Hey everyone, I have a 10, 7 and 1 year old.  My biggest problem has been finding family friendly recipes and snack ideas.  I am in the process of putting together a cookbook for other WLS patients and was looking for some new ideas.  Let me know if you have a recipe or snack idea.  Thanks!!!!  Monica   [email protected]

 

Hi: i was lurking over here to see about an update for Legina. Many prayers from Minnesota headed her way. Thank goodness for the kindness of you folks to keep an eye out for her! judi

I met Dr. Lineaweaver today in the surgical ICU at UMC when visiting Legina, and I was very impressed with his bedside manner with her husband and explaining things to him and me.  I have no idea what kind of surgeon he is, but he was very open and understanding and patient with us and I was very impressed with him. So, not a lot of help, just wanted to say that I had met him and liked him. DeAnna

Does anyone know if Ms Medicaid and Medicare will pay on the Lap Band?  I have a friend who is considering the lap band but is scared Medicaid will not pay and this is the only way she can get the surgery. She is a breast cacer survivor and want the lap in case she ever has to take more chemo (nutritional reasons). Any iformation you can giv ewill be greatly appreciated.

I got to the hospital to see Legina today, and she has had a major set back - Came out of surgery Wednesday (134 pannus, tummy skin, removed) wonderfully, good spirits.  But about Friday morning she had lots of bleeding, many units of blood, and is now on a ventilator.  I did see her respond to her husband while I was there, and her color is good, but I was very sad to see this set back for her, knowing how much she wanted this. Her doctor came in while I was there, and said it is just waiting over the next few days to see if any damage resulted from the blood loss - kidney damage and such.  So, lets rally and pray for her to get her strength back, get off the ventilator and pull out of this. If ANYBODY can get by there this week, it would really help her husband, Danny Buckalew, out.  He is a precious person who is very scared right now - He does not know anything about hospitals or surgery.  They both do not have anybody that lives close.  He is staying in the surgical ICU waiting room.  I took his laundry home and will take it back tomorrow, bought supper and will take him some lunch when I return his laundry.   If you do get to go, maybe take him some snacks and a Mountain Dew or buy him a meal.  He is there without a lot of money or car, but he will not leave with her on the ventilator.  But, like I said, they are precious people and I just pray that God will hold her in his care and help her get better. Call (601-622-51550) or e-mail me for more info - DeAnna