massa36
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Was just reading through different threads and happened upon yours. I work for the state of tn and was banded on 05 22 08. Luckily my iunsurance does cover it. But like I watch the clients who pay nothing for the premiums have access to health care(good dental benifits for one) that we as employees are denied..
Samantha
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Hey! Thanks for keeping me posted. I bet you are excited about your pre op appointment. I am located in Columbus.. that is 100 miles south of Atlanta. Everything is going pretty well so far. I went to my PCP to get him to write a letter of medical nessecity and for blood work and cardiac clearance. So i will pick that up from him tomorrow. I had a hard time finding a psychologist that would accept my peachstate, so i am going to go with on in atlanta.. DR Houser. Mrs. Pompey from peachtree bariactrics refered me to them. The only other thing that i need to do and i havent quite figured out yet is the nutritional evaluation. What did you do with this? Where did you go to get it done? Is there any other test beside psy eval and nutrition eval that peachstate makes you do? I am hopeing to have my packet in, in a few weeks from now. Then im not sure how long the wait will be from there. You will have to let me know when your surgery date is... i wonder how long you will have to wait between pre op and surgery and i wonder if they will require a liquid diet :/ lol! I would love to do lunch sometimes. I will have to see where your town is.
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Hey Ashley! Just keeping you posted! I go for my pre-op tommorow and should receive my date tomorrow also! I am so excited! I had a little kink in the road, but I hope they will correct it! My surgical coordinator accidentally got me approved for the Gastric Bypass! She tried to convince me to go ahead and get the bypass, because I wouldnt have to pay for the fills, ( basically saying because I have medicaid she thought i couldn"t afford the fills!) Well needleass to say I proceed to set her straight, so hopefully when I get there tomorrow it will be changed and I will get my date , as I was told! I am going to listen to the pros and cons of both surgeries, but honestly my mind is made up! Not to mention if i have the GB, my guy is going to have a major fit!!! So we will see< my mom said go in with an opened mind and go from there. Anywho, so how are things with you? Have you turned the packet in yet? Keep me posted! By the way what part of GA do you live in? I'm in Lawrenceville, maybe we can do lunch one day.
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Does the lapband make u not feel hungry or just cause quick fullness?
massa36 replied to massa36's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks you guys for answering my question! It seems much clearer now! -
Does the lapband make u not feel hungry or just cause quick fullness?
massa36 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ok, this may sound like a dumb question, but I never quite understood this so here it goes! Does the Lapband cause us not not to be hungry ( on another site someone said the band pushes on the vagus(sp?) which causes loss of appetite ) Or does it just simply cause you to be full? I really don't get it! I get how it implanted, adjusted, how it could slip, but this has got me stumped! Any info would be greatly appreciated! -
OMG! Grey's was off the chain! I actually sat in my living room clapping! Karev, and Merideth, and the girl w/ the brain tumor! It was awesome! As for ur mistake, we all make them! In the words of Aaliyah, "If at first u don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again!"
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I am getting the Realize band too! I get my date on 5/27! What band are you getting?(ooops! I just noticed this is a men's forum) Last time I checked I'm a girl! :crying:
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Hey Kesia! I too live in Ga. and have medicaid. And MA does cover the Lapband. I rcvd my approval on Monday, but u have to go to a Center of Excellence, and you need to sign up with Peachstate as your carrier. The center I am using is Peachtree Surgical and Bariatric at Atlanta Medical Center. They have a seminar on June 21st. the website is peachtreebariatric .com . Check them out and if you have any other questions feel free to send me a private message.
