Margie122 845 Posted May 20, 2016 Great article about a nurse at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston who had VSG.... ttp://www.wcvb.com/health/hospital-nurse-loses-135-pounds-after-stomachslimming-surgery/39632422?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=FBPAGE&utm_campaign=WCVB%20Channel%205%20Boston It's nice to see something positive in the media about bariatric surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Read2016 658 Posted May 20, 2016 Thanks for sharing, also comforting to see medical professional choosing surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inner Surfer Girl 12,015 Posted May 20, 2016 Thanks for sharing! Good article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jane13 2,256 Posted May 20, 2016 @@Margie122 - perfect timing I can send to a friend who keeps thinking I had the lap-band! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Margie122 845 Posted May 20, 2016 BIDMC (Beth Israel...) is where I originally started my weight loss journey back in 2009...I was scheduled to have the lap-band but my insurance company denied the surgery the day before it was scheduled. Fast forward to 2015 I have new insurance and ended up having the surgery done at Steward - St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton and had the VSG......everything happens for a reason! BIDMC has a good program I'm sure. I can also attest to the great crew at St. E's....and at Mt. Auburn in Cambridge as my mom had her surgery there. I really do live in a great part of the country for health care options. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutsideMatchInside 10,166 Posted May 20, 2016 @@Margie122 - perfect timing I can send to a friend who keeps thinking I had the lap-band! She will still think you had the lapband. Whatever surgery sticks in peoples mind is what they think surgery is. It is like people who call all soda Coke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawnmac3903 103 Posted May 21, 2016 Awesome!! Are u from Boston!? I am Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Margie122 845 Posted May 21, 2016 @@dawnmac3903 yes I live near and I work in Boston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christinamo7 4,042 Posted May 21, 2016 @@Margie122 - perfect timing I can send to a friend who keeps thinking I had the lap-band! She will still think you had the lapband. Whatever surgery sticks in peoples mind is what they think surgery is. It is like people who call all soda Coke. when in truth it is called POP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawnmac3903 103 Posted May 26, 2016 @Margie22 cool! I live in Revere and work in Cambridge. I had my sleeve done at Tufts. Do you know of any good post op support groups in the area? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lfw57 17 Posted May 29, 2016 So glad to see this! I live just west of Boston and am being sleeved on June 6th at Mt Auburn. So far my care these past six months has been excellent. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
