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Topic: RE: Surgery coverage ($$)?
Perfect, thanks - you two are excellent resources! I think I'll relax a bit after the first consult, I'm really looking forward to it.
Topic: RE: Surgery coverage ($$)?
Cindy,
Yes once you are approved once, it just follows you from what I was told...I was approved about 5 years ago and have never had any aother contact with anyone....my first consult was maybe 1 hour...not long ,but I didn't have to wait for the Dr....He was right on time...and yes at that time he will tell you what he would reccomend...He is a shy guy, but super nice...write down any questions you may think of in advance....
Good luck and let us know how you go...Mybe we can all get togather some day and compare notes....
Yes once you are approved once, it just follows you from what I was told...I was approved about 5 years ago and have never had any aother contact with anyone....my first consult was maybe 1 hour...not long ,but I didn't have to wait for the Dr....He was right on time...and yes at that time he will tell you what he would reccomend...He is a shy guy, but super nice...write down any questions you may think of in advance....
Good luck and let us know how you go...Mybe we can all get togather some day and compare notes....
Topic: RE: Surgery coverage ($$)?
Hi,
I found the consult probably took a total of three hours but I waited over an hour for the Dr. I was in with the nurse for a while, she went over ALL family history and took all vitals and of course weight and BMI.
Than I waited for Dr. B and once in the room with him, he asked some basic questions and previous diet questions etc... than he went over the surgeries that he preforms and what each advantages/disadvantages each might have. Than he told me for my weight and diet history, he would recommend the VSG. I did not know a lot about it but had two months to reseach all of them and chose to go with his recommendation.
I think I had my full day info session in Sept. and a couple of more appts. in the late fall and Dec. It seemed like I was going to Moncton a lot for a few months. But, that is ok... all is good.
Are you going to Dr. B? He has someone with him now. I think he is training another Doc. He was at my 8 week check with Dr. B.
Feel free to contact me anytime if you have questions.
Treena
I found the consult probably took a total of three hours but I waited over an hour for the Dr. I was in with the nurse for a while, she went over ALL family history and took all vitals and of course weight and BMI.
Than I waited for Dr. B and once in the room with him, he asked some basic questions and previous diet questions etc... than he went over the surgeries that he preforms and what each advantages/disadvantages each might have. Than he told me for my weight and diet history, he would recommend the VSG. I did not know a lot about it but had two months to reseach all of them and chose to go with his recommendation.
I think I had my full day info session in Sept. and a couple of more appts. in the late fall and Dec. It seemed like I was going to Moncton a lot for a few months. But, that is ok... all is good.
Are you going to Dr. B? He has someone with him now. I think he is training another Doc. He was at my 8 week check with Dr. B.
Feel free to contact me anytime if you have questions.
Treena
Topic: RE: Surgery coverage ($$)?
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I remember being approved for the NS consult and THINK I got a letter ages later approving me for surgery but it was so long after my consult that it was completely off my radar by then.
I'll definitely inquire with the nurse.
Is the consult basically to decide what type of surgery to perform or if surgery will even be done? I remember that my NS consult was about 3 hours long and he went over what he recommended to me. I have my heart set on the VSG.
I'm learning lots on these forums. Everyone is so helpful and gracious.
I'll definitely inquire with the nurse.
Is the consult basically to decide what type of surgery to perform or if surgery will even be done? I remember that my NS consult was about 3 hours long and he went over what he recommended to me. I have my heart set on the VSG.
I'm learning lots on these forums. Everyone is so helpful and gracious.
Topic: RE: Surgery coverage ($$)?
Hi,
I has surgery in February 2012 and was also on the waiting list since 2004. However, I was never referred to NS only NB. I started at about 650 on the waiting list and had almost resigned that it was never going to happen. But, got a call from Moncton the end of April 2011 and had an appt. for my surgery consult in July.
After being assessed by Dr. B, I spoke with the nurse and she was going to check and make sure that I would still be covered by the Gov't of PEI for the VSG. The only piece of paper I have ever received from Gov't of PEI was in 2004, saying I was approved to proceed. I assumed that because they called me again to move forward with the process that it all was good. I actually never asked again until my pre-op, and they said all was good. But, I have not gotten any communication at all from PEI and hopefully can safely say that it was all covered.
You can ask when you go for your consult and the nurse will look into it for you. I was originally approved for the full gastric bypass and from what I understand, the sleeve is about $5000 cheaper. So, the Gov't would probably think that that was a better thing.
