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Topic: Off to bed
Off to bed I go, My DH and I have to leave at 3am to have my iv line placed before my surgery on Wednesday. Keep me in you prayers and I will check in as soon as I get home from Tucson after surgery. Hugs and Kisses to my New Mexico OH family
Topic: RE: Looking for a surgeon in NM
We do not have a Dr. here but we used to. I talked to a women at the movies that said one just moved into town from Montana but I was unable to find him. I think she was lying because she said she would send me a message on the site but I have not got anything as of yet, that was like 3 weeks ago. I am having mine done through Pres in Lubbock w/Dr. Frezza. I am still waiting on my date.
HW 360 Lap Band 4-15-08 (322) Revision to Realize Band 11-15-11(249) Revision to Sleeve 3-4-13 (249) CW 189
Topic: Long Time since Posting
Hi to everyone, It has been awhile since I posted. Hopefully everyone is doing great. Feel free to check out my profile i finally found out how to work avatar and add pictures. Have a great day everyone......Cindy
Topic: Greetings from SE NM
Greetings all!
I had the RNY WLS back on Feb 26, 2007. I have lost 150 pounds and am now at goal. My wife Lisa had hers April 22, 2007 and is about 6 pounds from her goal. We live in Carlsbad. Our surgeon Dr David Syn of Lubbock and this procedure has been the very best choice we could have made for ourselves and our family this past year.
We would like to share an open invitation to a support group we are a part of that includes South East NM (Carlsbad, Artesia, Roswell, Hope and surrounding communities). It is held the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Artesia Hospital at 6pm. Send me a private message for more details or before the next meeting I will post again. The meetings are open to anyone who has had WLS (or is about to have it), any kind or Doctor. We share stories, pictures, questions, product info, and of course support.
I have been a member of OH for a year now and just now am exploring the message boards. Feel free to visit my profile. Read my blog and see my before and after pics. I look forward to your messages and questions.
Glad to finally be a part of the NM Forum!
Astronomer Bill
Astronomer Bill
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. --Robert Heinlein
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. --Robert Heinlein
Topic: RE: Looking for a surgeon in NM
Hello
It is my understanding that there are no doctors in NM that do bariatric surgery according to a women i met at Sierra Providence in El Paso...she had come from Albquerque. I just had lap-band 1/7/08 with dr. applebaum through sierra providence. I felt ok with him but during my hospital stay, the staff offered really great things about him...and working with doctors i know you don't have to offer info and so when they did and had a very high positive regard for him that impressed me.
It is also my understanding that Del Sol doesn't have the greatest supports...I don't know that is hearsay but I have a friend that is a eating disorder therapist in LC and she does not think highly of Del Sol...but I have no personal opion other than I called them to see when their support meeting was last week and they do not have any schedule right now (even though I went through Sierra Providence, I thought I would attend both Del Sol and Providence's support groups-more the better, right?)
The other thing about Sierra Providence, and I don't know if this was some kind of fluke-but I went to one of their info sessions (and I saw on something that they offer them in Alb once in awhile) they gathered info from me-health info and doctors names. I know they requested records because a couple of my doctors told me, but i don't know if they received any. So I all of sudden got a call from them about 5 weeks later and my insurance had approved the surgery! I had a BCBS NM plan and then changed before having the surgery to another BCBS NM plan and they still approved it with no problem! Which for others it is very difficult!
Anyways, being in Rio Rancho you should have a lot of options-AZ, CO, and NM...
Good luck to you
Topic: RE: Las Cruces Support group meeting
HI Kelly
I just found your posting...I had surgery 1/7 and was looking for a group in our area. I am glad to see that there is one! When will the next meeting be?
Robyn
[email protected]
Topic: RE: Las Cruces Support group meeting
Hey Carrie
This is Robyn Rehbein...I did your Passion Party and I am a client of Alex Romero's! I just had lap-band surgery on 1/7 and was looking for a support group! I am glad to see you on here. do you attend a support group here?
robyn
[email protected] 496-8532
Topic: RE: Las Cruces Support group meeting
Hey Dana.....
Welcome to the group! I wish you the best of luck during our surgery! Any advice I would give would be to walk, walk, walk. They wanted me to walk and I really felt like it helped me heal quicker. If you have any questions, or need anything, look me up. I had my surgery on Nov 5th and I am always available to talk. Best of Wishes to ya!
Carrie
Topic: RE: Looking for a surgeon in NM
Thanks for the info. I am still gathering info and submitting info to Dr. Frezza and Dr. Acosta at Del Sol. I am hoping one of them can get me in for a consult so I can see how all of this goes. I know it will be time consuming but I would like to choose whichever is best for me and right now I don't know which one that is. Any info on either helps me out. Is it hard to get followup appointments with Dr. Frezza? And anyone with experience with Dr. Acosta and Del Sol - any info is greatly appreciated. Cindy
Topic: RE: Looking for a surgeon in NM
My experience with Frezza went smooth. Dr. Frezza is very knowledgeable about the lap band. He is very thorough. His staff was very helpful and friendly. I went for my first consult on March 28 (just 2 days after i called for an appt.) and had my surgery July 5th. He gives you alot of forms and questionairres to fill out. He gives you a long list of tests to get done before surgery. When all the tests are complete and they have the reports, they put together a "package" to submit to the insurance company. My insurance was Presbyterian and I was approved in just 1 week. I had my surgery 2 weeks later. After all my reports were in, it took the doctors office about 2 weeks to put together the package for the insurance company.
I know a couple of his patients that have had a harder time. They didn't "click" with Dr. Frezza's personality. It took his office a couple months to submitt to insurance. Dr. Frezza is very busy and some months are busier than others. I was very pleased with the whole process.
Good Luck to you and feel free to email me anytime.
Debbie
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