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I have a permanet back injury that prevents me from walking far and bending and so on. To excerise I bought a video on Amazon called sit and be fit it's all sitting excerises. There is a program on PBS called Sit and be fit but the lady doing the excerises does do some hanging on to the back of a chair. I this helps

Thanks Brubear. I'm going to try to do this when she isn't in school .

Yes he does. All three require over night stay at BGH in Buffalo after Banding!! You have your swallow test done the next day and after the results you get to go home that afternoon!! He only performs surgery on Mondays!!

Thanks Livelovelaugh my daughter asked me so I wanted to check. She is 6 and doesn't like not having me around at night. How can I handle it?

Does anyone if Dr Hoffman requires a overnight stay after banding?

Awesome, as soon as you get it---FAX it back, there is less likelihood of it being lost. If you get it in the mail tomorrow or the next day, fill it out IMMEDIATELY so that you can get it back to them ASAP and hopefully make the June seminar date. If you can get into the June date, you might get a September surgery date if you can get everything done ASAP. I wish it had taken that little of time for me, but unfortunately I mailed my app in and they lost it.

Good luck, Bugs!

Thanks bloomerific. I'll keep everyone posted. Oh will the fax number be in the application?

I called Dr Hoffman's office for application.

Thanks I will do that.

After I get the refferal what should I do ? I figured I would call his offcie and go from there. If you have any advice . Please let me know.

Well I saw my PCP today and she is giving me a referal to see Dr Hoffman.She also wants me to get bloodwork done to check my thyroid and sugar level. Im excited that she agreed and can't wait to schedule my first appt with Dr Hoffamn

The cookbook idea is great . I would like one too . I haven't banded yet but I would like to have one for after i am.

I contacted Univera and person told me that it is covered if medically needed. The person is sending me the policy on it. I would suggest contacting Univera and asking about coverage of the procedure. Let me know what you find out.

It's a state program that helps people who can't afford or don't have insurance get coverage.

I'm curious to know how many bandsters have Univera and received approval for the LapBand?

Thanks!:thumbup:

I have univera coverage also . I have healthy NY what do you have ? I'm going to call them and ask. I'll let you know what I find out.

I'll do that once I speak to my PCP.

thanks I'll let you know what I find.

Thanks for the info after I see my family doctor I will suggest that program.

I wanted to look up Dr. Hoffman on insurance website, but I don't know what speciality it is.

ok thanks .

Do you have to go to a seminar? I went a doctor's website and viewed one.

Do you have to go the seminar ? Because I viewed one online .

Does he take healthy NY?

thanks for the info . I checked his website I shows both procedures .

:rolleyes2:Has anyone in Buffalo NY had the lap band done witrh this doctor? I'm thinking of having him do mine .

Yeah I have read somethings and I feel this better for me than gastric bypass. I will do my best to let my feelings known about the lap band.

Because she might not think I'm over weight enough or I haven't tired hard enought to lose weight. But I'm going to tell her that I feel it's the right thing for me to do . That I also want to get a refferal to a surgeon.