Hi..
  Talk to the financial counselor at Aurora Sinai. There are many different ways you can get help.  Payment plan, waived fees, financial assistance. Please check into it. The main Hosp. number is 219-2000. Good Luck with everything. Also, talk to Dr. Chua's office and ask them to steer you in the right direction for financial help. He has many pateints that are self pay and I'm sure not all of them had the entire amount up front.  Good Luck and please keep us posted. I also had Dr. Chua. The staff is wonderful and I'm sure they will help you.

Shari
RNY 10/15/07
Dr. T. Chua
Starting weight 242 lbs. / 131 lbs.

I am 23 years old and weigh 480 pounds.  I only have Medicaid for insurance and I am on disability due to the fact that I had a brain tumor in fourth grade.  I have been dealing with weight my entire life, and now it's getting to the point to where it's getting hard for me to move and I get exhausted just doing little things.  Even walking around the grocery store gets me tired.  I am really scared and want to know what to do.  Please help me.

My name is Emilia and I am the mother of two boys, 23 & 11 and daughter 31. I have been overweight for as long as I can remember. I have tried to purchase health insurance but because of my weight no one will insurer me. Four years ago my mom agreed to pay for my surgery and right before my surgery date, she had a change of heart. I been saving ever since and I finally paid cash for the doctor and hospital. My surgery is scheduled for August 21. Today I learned that the pretesting is not part of the monies I have already paid. I need 1,500 more to pay for these test. I know without this surgery I can not survive. I would do anything for this surgery and a chance at life, if you can help me financially, please contact me at [email protected].  Thanks you and may god bless you.

Hi Cindy,

Your post reminded me of when your surgery is coming up. 

The liquid will be difficult and I kept telling myself to "keep my eye on the prize."  That didn't elimate the head hunger though.  

Hope to see you on the 13th. 

Sylvia

Hi All..
  We're going to the state fair tomorrow. I use to love going and eating my through it. A little here and a little there. All my favorites, maple sundeas, cheese curds, Saz's barbecue snadwich. Now I'm wondering what I'll be eating tomorrow. Should be interesting. I know I'll find something but sometimes new foods out in public worry me. Never know how it will efect me and if I'll become sick.
Any suggestions to good food findings at the fair this year for us post ops?
Thanks
Shari
RNY 10/15/07
242 lbs / 131 lbs.