So, as for how active you have to be in the process, I would say you will know after you meet with the Dr. and nurse in June.
I wish you much success and hopefully we will get a chance to meet. Feel free to pick my brain as much as you want. I may not be the model sleever but I have been through the whole process and might be able to answer any questions you might have.
Treena
I has surgery in February 2012 and was also on the waiting list since 2004. However, I was never referred to NS only NB. I started at about 650 on the waiting list and had almost resigned that it was never going to happen. But, got a call from Moncton the end of April 2011 and had an appt. for my surgery consult in July.
After being assessed by Dr. B, I spoke with the nurse and she was going to check and make sure that I would still be covered by the Gov't of PEI for the VSG. The only piece of paper I have ever received from Gov't of PEI was in 2004, saying I was approved to proceed. I assumed that because they called me again to move forward with the process that it all was good. I actually never asked again until my pre-op, and they said all was good. But, I have not gotten any communication at all from PEI and hopefully can safely say that it was all covered.
You can ask when you go for your consult and the nurse will look into it for you. I was originally approved for the full gastric bypass and from what I understand, the sleeve is about $5000 cheaper. So, the Gov't would probably think that that was a better thing.
So, as for how active you have to be in the process, I would say you will know after you meet with the Dr. and nurse in June.
I wish you much success and hopefully we will get a chance to meet. Feel free to pick my brain as much as you want. I may not be the model sleever but I have been through the whole process and might be able to answer any questions you might have.
Treena
Topic: Surgery coverage ($$)?
As I've mentioned in other posts, I started this process in 2004 (referral). I got approval to go to ns, where they were doing Islanders at the time (2005) for a consult. I'm now going to a consult in NB in June and will hopefully be getting sleeved within the next year. My question is, did you work with health PEI for funding your surgery or did the doctors office take care of that? I don't want to go through with many appointments and surgery than be sent a bill from the province because 'I' didn't get the approval beforehand. I hope that makes sense. I just want to know how active I have to be in the funding process.
Topic: RE: Surgury in Moncton...
Nice...we live close to Mel's, so maybe we could meet up for a walk or something..Then we could swap e-mails and phone numbers..I finish up my seasonal job on Sat April 7th, so please do drop me a quick note and we can meet up before you go back over to the clinic...I hope I like the bars...I think I would like to have something different than the shakes over the 2 weeks....Do you have much to lose?? I have never really been told what my "goal weight" should be...but I figure I have about 170 to lose as of today....how much did you lose on the pre-op shake diet??
Have a GREAT trip...you are brave to travel so soon after the surgury....you go....
Have a GREAT trip...you are brave to travel so soon after the surgury....you go....
Topic: RE: Surgury in Moncton...
I live in East Royalty too! I am leaving for Cuba next Tuesday and will not be home until April 7th. We can meet up after that and chat. The bars only come in peanut butter flavour, and if you like them you can have them, I certainly will not be using them and was just going to take them over to the clinic next time I had an appt. (which is April 12), so we should try to meet up before than.
I should have kept track of all of my appointments but I think I went over in December to sign my papers and had surgery Feb. 14. So, if everything goes well for you, you should be in late April early May, that is great!
Anyway, I am on here everyday if you have any questions, I really don't mind.
I should have kept track of all of my appointments but I think I went over in December to sign my papers and had surgery Feb. 14. So, if everything goes well for you, you should be in late April early May, that is great!
Anyway, I am on here everyday if you have any questions, I really don't mind.
Topic: RE: Surgury in Moncton...
Okay...great...I agree about the phone number thing....I wuld like to get togather and meet sometime, and if the bars are okay...sure I would buy them from you...were there different favors of bars?? I am in East Royalty, so we sure can meet up sometime before the first of May or so...
I am hoping to come home the day after, like you, but need to keep all that in mind about the air and pain....
I will let you know my date after my next meeting on Friday the 30th.
Thanks
I am hoping to come home the day after, like you, but need to keep all that in mind about the air and pain....
I will let you know my date after my next meeting on Friday the 30th.
Thanks
Topic: RE: Surgury in Moncton...
I started on solids last week and have been doing fine. I can only eat a couple of bites of food, so am making the protein that I can get in count. I lost 21 lbs pre surgery and about 25 lbs since surgery. I have been in a stall for a week and a half.... I have only dropped about a pound and a half. No need to freak, I change things up a bit every day and see what may work.
