Houston Band 09MAR2011 w/ Dr Hollis

NewBandit95 · February 25, 2011

Finished all pre-op and blood work. Have met with Dr Hollis and his staff and feel quite confident about their qualifications and success. I am starting off at a low BMI and am a little nervous about the slow progression this process might take. I am 39 years old and 5'7" and a starting weight of 192. Started the pre op diet early and am down to 186 lbs. Goal weight of 135 lbs. I was so pleased that Dr Hollis' office has their self pay special, but was shocked at their financing options. I feel very lucky that my husband has offered to pay for the procedure.

I am the usual mix of emotions: scared, excited, but sure of my choice. I have been in a downward spiral with a back injury that put an end to running daily which was the only way I was able to keep my weight in check.

Thank you for any insight and suggestions of expectations.

BJLHouston · February 26, 2011

Congratulations on getting your surgery scheduled! I plan to use Dr. Hollis in April. I've heard lots of good things about him.

I have my first consultation at True Results next week. Do you mind explaining what you mean by "shocked at their financing options"?

sandy1 · February 28, 2011

Congratulations on getting your surgery scheduled! I plan to use Dr. Hollis in April. I've heard lots of good things about him.

I have my first consultation at True Results next week. Do you mind explaining what you mean by "shocked at their financing options"?

I have my appointment at True Results this Wed. and am considering using Dr. Hollis. I am curious too about the shocked at their financing options. I am a self pay with a low BMI. I was approved for finance and so far not shocked.

sandy1 · February 28, 2011

Finished all pre-op and blood work. Have met with Dr Hollis and his staff and feel quite confident about their qualifications and success. I am starting off at a low BMI and am a little nervous about the slow progression this process might take. I am 39 years old and 5'7" and a starting weight of 192. Started the pre op diet early and am down to 186 lbs. Goal weight of 135 lbs. I was so pleased that Dr Hollis' office has their self pay special, but was shocked at their financing options. I feel very lucky that my husband has offered to pay for the procedure.

I am the usual mix of emotions: scared, excited, but sure of my choice. I have been in a downward spiral with a back injury that put an end to running daily which was the only way I was able to keep my weight in check.

Thank you for any insight and suggestions of expectations.

I also have a low BMI. So did you have any problems getting the procedure with your low BMI? Thanks!

BJLHouston · February 28, 2011

Sandy, I'm going for my first one-on-one consultation on Thursday. I believe Care Credit has a 14.9% interest rate. I think True Results offers financing for part of the surgery if you need it, but NewBandit95 is the first that I have seen that implies that the TR financing is out of line. I guess I'll find out soon enough. My employer specifically wrote bariatric surgery out of our policy.

NewBandit95 · February 28, 2011

I am so sorry I failed to respond in a timely manner. I have been out of town working.

When I say "shocked" I was just a bit surprised by the 14.9% finance charge when financed through Care Credit. It seems rather high, however, I don't have any experience in pricing a elective or medically necessary procedures. But thank goodness there is that option for anyone who does not have insurance coverage.

I had my first appointment on a Monday, my pre-op seminar and meeting on Wednesday. I received a call on the following Monday that I was approved for surgery 3 weeks later (March 9). It was a very seamless process and was actually a pleasant experience.

Best wishes to you folks using True Results and Dr. Hollis. I really enjoyed meeting him and that staff. I felt he was quite informative and very thorough with the seminar.

Keep me posted on your surgery dates and I will try to do better about checking back with LBT. I think I need to check my settings and notifications. I didn't even know anyone had responded to my post.

Steph