akilah111

Happy 30th Birthday akilah111!

2 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary akilah111!

How's the search going? did you get in contact with Dr. Gorecki's office yet, Let me know your progress!!!

Absolutly NO problem. Any questions don't hesitate to ask.

ok thanks. I'll see if i can get an appointment. I'll let you know how this goes and thanks again for your help

Dr. Gorecki @ methodist takes medicaid, But you have to see him in the clinic. Even if you go for a consultation he'll be able to tell you whether or not it's smart to do the surgery on you. he has a website, Dr Piotr Gorecki - expert in laparoscopic surgery in Brooklyn Center for Advanced Laparoscopy | Welcome to The Brooklyn Center for Advanced Laparoscopy And Minimally Invasive Surgical Weight Reduction Program and his staff are amazing. But one of the plus sides to having the surgery is that your high blood pressure will go down, b/c you immediatly go on a low/no fat diet and you must start excercising.

I havent seen a doctor yet but my pcp had referred me to a nutrionist becuase i was diagnosed with pcos and high blood pressure, so im just trying to see if its possbile.

Hey Akilah, I have the family health plus w/medicaid, it took about a week. But I was under observation for 6 months prior and I have 2 co-morbidities- Sleep Apnea and Severe Hip Arthritis as well as (discovered last minute) Not so healthy cholesterol levels for someone my age, esp. w/ heart disease in my family. My doc sent in 26 pages of notes, and in about 10 days I got my answer. Who is your doc? Also, My surgery was re-scheduled from May 7th to May 21st, b/c of my PCP. I've been banded for 2 weeks already....Anything else just ask, I'm here

Hi Sarah, my name is Akilah and I have healthfirst w/ Medicaid and I'm just curious to know how long it took you to get approved