Starting this once again

Hello everyone ..First I would like to say I am glad I found this site..there seems to be a great deal of support here which I will be needing. I started this whole process a little over a year and 1/2 ago come to find out that I was pregnant with my third child and had to postpone. I am now back on track and need some heads up. I have picked Dr Romanelli as my surgeon and will be attending the support group on April 27th at JSMC. I just need to know how this works cost wise with the nutritionist and psyc exams not thtat he has outsourced it. Before you could use insurance for this and now you cant. Can anyone give me a little insight? Right now I need all the buddies I can get.

Christine, HI Joyce from atlantic highlands here. I went last month to the meeting and have started wth some of the paper work and cost. The rundown is around $500.00 or so Mary's fee $150.00 she sets up all your consults with psyc, diaetary Psyc is $250.00 Dietary is like 125.00 plus you have the co pays form your insurance copanies when you go see each doc. Mine are mostly $20.00 I work for Merdian so I will be Inner Circle as they call it and the hospital will comp most of my hospital bill. I have heard he has about a 2 mounth wait once the paperwork is complete. I seen Mary the week after the meeting last month. I have had a lot going on my son was sick so I have to get off my hinny and get it all togeather, I hope to have mine done over the summer or early fall. So let me know how your doing ,maybe we can do part of this journey togeather! Best of luck, if you wish to exchange phone numbers e mail me @ [email protected] God Bless Joyce

Christine, Also you do not pay it all upfront you can space it out like me who is always on a BUDGET Joyce

Hi Christine First let me say congrats on your baby !!!! I to had my second baby 10 months ago. I am also Dr Romanelli's Patient. I will complete my pre-op clearence on april 30 th. (Mary,Psy,Nutritionlist,cardologist,pulmonoligist,ultrasound) Mary told me they are just starting to book surgery dates in July so hopefully I will be getting my surgery this summer. I'm hopeing to get to meet Dr. Romanelli in May. His office says there are lots of dates open in May !!!! And questions feel free to e mail me [email protected] I'm always looking for a new friend !!!! Laura

Thank you ladies...I basically needed to know what I was going to have to put out of pocket for the services that they make you pay cash for..I will definately keep in touch along this long process...feel free to keep in touch [email protected]. I need some new friends as well. Christine