You are right, Greg~
I have heard from good sources, Creighton is no longer doing bariatrics, and are sending their patients to Dr. Anthone, who is amazing. I love Dr. Sudan too, but without him, the program won't go on.

Please help me someone is thre any bariatric dr.s in the state of Texas that accepts medicaid?? I ned help!!!! Please someone help me i already weigh in the 500lbs. and i;m 40 yrs.old i stand at 5"3 with 3 children and my whole life ahead of me. I'm so depressed with having to carry all this weight!! Please somebody out there??  Thanks very much and god bless you!!!  Bernice Ramos

Well here we are in the middle of May and I am still waiting approval. It was submitted once, in April. The insurance company said they needed a cardio clearence and pulm. Clearence. Got that and now it should go to insurance tomorrow....praying for the approval!!

Saint Elizabeth Bariatric Surgery Program will be hosting a statewide support group meeting on June 23, 2009 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. The topic will be "Weight Maintenance; it's not just about calories!" The presentor is Mary Lyn Kardell RD. She is very experienced in working with eating disorders such as emotional/compulsive eating habits and how to turn that around. She is active in doing pre and post op counseling with weight loss surgery patients. If you are interested, contact your local hospital to see if they have the tele-health capabilities to connect into Lincoln. (Most hospitals in the state do!) You will be able to listen and participate in the group. Mona and I are trying these groups quarterly  to see how you like them. We did have a few kinks in the first support group in March, however we are confident we have them worked out. I hope you can join us for this intersting topic by Mary Lyn. Happy Spring!
Shelly Holman RN, CBN
Bariatric Coordiator Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
Lincoln, Ne      402-219-7638

I know my dr. - Dr. White through Alegent has a support group on the 1st Monday of each month out at Lakeside Hospital (which is West Omaha).  I also know that Dr. McBride of UNMC has a group too. 

What I would recommend is to contact the major hospitals - such as Creighton, UNMC, and Dr. White is at Immanuel and Lakeside and find out when their support group meets and if you can go to them if you aren't their patient since you just moved here. 

To go to Lincoln, it is a 1 - 1 1/2 hrs away, Kearney is 3 1/2 hrs, and Grand Island is 4 hours! 

There are several active local support groups through the hospitals, you would need to contact them to find out when/where they are! 

Debbie