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Topic: RE: New Here!
Hi Michelle!
Welcome! I am new here also. I had the Lap Band done in June. My surgeon is Dr. Richards at BMI. I love her! She did an amazing job. I'm proud of you (and your husband) for making it through the initial consultation day. That was a SUPER LONG DAY for me too. I had a hard time working with the insurance person. I didn't feel like she cared about me and I had to call her almost everyday to remind her to work on my case. I had a deadline for when I could have my surgery though. Other than that BMI is wonderful! Who is your husband having do his surgery and which surgery is he going with?
I wish you both lots and lots of success and happiness!!!
Angi
Welcome! I am new here also. I had the Lap Band done in June. My surgeon is Dr. Richards at BMI. I love her! She did an amazing job. I'm proud of you (and your husband) for making it through the initial consultation day. That was a SUPER LONG DAY for me too. I had a hard time working with the insurance person. I didn't feel like she cared about me and I had to call her almost everyday to remind her to work on my case. I had a deadline for when I could have my surgery though. Other than that BMI is wonderful! Who is your husband having do his surgery and which surgery is he going with?
I wish you both lots and lots of success and happiness!!!
Angi
Topic: New Here!
Hello Utah,
I'm not the SkinnyHusband. My husband soon will be.
My husband doesn't get on these kinds of things so I'm doing it for him.
My name is Michelle.
He (we) has attended two different seminars. Both are a Center of Excellence. We liked the first place best but found out that they do not accept Tricare so we are going with the Bariatric Medicine Institute (BMI).
My husband had an initial consult this past Wednesday. That was a long day. He saw everyone: doctor, nutritionist, exercise lady, psychologist, insurance person, and the nurse who took his blood.
All he is waiting on is for the Base Clinic (Hill AFB) to send his medical records to BMI and he should get a surgery date. We told them that this was the last step we needed to complete for him to get a surgery date. I hope they took the hint!
After reading a lot of posts about having to do the 6 month diet before approval; I'm glad we have Tricare. Tricare doesn't seem to have a lot of hoops to jump through.
Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself. I was just wondering if any fellow Utahans have gotten their WLS from one of the doctors at BMI?
I love reading all the wonderful success stories of everyone.
Later,
Michelle (the not so skinny wife!)
I'm not the SkinnyHusband. My husband soon will be.
My husband doesn't get on these kinds of things so I'm doing it for him.
My name is Michelle.
He (we) has attended two different seminars. Both are a Center of Excellence. We liked the first place best but found out that they do not accept Tricare so we are going with the Bariatric Medicine Institute (BMI).
My husband had an initial consult this past Wednesday. That was a long day. He saw everyone: doctor, nutritionist, exercise lady, psychologist, insurance person, and the nurse who took his blood.
All he is waiting on is for the Base Clinic (Hill AFB) to send his medical records to BMI and he should get a surgery date. We told them that this was the last step we needed to complete for him to get a surgery date. I hope they took the hint!
After reading a lot of posts about having to do the 6 month diet before approval; I'm glad we have Tricare. Tricare doesn't seem to have a lot of hoops to jump through.
Anyway, I wanted to introduce myself. I was just wondering if any fellow Utahans have gotten their WLS from one of the doctors at BMI?
I love reading all the wonderful success stories of everyone.
Later,
Michelle (the not so skinny wife!)
Topic: RE: DS'er relocating from AZ - need help!
Joyce,
Your not far from me, I live in West Haven, just north/west of Roy. I see Dr Simper at RAMP, he's the one that did my DS and from my understandings one of the few in state. Great Dr, he did my DS and 7.5 yrs ago my DH's RNY, wish they did the DS more often back than, I would have pushed for my DH to have had the DS.
But its great to see that your my area. We must meet up.
Your not far from me, I live in West Haven, just north/west of Roy. I see Dr Simper at RAMP, he's the one that did my DS and from my understandings one of the few in state. Great Dr, he did my DS and 7.5 yrs ago my DH's RNY, wish they did the DS more often back than, I would have pushed for my DH to have had the DS.
But its great to see that your my area. We must meet up.
Topic: RE: DS'er relocating from AZ - need help!
Thanks Lisa!
