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Topic: Hello Fellow/Sister Montanans!!
YES I am a Montana forever, even though I've lived in NJ for much too long. (I'm a real rancher's daughter and daughter of Teton country pioneers and still fanatical about my heritage LOL.)
I'm going to be in southwestern MT this summer from late June through early to mid August and would LOVE to get together with any OH folks out that way. Basically I'll be happy to find ways to meet up with virtually anyone who can travel within a couple hundred miles of Yellowstone country. In particular, I am really really looking forward to the National Folk Festival in Butte and 4th of July in Virginia City. Anybody game? Please send me a PM!
I'm going to be in southwestern MT this summer from late June through early to mid August and would LOVE to get together with any OH folks out that way. Basically I'll be happy to find ways to meet up with virtually anyone who can travel within a couple hundred miles of Yellowstone country. In particular, I am really really looking forward to the National Folk Festival in Butte and 4th of July in Virginia City. Anybody game? Please send me a PM!
Topic: RE: Area support groups?
Dumb question: Did you ask your surgeon or inquire at the Deaconness Hospital?
ETA: How about in Butte? I know there was/is a WLS surgeon in Great Falls, but that's a whopper of a haul.... Butte isn't quite so bad.
ETA: How about in Butte? I know there was/is a WLS surgeon in Great Falls, but that's a whopper of a haul.... Butte isn't quite so bad.
Topic: RE: Area support groups?
I sure wish I could! I'll make a note of it and maybe I can go next month. I HATE that gas prices are going up! I have to go to Billings on the 20th for two doctor appointments. Too bad the meeting isn't then!
Shelly
Shelly
Topic: RE: Area support groups?
(36 pounds lost before surgery)
Surgery 2-3 cc, 1st fill 2 cc, 2nd fill 1 cc, 3rd fill .7cc
I say hop in your car and drive to Billings :-)
Our group is meeting tomorrow night. We meet the first Wednesday of each month and sometimes in between also. You're more than welcome to join in if you're ever in Billings.
You should just put the word out and make your own group. Start meeting people one at a time.
Good Luck!
Tyna
Our group is meeting tomorrow night. We meet the first Wednesday of each month and sometimes in between also. You're more than welcome to join in if you're ever in Billings.
You should just put the word out and make your own group. Start meeting people one at a time.
Good Luck!
Tyna
(36 pounds lost before surgery)
Surgery 2-3 cc, 1st fill 2 cc, 2nd fill 1 cc, 3rd fill .7cc
Topic: Area support groups?
Just curious if anyone knows of any weight loss/surgery support groups in the Bozeman/Belgrade area.
Thanks!
Shelly
Thanks!
Shelly
Topic: Where are you?
I'm new to this site, and would love to meet some people who are in the same area! Maybe to get together for walking or something! It's so much easier to exercise when you have someone to do it with!
I'm in Belgrade (near Bozeman).
Thanks!
Shelly
I'm in Belgrade (near Bozeman).
Thanks!
Shelly
Topic: RE: New here
Thanks for replying Tyna! I'm hoping to see Dr. Rohrer too. A lady I met through Freecycle had hers done by him too.
Right now I mostly have no idea what questions to ask! What sort of things did you learn that were the most helpful?
I'm a bit nervous about having a psych eval because I suffer from severe chronic depression (have for most of my life). I don't know how much it will effect whether I can have surgery or not. I use to be a skinny depressed person....so not sure depression has much to do with the way I eat or not.
Where are you? I'm hoping since my parents live in Great Falls, I can work doctor visits around when we visit them. I already have to drive to Billings every few months for doctors' visits too. I need to get a more economical car!!!
Nice to meet another person with kids so far apart in age. Does it create a problem for you, or do they get along well? My oldest has autism, so developmentally he's not quite to a 17 year level (although his attitude is FOR SURE age appropropriate!).
Thanks so much for replying!
Shelly
Right now I mostly have no idea what questions to ask! What sort of things did you learn that were the most helpful?
I'm a bit nervous about having a psych eval because I suffer from severe chronic depression (have for most of my life). I don't know how much it will effect whether I can have surgery or not. I use to be a skinny depressed person....so not sure depression has much to do with the way I eat or not.
Where are you? I'm hoping since my parents live in Great Falls, I can work doctor visits around when we visit them. I already have to drive to Billings every few months for doctors' visits too. I need to get a more economical car!!!
Nice to meet another person with kids so far apart in age. Does it create a problem for you, or do they get along well? My oldest has autism, so developmentally he's not quite to a 17 year level (although his attitude is FOR SURE age appropropriate!).
Thanks so much for replying!
Shelly
Topic: RE: New here
(36 pounds lost before surgery)
Surgery 2-3 cc, 1st fill 2 cc, 2nd fill 1 cc, 3rd fill .7cc
Hi Shelly!
It's so great that you joined this site. I love it! I've learned so much from the lap band forum here.
I had my surgery almost a year and a half ago in Great Falls with Dr. Rohrer. He is an awesome surgeon and his staff is so helpful. I made my first trip for the initial paperwork and met with Dr. Rohrer. I made my second visit when I was finished with my 3 month program and then I went back up for surgery. In the 1 1/2 years since surgery I've made 3 trips up for fills and I'll be heading back up there next week for a very small fill. I usually make my trips coincide with something else such as a fellow bandster going up, my mom going up to the VA hospital in Helena or I mix in a little work with the trip.
