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Topic: RE: Salt Lake Regional Medical Center...?'s
i have Dr Richards doing my lap band on the 22nd of July. How do you like it so far?
Topic: RE: ~~ PLEASE Help ME~
I have a lap band. I know they talk about not being hungry, but many are. Like me!
Topic: RE: How did you choose between RNY and the Lap Band?
I have a lap band. It is wonderful that so many people have been successful, but I have not. I paid cash and went to Mexico. My surgery was fine, but about a year and a half after the surgery I had a second fill which vanished after about a week. My port has flipped over and now I would have to have a second surgery to fix it which I can't afford. I lost 70 pounds in a year, but for me having the band was painful. Each time I swallowed it hurt. I had a lot of things get stuck, too. My experience is my own and others have had great luck. I decided that I need a GBP partly because I have so much weight to loose.
Good Luck
Topic: RE: IHC & Weight Loss Surgery...
I have IHC and PEHP too. IHC does offer a rider for GBP but it pays on 50%. Last I knew, no employer had taken them up on this offer.
Topic: Fourth of July Holiday
The Fourth of July holiday is just around the corner. This will be my 7th year I have presented a Power Point presentation on the 4th of July to those in my email database of which is now over 1000 people. If you would like to receive this FREE presentation please contact me at [email protected] This year’s theme is honoring our American Soldiers… Again this is a free presentation that I send out yearly…
Topic: Hello Ut board......
Hey everyone I am from Utah, but rarely come to this board because it is so slow!! But I really feel that this issue below needs to be addressed and maybe you can help!! Please read and if you can and are will to help...PLEASE DO! She is a friend and truly a nice person and I pray we never have to experience this! Thank so much! ~jamie
One of the ladies on the lap band board suggested I put this out there for everyone. Here is my experience....after you read it, if you feel compelled, please write or call and make a complaint. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone and I think that is appalling!!
Southwest Airlines is tauting it's greatness on their website because they aren't charging passengers for bags or snacks or other amenities like other airlines are doing---however, the don't mention what they ARE doing is much worse! I was sitting in the airport with my husband and kids waiting for our flight to NY. We were all playing games on our cell phones, my daughter was coloring, when a woman from Southwest walks up and asks if I'm flying out that day? I said yes. She said, "can you come with me for just a moment?" I went, thinking stupidly maybe this was a survey or something. NOT! When we got to the counter she said, "I'm going to have to ask you to purchase another ticket today." Just like that. I said "what??!" She handed me a piece of paper--mind you, this is all being done "quietly," she's almost whispering--which said basically that "Customers of Size" maybe be asked to purchase another ticket for the "safety and comfort of themselves and those around them." When I explained I bought an ENTIRE row of tickets (3) and another one so I would not be "encroaching" on anyone's space but my 38 pound 5-year-old, she said, "it doesn't matter, if you can't fit comfortably in the seat without encroaching on others you have to pay for an additional fare." I told her we just flew in December and I fit fine, snuggly, but fine. I said, "I've even lost 30 pounds since then!" When I continued to argue that I would NOT pay a fee, she said we could pre-board and she could "see if I fit." As we are standing waiting to "pre-board" while others are disembarking the plane, she says to me, "it's a pretty full flight, if it winds up that it is completely full we will refund your ticket fare." Now let me get this straight, your policy is to make fat people pay for another ticket so as not to cause "discomfort" for them, but if there aren't enough seats and you can sell one more stinking ticket then you don't care about their comfort?? TELL ME HOW THIS IS NOT ABOUT MONEY!!!!! We went to pre-board, mind you there are still people on the plane who were traveling to our first stop--17 to be exact. Several of those, and the crew WATCHED her HUMILIATE me and measure to see if I fit. When I did, again, snuggly, she said "well you are still a little over the armrest there." Again I said, "and it makes no difference to ANYONE else because my daughter and husband will be sitting here next to me!!!!!! She said (very condesendingly) "I'm going to go ahead and make an exception this time but just know in the future that this is our policy. I want to congratulate you on your weight loss." I stopped her mid sentence actually, saying, "you know what? You aren't making an exception, you've done enough to humiliate me and ruin my trip so if we're done here I don't want to hear your "congratulations" just leave me alone." Then, get this, she said, "well, I can take your credit card if you like." SHE'S THREATENING ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T TAKE HER CONDESENDING CONGRATULATIONS!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? I said, "is that a threat? Because if it is, I won't stop at just this ticket, I'll have your job before it's over with. Everyone of these people, who you've just humiliated me in front of heard you say we were done and there would be no fee. Now because I don't bow down and take your crappy, insincere congratulations you're threatening me? (turning to another gentleman standing there) Sir, can you write you name down for me so I can report this to her supervisor?" She said, "that won't be necessary, I said it was fine." And left. Meanwhile, everyone is finally able to board--including my family who she stopped at the gate--and I start to BAWL like a BABY!!!! If you knew me, you'd know I'm not generally a cryer. I'm pretty tough, especially when dealing with people about my weight, but I totally LOST it. I cried most of the trip and we've been here two days and I'm actually having nightmares about having to go back to the airport and dealing with this **** again!!! Anyone who thinks airlines are not trying to stick it to "customers of size" are full of it! They can say all they want how they aren't charging extra for things--no, just people. Is this the last acceptable form of discrimination???
Here is the customer relations line to call and complain about their policy for "Customers of Size" (214) 792-4223 or their address is: Gary C. Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Southwest Airlines, P.O. Box 36647 1CR, Dallas, TX 75235-1647
We CAN make a difference and even though we are losing, we shouldn't let that deter us from doing something for others who might face this in the future! Thanks!
~jamie Dawn
Topic: RE: Gaining weight back
Wow, that sounds kind of scary! Even though you are eating healthy, are your portions getting larger (sometimes that can just kinda sneak up on you!) Are you sticking to three meals a day?
I have seen posts from people who are on their second bypass, but I would think that it would depend your insurance company. I 'm pretty sure that mine (Tricare) would not pay for a second bypass. 
Good luck!
Good luck! Topic: Gaining weight back
It has been 4 years since my bypass and in the last year I have put on 80 pounds. I'm not really eating any differently, if anything better than ever...veggies, fish, exercise, etc. Even though I am not up to my original weight, I am heading that direction quickly. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Can you have a second bypass?
Topic: RE: MOVING TO UTAH - NEED OH FRIENDS
Thanks Sharon,
I am loving Utah more and more everyday.
Hugs, Esther
Topic: RE: IHC & Weight Loss Surgery...
I too have Select Health, but just as bad my primary insurance is PEHP who also doesn't cover this. I would like to know if anyone here has gotten involved on a legislative basis, I know we lost a year ago in the legislature, but Chris Buttars and Steve Mascaro supposedly plan to reintroduce a bill again. If we want this to change we really need to band together and fight for it, for everyone who has been denied and is still waiting!
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