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Hi, Don here, My wife (Nina) asked me to write something on the Bariatric Seminar at the River Oaks Hospital in jackson, MS close to Flowwood & Brandon that Her & I went to. (09-11-07) This might take awhile to write so be patient. I'm writing this slow because I know some people can't read fast. (I'M NOT NAMING NAMES) Dr. Carroll is the Doctor that started the meeting and he is the person that does the surgery. I found out that He is the one that Trained the two Doctors that gave the other Seminar I went to last month at a different hospital (CMMC). He has been doing the Bariatric surgeries for 10 + years. The Lap-Band surgery has only been done anyplace in the USA since about 2001. It was a very informative meeting as well as the one I went to last month. My big concern is the cost. The cost is about $16000.00 PLUS if you pay cash. We have Federal BC/BS. they pay for 90% of it. Now that I'm 65 and on Medicare this is where it gets complicated. This is something I have not worked out yet. Medicare is suppose to be my "Primary" insurance now & F BC/BS 2nd dairy. BUT, if Medicare does not cover it will F BC/BS pay the 90%???? Nina & I are going to the main BC/BS office soon and TRY to understand it. After Dr. Carroll finished telling about the different types of Bariatric surgeries and what to except, a Dietitian spoke on what to except BEFORE & AFTER the surgery. On what you can eat, what you can't eat and the portion sizes. Dr. Carroll recommends the Sugar Busters Diet after the surgary. Dr. Carroll said if your BMI is between 40 & 48 He would probably do the Lap-Band. If it's more than that He would probably do the Gastric By-pass. My BMI is 42, Nina's is 37. He also said Nina might not be a candidate for the surgary. He also said the if I have the surgary, Nina should start losing by (OSMOSES- MY WORD). In most cases the partner of the one having the surgery will lose just because they see their partner losing. Very interesting. That's enough for now. If you have anymore (?) please ask. A good Website is www.lapband.com. Don PS: Update (I just found out that I will be covered by my Insurence if Medicare OK's it or not. I hope this is true. I have my 1st. appointment with Dr. Carroll on Sept. 24th. :whoo: PSS: I proof read this 3 or 4 times and caught most of my mistakes, so that should have let the slow readers catch up. (It's a joke)

Hi, Don here, My wife (Nina) asked me to write something on the Bariatric Seminar at the River Oaks Hospital in jackson, MS close to Flowwood & Brandon that Her & I went to. (09-11-07) This might take awhile to write so be patient. I'm writing this slow because I know some people can't read fast. (I'M NOT NAMING NAMES) Dr. Carroll is the Doctor that started the meeting and he is the person that does the surgery. I found out that He is the one that Trained the two Doctors that gave the other Seminar I went to last month at a different hospital (CMMC). He has been doing the Bariatric surgeries for 10 + years. The Lap-Band surgery has only been done anyplace in the USA since about 2001. It was a very informative meeting as well as the one I went to last month. My big concern is the cost. The cost is about $16000.00 PLUS if you pay cash. We have Federal BC/BS. they pay for 90% of it. Now that I'm 65 and on Medicare this is where it gets complicated. This is something I have not worked out yet. Medicare is suppose to be my "Primary" insurance now & F BC/BS 2nd dairy. BUT, if Medicare does not cover it will F BC/BS pay the 90%???? Nina & I are going to the main BC/BS office soon and TRY to understand it. After Dr. Carroll finished telling about the different types of Bariatric surgeries and what to except, a Dietitian spoke on what to except BEFORE & AFTER the surgery. On what you can eat, what you can't eat and the portion sizes. Dr. Carroll recommends the Sugar Busters Diet after the surgary. Dr. Carroll said if your BMI is between 40 & 48 He would probably do the Lap-Band. If it's more than that He would probably do the Gastric By-pass. My BMI is 42, Nina's is 37. He also said Nina might not be a candidate for the surgary. He also said the if I have the surgary, Nina should start losing by (OSMOSES- MY WORD). In most cases the partner of the one having the surgery will lose just because they see their partner losing. Very interesting. That's enough for now. If you have anymore (?) please ask. A good Website is www.lapband.com. Don PS: Update (I just found out that I will be covered by my Insurence if Medicare OK's it or not. I hope this is true. I have my 1st. appointment with Dr. Carroll on Sept. 24th.:whoo: PSS: I proof read this 3 or 4 times and caught most of my mistakes, so that should have let the slow readers catch up. (It's a joke)

