Sleeve - Newton Wellesley Hospital
Hi
I'm hoping to have my VSG surgery in April at Newton Wellesly Hospital.
The WLS program there is awesome. The staff and the DR's are all great. The only challenge I've had so far is that is seems they do more RNY over Sleeves. I'm curious if any of you have (or had) experience with the Sleeve surgery at Newton Wellesly.
My surgeon is Dr. Sheila Partridge and I think she's fantastic - but again, just a little concerned because their program is more geared toward gastric bypass.
I'm hoping to have my VSG surgery in April at Newton Wellesly Hospital.
The WLS program there is awesome. The staff and the DR's are all great. The only challenge I've had so far is that is seems they do more RNY over Sleeves. I'm curious if any of you have (or had) experience with the Sleeve surgery at Newton Wellesly.
My surgeon is Dr. Sheila Partridge and I think she's fantastic - but again, just a little concerned because their program is more geared toward gastric bypass.
hoosierapple
on 2/29/12 12:34 pm
on 2/29/12 12:34 pm
Revision on 06/05/18
I go to the same office as you do, but see a different doc. They choose based on your specific medical issues, at least that is what I understand.... Though it does seem as more RNY than sleeve. Initially they were going to do the sleeve for me due to my anemia - however once they found out I don't absorb iron orally, but rather get infusions, he settled in RNY as a better option for me.
They submitted for insurance approval last week, hope to hear soon!
Maybe I will see ya at some of the meetings. :)
Good luck on your journey!
hoosierapple
on 2/29/12 9:50 pm
on 2/29/12 9:50 pm
Revision on 06/05/18
I hope you get your surgery date then. :).
They typically wait til after insurance approves for a date, although maybe it depends on which insurance you have. Otherwise on my last appt I would have been given my date. So, I am waiting rather impatiently on my insurance approval. lol. I started my journey Dec 1 - and feels good to finally get to the place of being ready. :)
I will be at tonight's meeting, as well as next weeks... I am going to attend all I can pre-op... As well as post-op. it's nice to be around folks who share the same struggle.
Good luck!
Good morning!
I am so happy to see some 'chatter' on here- although I haven't been on OH in awhile, the MA board had really died down! I had my surgery on May 5, 2011 and was at the meeting on Thursday- were you guys sitting behind me? Wierd "virtual world" that we live in! :)
Good luck at your apt next week and good luck with your insurance approval!
Its a great journey!
I am so happy to see some 'chatter' on here- although I haven't been on OH in awhile, the MA board had really died down! I had my surgery on May 5, 2011 and was at the meeting on Thursday- were you guys sitting behind me? Wierd "virtual world" that we live in! :)
Good luck at your apt next week and good luck with your insurance approval!
Its a great journey!
hoosierapple
on 3/3/12 8:30 pm, edited 3/3/12 8:30 pm
on 3/3/12 8:30 pm, edited 3/3/12 8:30 pm
Revision on 06/05/18
I was there sitting along the wall.... I will be there Thursday as well... Say Hi!
- Apple
Cindyagogo
on 3/3/12 9:59 am
on 3/3/12 9:59 am
RNY on 02/21/12
On February 23, 2012 at 6:11 AM Pacific Time, ssansoucie wrote:
HiI'm hoping to have my VSG surgery in April at Newton Wellesly Hospital.
The WLS program there is awesome. The staff and the DR's are all great. The only challenge I've had so far is that is seems they do more RNY over Sleeves. I'm curious if any of you have (or had) experience with the Sleeve surgery at Newton Wellesly.
My surgeon is Dr. Sheila Partridge and I think she's fantastic - but again, just a little concerned because their program is more geared toward gastric bypass.