new home today and i'm sad about that.  i miss him already..the little pest!  

Just a point of reference about this site. My doctors have performed about 600 weight loss surgeries since 2002. About 10 of those patients are actively posting here. I love OH, but it's not to be used as the only indicator of a surgeon's body of work. Many surgeons have no patients here.

It does eventually come down to faith, trust in abilities and how bad you want it. The three of four of you in the process with Dr. Steeb are really a part of a very small patient group. It's the nature of the industry, Medicaid and the presence economy. Before Katrina, there were doctors doing mostly Medicaid wls cases. Now, there are none. There are even fewer surgeons who just doing weight loss surgery in Louisiana.

I'm delighted to see a couple of doctors taking Medicaid cases again. The lack of feedback and testimonials you see is a reflection of what has happened since 2005. It will eventually pick back up again.

Try hard to get and stay positive. It might get tough for a hot second and a positive outlook is golden in times like those.

Onward!
Frances

not everyone who has had wls is on this website!

 how about this snow huh?  refreshing for a lost soul like me.  just got a message on facebook about a little boy in a home in lafayette....and all he wants for christmas is a window fan.     puts things into perspective.    how freaking stupid and selfish am i.    when there are babies out there who just want something so simple.....and so selfless for christmas.   God help me for being such a selfish and dumb human.  God help this little boy to get his fan.  God help us all to get what we wish for.   Clarity in snowfall and Trevis Thomas (the boy who wanted a fan)  


Good luck to all of us.  The road is long.  May we all get what we dream of. 

Yes. I  have a second appointment on dec.10. i know it's a process so im very patient. but would love to see something from medicaid. Do you guys know of anyone who has actually had the surgery there. I think i saw one guy that did but no one else.