tarahuff82

Awesome. Yea missy was her normal sweet self. Do you have a FB page? Want to be FB friends? Haha sounds like I'm asking you out on a date haha I am Tara Huffman on there location is Buchanan VA. Do you have before and after pics on there too? I can't wait to start my picture stages haha. My whole family in NY knows of my surgery but my hubby's family here do not know. I'm not sure of what they would think ya know. Besides I'm not doing it for anyone I'm doing it for myself

Hello! I called today to talk to missy and she actually answered the phone. I told her about the rude nurse and apologized and said the scheduler will be contacting me soon :-) yay! So do they do blood tests/labs on you after getting your date? She said I was all set just waiting for my surgery date so I don't think they are going to do any further sonograms/ultra sounds or tests. I hope I get the date I'm wanting. I want the second week in March or third. How fast did you have surgery after the scheduler called you? That's great that you're on to a new stage of food and not crushing pills! Congrats. I was gonna ask you also, after you're scheduled isn't there a seminar you have to go to where they talk about what to expect before during and after surgery day? Or is it an appt with Samantha? I hope you had a good weekend.

I'm sorry to hear about your mom passing. I just lost my Grammy 2 weeks ago also so I know your pain. I generally always talk with missy but I got a different nurse unfortunately. Yes I love Sam she's awesome, I do believe we all see the same team just have different surgeons at time of surgery. I'm going to call today and ask to speak to missy. Hopefully she can get the ball rolling for me too. So after you were approved is when they scheduled you for the ultrasound and echo? Not prior? I already had the EKG and endoscopy done prior to submitting to my insurance. I thought all tests were done like that then once approved you set date for surgery? Hmmm...man I hope to get it soon haha I'm the most impatient person ever haha

Oh and that's awesome that you lost almost 20 lbs since surgery !!!

Gotcha. It's so exciting! I called today and it wasn't missy who I spoke with it was a snotty nurse and her exact words were "well if you're approved then we know also and we will contact you to set things up and schedule another appointment to be seen" and I said "why do I need to be seen again? I was just seen on feb 2nd" and she got all snippy and said "because that's how we do things here!" I thought what a b&$@# it makes no sense to pay another $45 copay for them to say "ok we will call you when we have a date" I mean dang. I think I may call back tomorrow and ask to speak to missy and see what's going on. Thanks a bunch for the info. I will have to go to evening meetings due to my work schedule.

Thank you!!! I actually came home this evening from work and found a letter in my mail from UHC stating I'm approved for surgery !!!! I hope they call me soon and schedule it. Did they test your pouch for leaks before you were discharged? I was under the impression that they did a CT scan to see if there are any leaks the day after surgery. How much weight have you lost so far ? Omg I'm soooo uber excited to get things rolling. Now that I'm approved what is to come next? I'm so glad to have found you on here, haha and just tell me if I'm bugging you with all these questions, well thanks a bunch for all the info you're awesome!!! Hey maybe we will run into each other at the meetings. I do believe I have to attend those after surgery

Thanks for all this info. This is def helpful. Can you tell me from the morning you got there what everything they did until your surgery ? Also what about the smoking issue that I asked you about, I just don't want to risk my surgery being cancelled due to second hand smoke. Did they test you for nicotine? I'm sooo excited for this. I hope my insurance decides soon. And did they send you a letter in the mail of approval also or did the office call you and tell you? The liquid diet is def not what I was thinking it would be haha I literally thought it was only liquid haha. I was required to lose 11 pounds prior to surgery and I've lost 17 so far. So I'm good on that thank goodness. I'm so glad that I met someone who is also using CRMH bariactric team as me.

I am currently waiting to hear back from my insurance company. They received the letter on 2/4/14 so fingers crossed here!!! What insurance do you have? I have UHC plus. And I def have everything needed to get the sleeve. I was going to go with Dr Lucktong originally but they cancelled my appt 1 day before I was scheduled and mind you I waited 4 months to get that appointment and I was soooo mad so I said I want Powers now. So I have her and I love her. I haven't gone to any of the group meetings yet, Kay the dietician is always mailing me them but my job is just soo demanding that it's hard to make time. So you did good with the surgery then? No regrets ? Did they test you for nicotine before your surgery? I quit smoking over a year ago but I am always around second hand smoke and that is the only thing I'm worried about is testing positive and them canceling the surgery. Can you tell me everything they had you do before surgery? What does the liquid diet consist of? How soon did they schedule your surgery after getting the OK from your insurance company? Any and all info will help me a lot. Thanks in advance!!!

hello I'm in Roanoke. Waiting to get the approval from my insurance company currently, sent letter out on Feb 4th. Hoping it won't take long to hear back. I'm having Dr Kinga Powers do my sleeve gasterectomy.