Here is a link regarding medicare covering lap band surgery:
http://www.lapbandsurgery.net/medicare-medicaid-lapband.html
As for the costs, my insurance is Aetna and I paid about $3000 out of pocket because my deductible had not yet been met. My cost for fills has been $176 unless my deductible is met. On the flip side of that, my grocery bill is lower and we hardly ever eat out. We were eating out several nights a week and now it's probably 2-3 times per month. Oh, and I was eating out for lunch almost everyday and now I have a fridge at work and bring my lunch every day. In the long run, this has saved me a ton of money :-) Even my thin co-worker has lost weight from us not eating out for lunch.
I read your profile page. It's nice to see someone else with a big age gap between kids. My daughter is 17 and my son is 5. I think it's wonderful!
I'm an open book........ask anything and I'll answer :-)
Good Luck with the research!
Tyna
It's so great that you joined this site. I love it! I've learned so much from the lap band forum here.
I had my surgery almost a year and a half ago in Great Falls with Dr. Rohrer. He is an awesome surgeon and his staff is so helpful. I made my first trip for the initial paperwork and met with Dr. Rohrer. I made my second visit when I was finished with my 3 month program and then I went back up for surgery. In the 1 1/2 years since surgery I've made 3 trips up for fills and I'll be heading back up there next week for a very small fill. I usually make my trips coincide with something else such as a fellow bandster going up, my mom going up to the VA hospital in Helena or I mix in a little work with the trip.
Here is a link regarding medicare covering lap band surgery:
http://www.lapbandsurgery.net/medicare-medicaid-lapband.html
As for the costs, my insurance is Aetna and I paid about $3000 out of pocket because my deductible had not yet been met. My cost for fills has been $176 unless my deductible is met. On the flip side of that, my grocery bill is lower and we hardly ever eat out. We were eating out several nights a week and now it's probably 2-3 times per month. Oh, and I was eating out for lunch almost everyday and now I have a fridge at work and bring my lunch every day. In the long run, this has saved me a ton of money :-) Even my thin co-worker has lost weight from us not eating out for lunch.
I read your profile page. It's nice to see someone else with a big age gap between kids. My daughter is 17 and my son is 5. I think it's wonderful!
I'm an open book........ask anything and I'll answer :-)
Good Luck with the research!
Tyna
(36 pounds lost before surgery)
Surgery 2-3 cc, 1st fill 2 cc, 2nd fill 1 cc, 3rd fill .7cc
Topic: New here
Hi all,
I'm in Belgrade Montana and just starting to look into having lap band surgery. I only just contacted my insurance company to see if they cover that. They do, but are mailing me a huge list of qualifications that need to be meet before they will consider approving coverage.
My parenst live in Great Falls, so thankfully I won't have the expense of a place to stay when I need to go up there, but I'm looking for information about how many trips you make up before and after surgery.
Money is an issue for us, so I need to see what the overall costs are going to be before I put my heart and soul into it. I have Alligence and Medicare for insurance. I am unsure if Medicare will pay for surgery or not. I don't even know where to call to find out (anyone know?).
I'm "hoping" I have enough "wrong with me" to qualify me. My BMI is WAY over 40. I have sleep apnea and arthritis. No blood pressure or diabetes problems though. (at least not yet!).
Anyone with any info or guiedance to offer, please do!
Thanks,
Shelly
I'm in Belgrade Montana and just starting to look into having lap band surgery. I only just contacted my insurance company to see if they cover that. They do, but are mailing me a huge list of qualifications that need to be meet before they will consider approving coverage.
My parenst live in Great Falls, so thankfully I won't have the expense of a place to stay when I need to go up there, but I'm looking for information about how many trips you make up before and after surgery.
Money is an issue for us, so I need to see what the overall costs are going to be before I put my heart and soul into it. I have Alligence and Medicare for insurance. I am unsure if Medicare will pay for surgery or not. I don't even know where to call to find out (anyone know?).
I'm "hoping" I have enough "wrong with me" to qualify me. My BMI is WAY over 40. I have sleep apnea and arthritis. No blood pressure or diabetes problems though. (at least not yet!).
Anyone with any info or guiedance to offer, please do!
Thanks,
Shelly
Topic: Crossing Over to Transfer Addictions...VERY BAD TIME OF THE YEAR!
REMINDER....
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/crossingtotransferaddictions/
Hi All,
There is a new OH Online Support Group. The above link will get you there.
It's called Crossing Over to Transfer Addictions.
This group discusses the issue of transfer addictions (also known as cross addictions) after weight loss surgery. there are millions of people who have undergone gastric bypass who are now dealing with issues of addiction transfer.
For a number of people, giving up overeating leads to adoption of a new compulsion.
Addiction transfer occurs when someone is unable or unwilling to rely on one compulsion (for us, it was food) and so switches to a new compulsion (alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, shopping, internet, porn, etc) due to not having dealt with the underlying issue behind the compulsion.
***Please feel free (and safe) to join and discuss any and/all issues you have regarding Transfer Addiction. ***
WE WILL SUPPORT EACH OTHER WITHOUT JUDGEMENT!
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/crossingtotransferaddictions/
Hi All,
There is a new OH Online Support Group. The above link will get you there.
It's called Crossing Over to Transfer Addictions.
This group discusses the issue of transfer addictions (also known as cross addictions) after weight loss surgery. there are millions of people who have undergone gastric bypass who are now dealing with issues of addiction transfer.
For a number of people, giving up overeating leads to adoption of a new compulsion.
Addiction transfer occurs when someone is unable or unwilling to rely on one compulsion (for us, it was food) and so switches to a new compulsion (alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, shopping, internet, porn, etc) due to not having dealt with the underlying issue behind the compulsion.
***Please feel free (and safe) to join and discuss any and/all issues you have regarding Transfer Addiction. ***
WE WILL SUPPORT EACH OTHER WITHOUT JUDGEMENT!
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