Hi everyone, I went to see my regular Doctor in Brandon, MS (Dr. Flemming) for my annual checkup. While I was there I asked him about the lab-Band. He said as long it is done by a Docotor that has done a lot of them it is just fine. He has a patient that weighted almost 400 lbs that had it done and is down to around 220 lbs. As soon as the CMMC Hospitol in Jackson, MS. is "OKed" by Medicare I'm going to have it done. Just the old waiting game. Don:nervous

Hi everyone, I went to see my regular Doctor in Brandon, MS (Dr. Flemming) for my annual checkup. While I was there I asked him about the lab-Band. He said as long it is done by a Docotor that has done a lot of them it is just fine. He has a patient that weighted almost 400 lbs that had it done and is down to around 220 lbs. As soon as the CMMC Hospitol in Jackson, MS. is "OKed" by Medicare I'm going to have it done. Just the old waiting game. Don

Thank you for answering about the time of the the River Oaks support group meeting I plan on being there to see what it's all about. I'll try to be there before 6:00PM. See you there. Don :eek:

Yes, I do remember you. You were the lady that lost over 50 lbs. Very incourging to here things like that. I'm hoping the the River Oaks Hospital is OKed by medicare because it's closer to me; but if not I will have it done at CMMC. Don

Hi Mississippians, I doesn't look like MS'eons visit here very often. I just found out that on Sept 11th. at 6:00 PM River Oaks is having another semanar. I went to the one at CMMC and am waiting for Medicare to OK the Hospital to do the Lap-band for Medicare coverage. Also, from a preveous post I noticed that a support group is starting up on Sept 4th. at River Oaks. Does anyone now what time?? I might have to call River Oaks to find out. If Medicare covers the Banding here, I would prefer to have it done there because it's closer, I live in Puckett. Don

Howdy, Don Here (skinnydippn42) This is my 1st. time here, just found this forum yesterday 8-26-07. I seen the ad on TV and did a search for lap-band, found the Lap-band.com site. Found this site from a friend of my wifes. I went to a seminar on 8-23-07 at the CMMC hospital in Jackson, MS. I live in Puckett, MS. about 30 miles away. Very imformative meeting. I turn 65 yrs. old on Sept 1st. I'm waiting for an O.K. from Midicare. With Midicare and my other Health Ins., it should pay for 95% or more of the Banding. I'm looking forward to when I can have it done. I have read a lot about it & am very incourged this is the right thing to do. I have been fighting being over weight for 20 plus years. Weigh 260 lbs right now with a BMI of 43 and need to get down to about 145-150 lbs. I'm about 5' 5". PS to MS link: Nice, a page just for us. LOL This is all new to me. I need to be approved by MEDICARE & Federal BC/BS. CMMC is waiting to be approved by MEDICARE, is River Oaks approved be Medicare? if so it would be much closer for me. I live in Puckett.

I thought I was posting on this thread, but it went to a different one. PS: I read about the different types of sergery. Did not want the Gastric Bypass because I did not want any pumbing re-aranged, so will go for The Lap Band. It might be awhile to get aproved (see Below) just as long as it does. The old waiting game. :notagree Don <HR style="COLOR: #e9e9e9" SIZE=1> <!-- / icon and title --><!-- message --> <!-- google_ad_section_start --> Howdy, Don Here (skinnydippn42) This is my 1st. time here, just found this forum yesterday 8-26-07. I seen the ad on TV and did a search for lap-band, found the Lap-band.com site. Found this site from a friend of my wifes. I went to a seminar on 8-23-07 at the CMMC hospital in Jackson, MS. I live in Puckett, MS. about 30 miles away. Very imformative meeting. I turn 65 yrs. old on Sept 1st. I'm waiting for an O.K. from Midicare. With Midicare and my other Health Ins., it should pay for 95% or more of the Banding. I'm looking forward to when I can have it done. I have read a lot about it & am very incourged this is the right thing to do. I have been fighting being over weight for 20 plus years. Weigh 260 lbs right now and need to get down to about 145-150 lbs. I'm about 5'-5.5".

Howdy, Don Here (skinnydippn42) This is my 1st. time here, just found this forum yesterday 8-26-07. I seen the ad on TV and did a search for lap-band, found the Lap-band.com site. Found this site from a friend of my wifes. I went to a seminar on 8-23-07 at the CMMC hospital in Jackson, MS. I live in Puckett, MS. about 30 miles away. Very imformative meeting. I turn 65 yrs. old on Sept 1st. I'm waiting for an O.K. from Midicare. With Midicare and my other Health Ins., it should pay for 95% or more of the Banding. I'm looking forward to when I can have it done. I have read a lot about it & am very incourged this is the right thing to do. I have been fighting being over weight for 20 plus years. Weigh 260 lbs right now and need to get down to about 145-150 lbs. I'm about 5'-5.5".