Thanks for your quick response.  I'm scheduled for Umass orientation next week.  I have so much to learn about this surgery -- seems like there are more types of procedures now!

I've also got to learn the ins and outs of posting -- profiles, ticklers, etc. 

Mary
 

So excited! I am meeting the surgeon tomorrow. I have Dr. Cohen at Umass.. Has anyone had him for their surgeon?

Sorry, I don't have any insurance info for you but wanted to respond because I did attend the info sessions at both Umass and St. V's.  Out of the two, I would choose Umass - I didn't care for the program at St. V's and found that some of the individuals (medical professionals) in their program were misinformed about some aspects of bariatric surgeries.  I will say, though, that was 2-3 years ago - so, perhaps they've brushed up on their program. In the end, neither of them did the VSG and that's why I went elsewhere...well, they said they could "give it a shot" but I wasn't up for that and wanted a surgeon with a bit more experience. :)

Good luck to you!!!

Hi,

I am part of the Bridgewater group but I don't see anything on the group's page for the meeting information. Can someone message me with information so I can attend? I live in Bridgewater, so I'm pretty excited something is actually right by me.

Thanks!!

 it's not surgery.  what they do is inject your port with a solution which causes it to get inflammed.  once the inflammation goes down, scar tissue forms and makes your port/opening smaller.  it takes about 3 procedures to get it small enough.  my insurance (BCBS) didn't cover so I called it off.  The doc that does it is a really great guy.  My pouch and port are a bit larger than they'd like-Dr. Thompson said either they weren't made small enough or a staple came out or it was stretched out.  Very early out, I expressed concern that I could eat a full serving size of what they told us to eat-like say 1/4 cup cott cheese and I could eat a 1/4 cup-didn't know my nerves were cut and would not feel full for a while but I stayed within their guidelines.