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Hi Ladies,
sorry for the wait,had to travel 4 hrs each way.
and yaaaaaay I WAS ACCEPTED for VSG sometime before Christmas.Dr.Pace seemed to be a kind and gentle man and knew his work.
I meet some nice ladies outside while waiting.THEY HAD BEEN WAITING FOR 10 YRS. So happy for them both.So nice to have someone in the same boat to talk too.There were sure alot  there for the same thing.Wish each and everyone well.Including all of you.


                                                                                                                                    NEWFIE88

P.S.Jenn sorry did'nt see your message before I left for town.Would have been nice to meet.So glad you're back on track.Keep it going.You can do it.

Congratulations newfie 88.  Glad things went well for you.  Did he give you any idea how this would work such as what tests you will have to get done or when you will find out your date?

Congrats Newfie88, that is awesomwe news. I am so happy for you.
So, did he mention any tests, was yesterday just an info. session?
Did he tell you to start dieting right away? I am sooo excited, I can't wait for
next week to come. I am just as excited to be meeting Tina & Jenn too.
I feel like Christmas is next week....LOL

You said in an earlier post that you were going for Lap Band.  Is there a reason why you switched to VSG?

Thank you Tir and Terri,It looks like another waiting game now.They told me they'ed call.
Tir,I really did'nt know what I was going to have for sure,very confusing when you're new at this.Anyway Dr.Pace just wrote on a piece of paper Vertical sleeve Gasterectomy passed it to me and said this is what we're doing and then continued to show me what would be done on paper.
Apparently this is also the only one covered by M.C.P.Also saw the dietitician,seems like we may have to meet again to get all of what we have to do.
He also said I had to have a sleep apnea test done.That's about it.

                                                                                                                   Thanks again
                                                                                                                   Newfie88

Oh,  I was told by MCP a few months back that they were going to cover VSG, Lapband, and Gastric Bypass.  Maybe its just that the other surgeries have not started yet, or maybe something else has changed.  Its so hard to keep up on what's going on.  I wish they would set up a website where we could get the details. 

Tina, I doubt very much that MCP will start covering the Lap-band it's not as
beneficial in weight loss. It's good for someone who could lose 60-80lbs.
but, it has to be adjusted. When I read about it. It would be something
used more as cosmetically as a choice. not for someone like us with
med. problems. Am I making any sense??? LOL MCP is not going to start
paying for people who say I want to lose 50 lbs. think I'll use the lap-band.

Hi Newfie88: Gastric is also covered by MCP but he hasn't started that surgery yet.
I hoping to ask him next week if I can be his 1st. guin. pig for that one. I didn't think
they would cover banding, it's not the best solution for weight loss. I already know
that I have sleep apnea and I have my CPAP machine, so I won't have to do that one.

Hi

I am so happy for all of you. and so excited. Think I ll send flowers to you when you get your surgeries. I feel like we are doing this together.


10 years waiting..wow!!..... I hope not to wait that long,.........i do not think ill be here.

10 years ago i had 50-80 pounds to lose now it is 180- 200 and a multitude of health issues.

I pray they get their wls soon.

GTG    


Tammy   ( at work)   lol

Tammy the people waiting 10 years a from a list that was start at Dr. Pace's office back in 2002 when he was trying to get a program going.  It never went through so the list just sat there.  When the program actually got started this year the people on that list from 2002 were contacted to see if they were still interested.  I heard there were about 50 people on that list although I don't know if that is accurate.  Now that the program is up and runniing none of us should have to wait near that long, especially since we all got on the list in the first few months.  Hopefully everyone one of us currently on the list will get our surgeries in the next year.