If you are on Atkins' you probably won't have too much of a problem with the liquid diet. I had a hard time for the first three or four days but than it got better. The shakes were not too bad that I ordered, much better if you have a blender and I added, coconut or vanilla flavour to them. I only ordered the vanilla. I also ordered the bars, because I thought I would like to have something to chew, they were absolutely horrible and ended up having to substitute diabetic boost to get me through the two weeks. I have some of the bars left if you would like them, they cost $21 a box and if you can tolerate them, that would be great, just let me know? I am sure they know what they are talking about, but I think there are other options available to us. I wondered whether having to order the shakes was almost a way of tracking our seriousness because they receive notice of whether you order them or not. But, who cares it worked and he said everything was great when he went in to do surgery.
As for the hospital stay... I was supposed to be there for 11am and surgery at 1. I did not have surgery until 2:30pm. I was only in surgery for a little over an hour, I guess. I was very hot after surgery and they gave me a fan in my room in ICU. I got to the room after recovery about 4:30pm. My mouth was so dry and they gave me a sponge to wet my lips with water. They gave me blood thinners and pain killer shots quick frequently. I was in and out of sleep all night. I got up about 10 pm and went to the bathroom. Was weak but did not mind getting up at all.
They came at 6 am to take blood, check for any abnormalities such as leakage, although I guess they know almost right away if there is a leak. The Dr. came in around 9 and said I was ok to go home if I felt that I could. I felt ok at that time and thought to myself 'well if he thinks I am good to go, I guess I am'. I should have stayed. The drive back to Charlottetown was very unpleasant and I was in pain when I got home. I kind of panicked because I was so far away from the hospital. The pain was primarily the air they talk about not my incisions etc.... I called Monique and she was great, she assured me that she thought it really was just the air and to walk and walk and sip and sip. I also, doubled the script from the Dr. for the first 24 hours. So, all in all, the first 24 hours home were not wonderful. I had never had surgery before and I think that was also part of my panic. Everyone is different, so I guess you can just play that one by ear.
Anyway, if you want to connect sometime and chat in person, that is fine with me as well, it would be nice to have a group on PEI, some people to chat with. It is good to have a support system. Your family can only understand so much!
I just joined this yesterday and will have to investigate it further to see if there is a way you can send private messages... I don't really want to make my phone number or e-mail public.
TTYL
If you are on Atkins' you probably won't have too much of a problem with the liquid diet. I had a hard time for the first three or four days but than it got better. The shakes were not too bad that I ordered, much better if you have a blender and I added, coconut or vanilla flavour to them. I only ordered the vanilla. I also ordered the bars, because I thought I would like to have something to chew, they were absolutely horrible and ended up having to substitute diabetic boost to get me through the two weeks. I have some of the bars left if you would like them, they cost $21 a box and if you can tolerate them, that would be great, just let me know? I am sure they know what they are talking about, but I think there are other options available to us. I wondered whether having to order the shakes was almost a way of tracking our seriousness because they receive notice of whether you order them or not. But, who cares it worked and he said everything was great when he went in to do surgery.
As for the hospital stay... I was supposed to be there for 11am and surgery at 1. I did not have surgery until 2:30pm. I was only in surgery for a little over an hour, I guess. I was very hot after surgery and they gave me a fan in my room in ICU. I got to the room after recovery about 4:30pm. My mouth was so dry and they gave me a sponge to wet my lips with water. They gave me blood thinners and pain killer shots quick frequently. I was in and out of sleep all night. I got up about 10 pm and went to the bathroom. Was weak but did not mind getting up at all.
They came at 6 am to take blood, check for any abnormalities such as leakage, although I guess they know almost right away if there is a leak. The Dr. came in around 9 and said I was ok to go home if I felt that I could. I felt ok at that time and thought to myself 'well if he thinks I am good to go, I guess I am'. I should have stayed. The drive back to Charlottetown was very unpleasant and I was in pain when I got home. I kind of panicked because I was so far away from the hospital. The pain was primarily the air they talk about not my incisions etc.... I called Monique and she was great, she assured me that she thought it really was just the air and to walk and walk and sip and sip. I also, doubled the script from the Dr. for the first 24 hours. So, all in all, the first 24 hours home were not wonderful. I had never had surgery before and I think that was also part of my panic. Everyone is different, so I guess you can just play that one by ear.
Anyway, if you want to connect sometime and chat in person, that is fine with me as well, it would be nice to have a group on PEI, some people to chat with. It is good to have a support system. Your family can only understand so much!
I just joined this yesterday and will have to investigate it further to see if there is a way you can send private messages... I don't really want to make my phone number or e-mail public.
TTYL
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