Lukeadelle

Hi all. Just starting process with Dr Rami Lutfi. Anyone else have him and what was your experience? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I agree. I’m going to speak with my bariatric surgeon and ask for a referral. Not only to an endo but a new gp. My gp is retiring at the end of the year so not like he will miss me. My numbers haven’t been right since 2005 when I did the radiation. Actually before but just sayin. Not like he hasn’t had enough time to figure this out. My tsh is always low but my t4 has been running normal.

How do you get your Dr to work with you to find the right thyroid meds for you? My GP handles my thyroid and he’s lousy. I told him I need to go to a specialist imo but he isn’t referring me. I don’t have a functioning thyroid. I took the radio active pill to kill it years ago. I’m 10 months po and have not lost anything for 3 mo [emoji24]. My gp lowered my levothyroxine from 150 mcg to 125 mcg 3 mo ago. My #’s haven’t been right since I started taking thyroid meds. I started adding genpro to my daily diet to boost my protein hoping the extra protein would restart the losing. Not helping. AM - genpro in 2-3 oz premier protein chocolate. 30 G protein am snack- 2 oz pistachios 12 G protein Lunch - 3 oz tuna 25 G protein Dinner- 2 oz filet 15 G protein 1/2 c low-fat cottage cheese 13 G protein Pm snack- yogurt 12 G protein 107 G protein total

Oh, Snap!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oh noooo. What happened? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I wish I could be as organized as you Aleathia. If I manage to take stuff out of the bag and put in pantry it gets stuffed where there is room on any shelf. Then I wonder why I can't find it. Tomorrow I'm going to look at your pic for inspiration. Well maybe not tomorrow but someday soon Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes. This is definitely a roller coaster ride. Up one minute, down the next. Just hang in there and keep on fighting because in the end you will succeed. Maybe you could send in everything you do have and they won't notice 2014 isn't in there. And you can honestly say that your physician said she was going to submit it. I find going into the office and making them tell me to my face gets more than if I just call. I've even sat my fat a** down until someone gave me what I wanted. Yes I did. Got it though. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm with you mrstkgreene. I've got your back. You cheated. You had chicken fingers and fries. Not the end of the world. I bet it was good too! Move on. Tomorrow is another day. It'll be ok. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Omg I was laughing so hard I could barely read it to my HB. He asked if I wrote it. He knows how weak I am and this is exactly how I will probably do. That or he may have to move in with his mother until my surgery day because I'm sure it will be h*ll at my house. I will switch from nice to ugly on the flip of a dime. I KNOW the pre op diet is going to hard hard hard. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone in Illinois had Medicare pay for their sleeve surgery? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When I called Medicare I also asked if I decided to get it done in another state if the rules applied to me or the state I had surgery performed in. The person I spoke with said the state I have sleeve performed in. I live on the border of Illinois and Indiana so if I go to Indianapolis to get surgery Medicare payment is governed by Indiana. So if anyone lives in a state that doesn't pay you should try going to another state to have surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

How did it go for you Ann? Have you lost all the weight you wanted to? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I didn't consider Springfield. I should have. I have an appt tomorrow in champaign. I've also contacted dr Lufti in chgo. I've heard he's suppose to be very good. I just hate chgo traffic. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

How many has he done? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes that's the same one. Was it his fault or the lap bands fault? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Anyone have him and what was your experience. My first appt is July 29 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone from Illinois had the sleeve and Medicare paid. How about ChampVA as secondary. When I called Medicare to see if it was covered they said yes but when I called ChampVA they said they will pay if Medicare pays but she didn't think Medicare would pay. Ugh...I think it has to do with the way it is coded. Could it be coded dif ways when it's billed? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App