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Ok so I called my dr. office on Mon. to fuss because as of the 19th it was 3 wks since they were supposed to turn my paperwork in for approval! Well when I spoke to my coordinator she stated that she rcvd my approval that same day! I was so happy I broke down crying and did my little jig! We made my appt to see the dr. on 5/27, and my pre-op the week after and I would get my surgery date at my appt on 5/27! I was so ecstatic! Then the craziest thing happened, I get a call yesterday from my coordinator and she's telling me about the endoscopy or something, then she says,"So yep you've been approved for your (wait for it!) GASTRIC BYPASS!! In my mind I thought "Aww naw, hell naw! Boy ya'll done up and done it!" But I politely said excuse me? This heffa repeated herself! I calmly explained that I did not, and do not want the GB. She started telling me that Medicaid doesn't pay for the fills( I already knew that!) She was basically talking to me as if I couldn't possible afford to pay for a fill! So me trying to be nice, I explained to her that I do not want that. She again tried to convince me to talk to the dr. and see if he could basically convince me to get GB! She said if after my appt. I still wanted the band she would call in and have MA change it. I was so mad I just agreed! Then I called my mom and told her she told me to call my aunt who had RNY. I called my aunt and she screamed at me DON'T DO IT! She says there are too many complications(well duh!) Then I called 2 other friends who had GB, one said don't do it, the other said the surgery had been worth all the sickness she is currently having and the iron IV's she takes 2 times a week. So basically after these conversations, I called the coordinator back and firmly told her, I DO NOT WANT GB, I WENT TO THE LAPBAND SEMINAR, I HAVE RESEARCHED THE LAPBAND;I CAN AFFORD A FILL AND I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND! After that she was like... ok(with slight attitude) if that's what I wanted she would contact MA and try to have it changed! I am now so anxious! I had an anxiety attack last night just thinking about it! How dare she assume that because I have MA, I couldn't possibly afford adjustments! I have worked my whole life, paid into the system and I'm now trying to say my life. I made sure to try and cover all bases during this phase of my life, I have MA to have this life saving surgery! I do not intended to spend my whole life w/ MA, I start back to teaching in Aug and hopefully some of my tax dollars will go to help some other single mother w/o insurance who is basically dying on her feet! I'm sorry I'm ranting but I'm so upset! Please guys keep me in your prayers and I will do the same! I could really use some encouragement right now before I, in the words of Tanisha from the Bad girls club"POP OFF!! LOL"
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CONGRATULATIONS ! Stay Tuned! I M so happy for u! I am expecting to have surgery in 3 weeks! I am having proems with the new layout of the site though, do you know how to start a new thread? I can't find the link?! if you could tell me where it is 8 would greatly appreciate it. Again congrats and please keep us up to date on your progress!
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CONGRATULATIONS:thumbup:!!!!! Wishing you continued success! Keep us updated! And remember to be easy:thumbup:, its just the beginning!
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Hey Sassie! Ive been meaining to reply to u! As u know I have Ga Medicaid, with my Dr. he only excepts Peach State. I was approved yesterday!!! It took about a week for me to get the approval, I am at Dr. Titus Duncan"s office ( Peachtree surgical and Bariatric), when u go to the seminar they will give you a packet of what that specific office requires. Also the office you choose has to be a Bariactric Center of Excellence. i am not sure about the 5 yr diet history, because most people with Medicaid can not provide that because they didnt previously have insurance. Sorry it took awhile to reply:sad:! My phone is a computer and I have carpal tunnel(sp?) so sometimes its hard to type long post. But I hope I was able to answer some of your questions, if you have anymore I can help with please feel free to hit me up. Good luck! Also on JUne 21st is the next seminar at Peachtree Bariatric, my mom is going and I am going with her, hope to see you there!:cursing:
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OMG! OMG! I am sooo Happy for you!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! So now you go for your pre op appointment right?? Then they will give you a date for your actualy surgery?? Im so excited for you.... i hope that mine goes as smoothly as yours. I did call peachstate this morning and they did give me word that they did cover the surgery if medically nessesary of cource. So know i am just waiting on the email from peachtree bariatrics!!! Im am glad that you got approved because that means that i probably will be most likely approved. If you dont mind me asking... what is your BMI? Mine is 41 and i really dont have anything like high BP or diabetes... dont know about sleep apnea, I doubt it though. So did you have any of those to help you get approved? Congrats again, and keep me updated.. Im so glad that i found you on here... because you have really helped me get the ball rolling!
