Port Huron Lap Banders??

[Teachlady 3]

Just returned from Port Huron. They are sooooooooo great there!! I have my surgery date for April 10th!! Just have to have the bloodwork and the psych eval. Got all the other ducks in a row!!

Hubby has to wait for a pre-auth and they said that could take up to 14 weeks.. She said BCBS isn't good about approving those over 60 and hubby is 61. But there is always the appeal process and Sue, the nurse, said they have had good luck with a lawyer in Ca. who specializes in winning appeals. If all that fails then we will self pay. He HAS to get the surgery!!!!

[Josette 2]

congrats on the surgery date!!!! That's great! Sue is wonderful. She's one of my favorite people there besides Dr. Boutt!

Did you like Dr. Bhesania? I've met him once and didn't like him at all. Glad I got the doctor I did.

Good luck with Hubby's approval. I wish my hubby would get lapband.

[Teachlady 3]

I thought Dr. Bhesania was ok. Doesn't have the personality of Dr. Boutt, but he was fine. And he's darn good, so I'm pleased to have him as my doctor. And yes, Sue was awesome. So was everyone we met there. We were both very impressed. 25 more days til my surgery!!!!!

I was so thrilled that I didn't have to do the Protein Shake pre op diet. And no Protein Shakes afterwards either!! Yogurt I can handle.. Protein Drinks I can't!!

[dawnie1856 0]

I am too going to be a Port Huron Bandster. My surgery is tommorrow (3-21 at 9:00, am With Dr Boutt who yes is yummy. very easy person to tal k to as well.. Good luck to all the other March bandsters and I'll see you on the onter side .... I'm 5'9 and 250.. I hide my weight well but after tommorrow, I wont be ashamed at all

[dawnie1856 0]

Any Port Huron Lap Banders on here??? We've started the process and have our meeting with Dr. Bhesania on the 15th of March. Both hubby and I are looking to have the surgery done..

good luck to you teachlady.... they are the best!!!!:biggrin1:

[Teachlady 3]

Hey Dawnie!!!

Good luck on your surgery tomorrow. Three weeks from today I hope to be where you are!! Let me know how things go for you when you feel like posting again..

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow!!!

Judy

[Josette 2]

Yay for Dawnie!!!!! The start to the rest of your life!

So exciting!

[Teachlady 3]

Dawnie..

Hope everything went well for you. Love to hear from you when you feel up to posting again!!

Judy

[dawnie1856 0]

5 days post op.. is this normal to be hungry?

[Josette 2]

sure is! Just stick to your yogurt and pudding. Time will fly!

[demmemoon 0]

Hey Judy!

I should be working in the OR the day of your surgery!

I just started back to work after a 9 year mommy break and work on the surgical ward.

As a matter of fact, I just sat in on my first lapband today (unless you count my surgery on the 19th but I don't remember it! ) It was absolutely amazing to watch. Dr. Bhesania was the surgeon and today is the first time I've meet him. He seemed pretty nice and loves Aerosmith in the OR!

Anyway, I hope you have a smooth time of it when you're there. I'll keep a look-out for you!

Hey Dawnie!!!

Good luck on your surgery tomorrow. Three weeks from today I hope to be where you are!! Let me know how things go for you when you feel like posting again..

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow!!!

Judy

[Teachlady 3]

Demmemoon.....Hope we get to meet tomorrow! I'll be the one telling Dr. Bhesania to "get er done!":biggrin1:

[demmemoon 0]

Demmemoon.....Hope we get to meet tomorrow! I'll be the one telling Dr. Bhesania to "get er done!":biggrin1:

I think I saw you on the board for tomorrow. What time are you scheduled?

Are your initails CS (or maybe KS, depending how you spell it)?

Anyway, I'll be there!

demme

[Teachlady 3]

Nope...initials would have been JC. They were running late yesterday and I waited from 8:30 -10:45.. I was done and in recovery by noon.

[demmemoon 0]

The wait was for 2 reasons: equipment trauma and a difficult case right before yours. We were behind all day in that room.