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LUVROSE4U
on 2/18/11 10:13 pm - fort oglethorpe, GA

RNY on 03/15/06

Topic: RE: HAVE A QUESTION

thank you very much for that information i will check them out on monday ; have a great day
rebecca

Bruce S.
on 2/18/11 10:04 pm - Portland, TN

VSG on 05/10/11

Topic: RE: HAVE A QUESTION

A service that very few evver use is 211. That is the free social services. You can call them from where you are at now and they can get you in touch with the services in the target area.

Cathy1_getting_my_gr
oove_back
on 2/18/11 8:58 am - Kodak, TN

VSG on 12/13/10

Topic: RE: New Year's Update on Me - Plastics

Leslie, thats great. congrats ! I wrote down your surgeon's name. I had VSG 12/13 (saw you at a support group at LeConte once).....and I plan to have surgery whenever I can get approved in a couple years. Didn't think I would want to but with all this extra stuff hanging oh yeah I want it done now !! U look great congrats !

CATHY

RickyG
on 2/17/11 1:05 am - Glasgow, KY

Topic: WANTING TO BE SLEEVED AT VANDERBILT WLS

Can anyone share their experience with Vanderbilt. Would love a step by step from time in hospital till out. How long was you off work and any other crucial information.

Truly Trina
on 2/16/11 9:59 pm - Nashville, TN

RNY on 10/24/06

Topic: RE: I need help

Hi Dorothy,

I am very sorry that you are going through such a hard time. I can completely understand and relate to your loved one going through quadruple by pass surgery. My mom had the same surgery and it was very rough on the entire family. She is doing much better now however the healing and recovery process is very long and intense and does take a toll on everyone. I know that things are looking bleak at the moment, but I believe you have a tremendous amount of strength and courage and I am certain that you will overcome this.

As for your medication issues, I have never taken any of those medicines so I am unable to offer any personal experience information. Is it possible that you could call Dr. Spaws office and explain your current situation and let them make a referral for you?

Dorothy, this is a good thing to reach out and let someone know you need help….Is it possible to make that call? Do you still attend the support groups at your WLS center? I remember that you did at one time and I didn’t know if you still had those contacts..

*Member of Student Dietetics* *Certified support group leader Obesity Help* Patient Rep support group moderator Vanderbilt Center Surgical Weight Loss
Start weight 277 Reached my goal weight 115

Truly Trina
on 2/16/11 9:07 pm - Nashville, TN

RNY on 10/24/06

Topic: RE: Come to Support Group

Where is the “LIKE" button?? I am used to hitting that…

*Member of Student Dietetics* *Certified support group leader Obesity Help* Patient Rep support group moderator Vanderbilt Center Surgical Weight Loss
Start weight 277 Reached my goal weight 115

Truly Trina
on 2/16/11 9:01 pm - Nashville, TN

RNY on 10/24/06

Topic: So here is something new at Vanderbilt (this evening) look ------->

Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss has added an additional Support group opportunity.

Getting you on track to a healthier lifestyle is a priority for the Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss.

For your lifestyle changes to be successful, you will need to make some lifelong changes. Some of those changes will be difficult. Attending support groups and meeting patients who have undergone weight loss surgery can be very helpful.

The new added group will meet this evening and I encourage you to attend.

Thursday Support Group
Terri Troup, Patient Representative
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, Suite 22119
2nd and 3rd Thursday of every month
5:00 pm - new time effective 1/01/11

If you have further questions or need additional information about Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss contact:

Jaime Reid, RD, LDN Bariatric Program Coordinator (615) 343-8988

Some cool things to know about the Center when you attend a support group: Free Parking, Valet Parking is available, Wheelchair friendly, just to name a few.

Coming together with others in support groups and sharing your experiences and concerns is valuable. Doing that will allow you to see that you are not alone in your struggles and challenges. Attending a support group also gives you an opportunity to give back to other patients, making their journey a little easier.

I hope to see you there….

*Member of Student Dietetics* *Certified support group leader Obesity Help* Patient Rep support group moderator Vanderbilt Center Surgical Weight Loss
Start weight 277 Reached my goal weight 115

(deactivated member)
on 2/16/11 12:36 pm - palmersville, TN

Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!

