Hospitals..Programs..need adivce

Hopefully some one out there can help me out...
I Started at EMMC 2 years ago, mother got sick so,couldn't travel down to meet the surgeon,(I live 4 hours north of bangor) started seeing a surgeon in local area instead.  He wouldn't accept EMMC appointments and history so I started over with him and saw him  for 1 year finally sent out for insurance , got denial letter because insurance didn't accept 6 month diet plan I did with him. >(

Started  another, 6 month diet to match  insurance requirements by a T. I  called the doctor this morning to let him know I'm finished, tells me he no longer does wls, hospital pulled program. Called EMMC  to see if I could get a referral from him to see one of their surgeons they tell me I would need to start the program all over again because my file is 2 years old. . So now I have all my paper work, 2 years worth of appointments  2 passed psychologist evaluations, 20 nutrition visits, 2- 6 month supervised diets and no surgeon. did I mention the chance that my work place could drop our current insurance  as of Jan. 2010!? So I would have no idea of knowing if it'd even be covered?
Could anyone give me some advice? or direct me to a surgeon that doesn't have a PROGRAM? Or another hospital that does the surgey other than EMMC? Any advice would be really helpful thanks-feel like putting my head under a rock-
Thanks,
Kim

Kim,

I feel your frustration, but I couldn't in good conscience refer you to a surgeon without a program. My sister did that and six years later is just as heavy as she was to start off with. All that I have learned since joining the EMMC program I have relayed to her and she is starting all over again.  She had no idea most of what we learned.  You, of course, probably do though because you have been through it.  Good luck , I hope you find what you need. I will say however, you may want to stay away from Dr. Aslam though....

Best of luck,
Kelly

I would contact the EMMC program coordinator directly and let her know exactly what you have done as far as complying with another doctor's program. Amanda Poulin- [email protected].   I would hope that some of those records could be transfered and qualify as is. You probably would have to do some of the one-on-one meetings, but a psyche eval should stand on it's own. Your diet history could also transfer.

Other surgeons in Maine are Dr Trieu in Augusta and Dr Loggins in Lewiston, or the program at Maine Medical Center. They're all father away than Bangor. All have their programs to follow.

Good Luck

Thanks for your replies, I called  my local hospital and talked to the hospital manger and she said that she would personally call EMMC and see if there is something she could work out with them,  I told her I wouldn't mind doing a  few appointments but, I told her I shouldn't have to wait their 6 month and do their whole program again, (I still have my binder) she actually understood and seems helpful. I'm just upset that the my local surgeons office didn't even call me and let me know what was up. Anywhoo I'm waiting for the call from the manger and I set up an appointment with my doctor Friday so hopefully soon I'll know whats going on.

I don't have much else to offer but I DID want to wish you luck!  Hope it all works out for you!