My husband is retired AF and is now working in a gov job in SLC. I live very near the base though and run over quite often for groceries, the splash pad, etc. Maybe we could meet for lunch sometime?!
I already made an appointment with Dr. Kevin Gardner by Davis as recommended by someone on this forum. I'll follow through with the appointment but will move on to another doc if he isn't a good match for me! LOL!
I'll keep Dr. Anderson's name:)
Thanks again!
Joyce
My husband is retired AF and is now working in a gov job in SLC. I live very near the base though and run over quite often for groceries, the splash pad, etc. Maybe we could meet for lunch sometime?!
I already made an appointment with Dr. Kevin Gardner by Davis as recommended by someone on this forum. I'll follow through with the appointment but will move on to another doc if he isn't a good match for me! LOL!
I'll keep Dr. Anderson's name:)
Thanks again!
Joyce
Topic: RE: DS'er relocating from AZ - need help!
Welcome
I see Dr. Christina Anderson and she accepts Tricare if you came here with the military. She is downtown but her office sees patients here regularly in Davis I think. I am pretty far out and just get my labs done at the clinic on base routinely. My husband and I work on base...came here from Los Angeles with the military six years ago. Please let me know if you need anything and I will be happy to help.
Lisa
I see Dr. Christina Anderson and she accepts Tricare if you came here with the military. She is downtown but her office sees patients here regularly in Davis I think. I am pretty far out and just get my labs done at the clinic on base routinely. My husband and I work on base...came here from Los Angeles with the military six years ago. Please let me know if you need anything and I will be happy to help.
Lisa
Topic: DS'er relocating from AZ - need help!
Hiya Utah friends!
I'm hoping for some ideas, info and WLS friendships!
I just relocated from AZ to Layton and had a revision to a DS a year ago with Dr. Keshishian in CA. I love my DS! .... But, I know i'm due for a check-up so, I'm hoping for recommendations for a WLS friendly (someone who knows DS lingo?) pcp, DS surgeon's who may be willing to take on DS patient's, support group info, etc.
Do most of you facebook or have other chat sites somewhere? This forum seems unusually quiet for a forum??
I'm looking forward to meeting bunches of you!
Joyce
I'm hoping for some ideas, info and WLS friendships!
I just relocated from AZ to Layton and had a revision to a DS a year ago with Dr. Keshishian in CA. I love my DS! .... But, I know i'm due for a check-up so, I'm hoping for recommendations for a WLS friendly (someone who knows DS lingo?) pcp, DS surgeon's who may be willing to take on DS patient's, support group info, etc.
Do most of you facebook or have other chat sites somewhere? This forum seems unusually quiet for a forum??
I'm looking forward to meeting bunches of you!
Joyce
Topic: RE: Need help th Tricare!!!!
Mine was VERY easy, Tricare approved everything in 48 hours. I talked to Dr. Anderson (my PCM on base) about wanting the surgery on Dec. 29th, and had my surgery Jan 24th.
What problems are you having?
What problems are you having?
Wife to Lawrence since July 4, 2003.
Nathan June 16, 2005 Haylee October 7, 2009
Getting help so I can live long with him and raise them to be the best they can be!
Nathan June 16, 2005 Haylee October 7, 2009
Getting help so I can live long with him and raise them to be the best they can be!
Topic: Need help th Tricare!!!!
I need some help with Tricare and the approval process??? I am go through craziness at Hill AFB.
Topic: RE: New to area
Thanks for the info. unfortunately I've been out of town and will be unable to attend tonight. Hopefully next month again, I really enjoyed the one I went to.
OneFinger
on 2/5/11 12:27 am
on 2/5/11 12:27 am
Topic: RE: West Valley RNY referral...
I had my surgery from Rocky Mountain Associated Physicans. Here's a link to their website:
http://www.utahbariatrics.com/
Sorry to be a little late in responding but hope this info helps.
I had my surgery from Rocky Mountain Associated Physicans. Here's a link to their website:
http://www.utahbariatrics.com/
Sorry to be a little late in responding but hope this info helps.
High Weight = 310 Surgery Weight = 300 Dr's Goal = 200 My Goal = 190 
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