Vegas Sleevers

[ThisTimeIsIt 71]

Hello' date=' I live in Las Vegas. But I am just starting out on this adventure. The surgeron is going to Be Dr. Teng, does anyone know him?

I am a medicare person, today he told me that Medicare is not paying for the sleeve, but I brought him in the new information that as of June 27 they are giving approvals on a one on one bases. He told me that isn't true that he has submitted over 100 of them for sleeves and has not received one approval. I am wondering if anyone has used Medicare for there sleeve surgery?[/quote']

Dr Teng did one of my friends surgeries and she thinks he was an excellent surgeon. I didn't have medicare but I hope you can get approval. If he's not willing to work for approval you can always try a different surgeon in Vegas!

[ThisTimeIsIt 71]

I was sleeved on july 19 in st. George Utah. I live in Vegas. Do you know a good support group in the north west area to go to?

Here are the support groups I have found throughout Vegas!

Any one is welcome at these groups.

Dates: Monthly on the 2nd Saturday of each month, through November

Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Location: South Magna Conference Room in the South Magna Building of Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, 2075 E. Flamingo Road. (Enter through the Bruce Street entrance. Take the steps on your right to the second floor). For more information, contact the Center for Surgical Weight Loss at 702-369-7618.

Dates: Every other month on the 3rd Saturday of each month. (Aug 18, Oct 20, Dec 15)

Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Location: Mountain View Hosptial. 3100 N Tenaya Way (Enter through the main entrance, First Floor Classroom in the Lobby Level of Hospital to the left of the coffee bar) Meetings are run by Dr. Hanna. No need to preregister. *Dr Hanna also runs a bariatric seminar at this same location from 9 am – 10 am if anyone is interested.

Dates: Last Wednesday of every month. (Aug 29th next meeting)

Time: 6pm

Location: oBand Center 4440 South Eastern AvePre-registration required. 487-6000***Date will probably change in Oct Nov & Dec due to holidays!

[lvnvmom1 18]

Thanks for finding out i will. Hat to get out of work early to go to one

[LadyRn1 2]

Hey all..

I'm scheduled for sleeve Aug 4 with Dr. Macintyre.

Im in the north west area myself.. !

glad to be part of the group here, (new member) and look forward to

commiserating with each of you..

[Minnie Me 7]

Thanks for the detailed support group information. I plan to go to the one on August 18th at Mt. View. Maybe I will see some of you there.

Jean

[Minnie Me 7]

Ldyrn1

Good luck on August 4th with your sleeve. Let us know how you are doing?

[LadyRn1 2]

Ldyrn1

Good luck on August 4th with your sleeve. Let us know how you are doing?

Thanks ...! I will !!

[LadyRn1 2]

Oh ... Btw do you think it's ok to drop in support meetings from other surgeons?

Dr M hasn't set up his meetings yet and I'd like to attend Dr Hanna's meeting in the meantime ??

[ThisTimeIsIt 71]

Oh ... Btw do you think it's ok to drop in support meetings from other surgeons?

Dr M hasn't set up his meetings yet and I'd like to attend Dr Hanna's meeting in the meantime ??

Dr Hanna isn't my surgeon and he has welcomed me to his meetings and desert springs isn't ran by a surgeon just a bariatric nurse open to all and I was sleeved at Oband and they said okay to bring friends as well!

[LCourtneyCPhT 0]

Hey guys. Im new to this app. Im Luci from vegas and Umbach did my surgery on 7-25-12. Its been really ruff but Ill live. Hope to meet people and chat. Have a great day.

[dereksgram 2]

Hi Luci;

Hi and welcome to the site.

I just met with Dr. Umbach this week, he seems like a nice doctor. How do you feel about him? Did he do a good job for you? Did he have good bedside manners? I need to know as much as I can about him, I hope you can help me.

Thank you,

Karen

[ThisTimeIsIt 71]

Hi Luci - I agree- it does get a lot easier as time goes by. Welcome to the site! How are you doing so far?

[mkamai 26]

Dr umbach and his staff are great. He did my sleeve back in June and it couldn't have gone better He isn't the most talkative guy but he tells you what you need and gets the job done. Mindy is his insurance coordinator and is the best. She was also at the hospital the day of my surgery and was fantastic. She is also a patient of dr umbach so she can really relate to what you are going through. Good luck!

[LCourtneyCPhT 0]

Im doing ok now. Surgery was 7-25-12 and Im just healing. Karen, I like dr umbach but he dissappointed me a little. All the sleeve talk was that you would be able to drink shakes after surgery but for me it wasnt. I guess for 2 wks after you cant drink more than 1 oz of Water etc, and thats normal, just no one tells u, so I freaked out Still 1 month after surgery, I could barely eat or drink anything (maybe 1 cheese stick (9g of protein) and 10 oz water. He only said "Everyone heals at thier own rate!" I know he knows that all this is normal but never said anything to me. It took my pain doc to say hey you need electrolytes now cause I was getting worse (nausea & vomiting) for no reason so we decided on pedia pops and after 10 days I can finally drink 1 Protein Shake a day. But he helped with suggestions etc. Dr umbach deals with this daily, so Ive been a little dissappointed that he wouldnt have the suggestions. But besides that, he is a good surgeon. When is ur surgery??

[LCourtneyCPhT 0]

Im finally getting better junior guru. Thanks. When did u havs urs done? Any tips or suggestions??