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Topic: RE: Waiting . . . . . . . . . . .
Me too! My insurance (Anthem Blue Cross) received the letter from Dr. Looser's office on Feb 2nd. It feels like it's taking forever!
Good luck to you!
Good luck to you!
Topic: RE: One Step Closer
Good for you. The program can seem like quite an undertaking but it is all worth it. I had Dr. Campbell perform my RNY in September and I am down 111 pounds (including pre-op loss). I couldn't be happier. The CMC OTC and Dr. Campbell and her staff are the best. Good luck.
Topic: RE: Waiting . . . . . . . . . . .
WAHOO!!
There is no need to look back unless you plan on going that way!
Topic: RE: Looking for a PCP in Portsmouth area
I would recommend my PCP, Dr. Sarah MacDuffie at Portsmouth Family Practice over to the Pease Tradeport. I am not sure if she is accepting new patients but they may be due to your insurance situation with Exeter Hospital/Anthem. They are owned by Portsmouth Hospital and they said recently in the paper that they would welcome Exeter's patients.
She has seen me thru two WLSs....plus she will really listen to you! I absolutely love her...I lost my job last month and will be losing my health insurance next month so I will be losing her as my PCP. I am really sad about this but I will have no choice but to go to the clinic here where I live.
Give her office a call and I am sure they will be very accomodating of your situation. You won't be sorry!
Valerie
She has seen me thru two WLSs....plus she will really listen to you! I absolutely love her...I lost my job last month and will be losing my health insurance next month so I will be losing her as my PCP. I am really sad about this but I will have no choice but to go to the clinic here where I live.
Give her office a call and I am sure they will be very accomodating of your situation. You won't be sorry!
Valerie
Revision June 9, 2008
Lapband to RNY
117 lbs. lost as of 09-08-10
Dr. David B. Lautz~~~~~Simply the Best!
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Topic: Looking for a PCP in Portsmouth area
I have to change PCP because my insurance is dropping exeter hospital. Is there a PCP in portsmouth area that anyone here would recommend?
Topic: RE: One Step Closer
Great job, keep it up 
You may be only one person in the world, but to someone you are the world
Topic: RE: Frustrated - Pre Op
You may be only one person in the world, but to someone you are the world
Topic: RE: One Step Closer
Congratulations Debbie! You should be proud. That is a huge accomplishment. Remember, wonderful things are worth waiting for!!! Keep up the good work. The more you lose, the better shape you will be in for surgery. The Portsmouth group that I go to has the rule that if you are even 1 pound over your presurgery weight loss goal on your day of surgery, your procedure is canceled until you can lose that pound. This sounds harsh, but it is actually good, because it makes you stick to what you need to do to be successful. So keep up the great job!
Topic: One Step Closer
I had my second appointment last week. I did it! I lost all my weight (21 lbs.) with a half pound to spare! I'm so excited!
I was a little disappointed that my next appointment will only be mid-March with the Medical Director, but I'm staying focused and just consider that MY timetable may not be what is best for me.
I'm happy to say that I have one more Lifestyle Change class, my second required Support Group meeting tomorrow night, my bloodwork is done, my Psych Eval is done and I'm awaiting a call for the EKG.
So, it looks like surgery for my sometime in April! I've been working my tail off. I go to the gym 5 times a week and do cardio for one hour. I do weight training twice a week. I stay under 1300 calories every day. I'm feeling so much better and hardly ever take naps (I used to take a 2+ hour nap daily).
And for once, I couldn't be prouder of myself. That is such a nice feeling.
Have a great day everyone!
I was a little disappointed that my next appointment will only be mid-March with the Medical Director, but I'm staying focused and just consider that MY timetable may not be what is best for me.
I'm happy to say that I have one more Lifestyle Change class, my second required Support Group meeting tomorrow night, my bloodwork is done, my Psych Eval is done and I'm awaiting a call for the EKG.
So, it looks like surgery for my sometime in April! I've been working my tail off. I go to the gym 5 times a week and do cardio for one hour. I do weight training twice a week. I stay under 1300 calories every day. I'm feeling so much better and hardly ever take naps (I used to take a 2+ hour nap daily).
And for once, I couldn't be prouder of myself. That is such a nice feeling.
Have a great day everyone!
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