On April 2, 2010 at 3:05 AM Pacific Time, lithium wrote:

my very first dr for surgery was dr raymond compton. he moved from johnson city, tn to paris and is excellent he is also a cardio surgeon as well.. these posts seem to be quite old but ust incase i know dr compton is awesome and i love him and had he not moved away i would hve had surgery back in 2000 instead of 2010

peace
cyndie

just a little comment to your post. I am a nurse. I worked at hcmc for 10 years and know all the docs pretty well. Dr. Compton is a general surgeon he does not work cardiac. He and Dr. harper are the only ones in paris that can do bariatric surgery. They have kinda stopped these surgeries because of insurance issues. They didnt that thier patients had to wait for 6 months before they could have surgery because of insurance issues, plus all of the classes and things you had to do to even get to the point of surgery. Dr. Harper is a little more trained in the bariatric surgery dept. This was all he did before comming to Paris. I didnt realize that until I had asked him about the bariatric procedure. He now is doing alot of general surgeries. It was pretty cool Dr. Compton went I dont remember where to get his training for bariatric procedures and then turned around and came back to paris and offered certain employees the lap band surgery free. I tried really hard to get on that train but he was looking for a certain body type. He told me people that are more pear shaped have greater sucess with the lap band. So I guess Im not pear shaped lol. Dr Compton has repaired a hernia for me, so i got to see the 2 sides of the doc. When you are his patient he is the most awesome man in the universe because he really does care. I love the man to death. I even have him as a friend on my facebook lol. Omg is this man smart! I love to listen to him, cause he really taught me alot. but that being said he is rough on the nurses alot of the time. Lord we would step on egg shells around him but thats only because he want the best for his patients. He wants the nurses to go beyond the norm for his pts. just show he cares. I do know from a little birdie that he and Dr. Harper still do a few bariatric procedures here and there. I think if you were really deperate and be a life or death situation that they would do the bariatric procedure. You might be thinking about Dr. Lundberg hes not a cardiac specialist but a vascular specialist. He also is the bomb, love and miss me some Dr. Lundberg. I always suggest these three docs when anyone needs surgery.

(deactivated member)
on 2/16/11 12:21 pm - palmersville, TN

Topic: RE: MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SURGEONS LIST!

hey leserz, nice to see a local on here. I live in Palmersville. just read your post I was a nurse at hcmc for 10 years. I quit in 2009, About 4 years ago the lap band was a big thing at the hospital. The docs have kind of got out of it but I know for a fact they will still do some if you talk to them. Alot of the nurses there had great success. I would have it done at the hospital but Im now on tn care and the nearest doc ive found is nearly in knoxville but hey I will drive the distance. I lost alot of weight while employed at the hospital and did it on my own. I lost 88lbs but now ive gained that back and some more to go with it. I probably weigh around 300lbs and im sick of it. My health is starting to be a big issue and depression is eating at me. I want to be a role model for my kids. I have one child that is already gaining alot of weight and he is only 13. When i was younger I wanted the weight gone for vanity now I WANT MY HEALTH AND LIFE BACK and if it takes bariatric surgery then so be it. Im considering the new procedure the gastric sleeve not as invasive as gastric bypass but a little more invasive than the lap band. I think it depends on your bmi which will work best for you. Im morbidly obese. I would say if you had around 100 or less pds to lose the lap band would be the best choice and you want your surgeon to be local cause you have to have fills quite alot.. Now getting back to business I would almost bet you if you make an appointment with either Dr. Ray Compton or Dr. Jason Harper they would do it. I would first go see Dr. Harper only because this was his field of study as a resident. This is all he did at the other hospital he worked at. Now Dr. Compton is an excellent surgeon, and will do anything for his patients. He can be a little hard on his nurses lol but thats only because he wants things done right. If you decide this route tell them Dreama Glover sent you. Dr. Compton will def. know me. Dr. Harper is kind of new he might remember me. good luck and let me know how it goes

troup76
on 2/16/11 9:57 am

VSG on 11/02/10

Topic: Come to Support Group

Tomorrow is Support Group at Vanderbilt Surgical Weight Loss Clinic at 100 Oaks. We meet at 5pm. I look forward to seeing you there.

Terri

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