Lap-Band in Upstate NY

[barbie1978 22]

PLEASE keep in touch! Who cares if you're doing a different procedure? It's still bariactric surgery...plus i meant it when I said to ask me whatever you'd like...i can give you my mom's email address as well. She had it 3 years ago and she loves talking about it to people!

[AmyJ57 0]

Hey Barbie, No, I haven't started "beyond Diets" Where is that? I live quite far from Rochester, and am trying to get into counseling in my area. Did you have sleep appneia(sp)? I have to be tested for it.My Appointment with Dr D is June 25th. Not sure if all this will come together in time.

[Tangerine4 0]

Thanks for the support everyone. Barbie, I would love to talk to your mom, you can give her email to my account. If that doesn't work just send it to Luna585@gmail.com and I'll get it there.

Amy, I was tested and I have sleep apnea. I went to the Strong sleep Center and now I have to go back and be fitted for my machine. I guess a lot of the surgeons want you to have your machine for after the surgery. I only have moderate apnea though,not severe. The doctor said he was 85% sure that it would go away with my weight loss, but he was having reservations on the other 15% just because I also have a really bad deviated septum and that might be another reason for my apnea but I won't know until I lose weight.

I'll be keeping in touch, I'm still waiting for insurance approval.

[barbie1978 22]

oh Beyond Diets is the program I have to go to here because of Preferred Care...i'm sure they'll tell you somewhere in your area that you'll be able to go. What appointment w/ Dr D is in June? Is that where he sees how you are doing? Or is that your surgery date? Preferred Care requires a 6 month nutrition program that is supervised by a MD and as soon as I called his office and told them Preferred Care they gave me that number. My first appointment with them is April 15th and I know that that appointment is 1 hour long and then for either 6 or 8 weeks after that I have to go to weekly Wednesday evening group meetings...i'll keep you posted on it. I havn't been tested for anything yet...not until after my first app. with Dr D.

Tang--> my mom had sleep apnea too. Be specific and PICKY about your headpiece when you go get fitted. You'll look like a scary astronaut but it really makes you sleep better. I sent her e-mail to your PM.

[barbie1978 22]

since a lot of us are going to Dr D....do any of you see Dr Shedd as your PCP?

[hnladue 7]

Yes!!! I use Dr Shedd.... love her.

[barbie1978 22]

how funny! I figured someone on here had to use her...did you get to see the letter she wrote for you to the insurance company? And did you see her in person to ask her to do it or did you just fax it over to her?

I just got my insurance referral for the Beyond Diets Program! LoL..i have to laugh because i've never been so excited about ANYTHING medical in my life...i just feel like I really really am on my way now!! :tongue_smilie:

[hnladue 7]

Yes, I got to see those letters...... I had to help write them because she hadn't done it before!! She's great to deal with and even helped my mom understand why I need the band. My mom even sees her now!! Talk about Family Doctor!! hehe...

Good luck with the Beyond Diets!!! Dr Shedd suggested that for me years ago, but I thought it was a book she wanted me to get so I never looked into it.... doh...

[barbie1978 22]

yeah my whole family goes to Dr. Shedd. The papers for LapBand must be different because she did paperwork for my mom's bypass...i almost feel funny about calling to ask her to fill out the papers...but i'm going to do it tomorrow. I'll just talk to the nurse anyways....love them too. So nice!

I'm trying so hard to NOT lose weight before I see Dr D...i know i'll lose some as I start the nutritional program, but trying to stay at this weight sucks...and its uncomfortable...i just want that earlier appointment w/ Dr D so I can start losing!

14 days (tuesday) until my nutritional appointment!

[hnladue 7]

Just hide a couple of rolls of quarters in your pocket when you weight in!!!

[barbie1978 22]

LOL that's a good tip

[AmyJ57 0]

Barbie-Can you get me the number for the 'beyond diets' I can not find any program in my area. I have seen Dr D. once and now I am on my way to losing the 20 lbs he says I have to lose. Another tip for your first weigh in at Dr. D's is to drink, drink, drink before you go to your appointment.

[sne 0]

Hi I'm Judy And I'm Going To Highland Hospital To See Dr O'mally I've Just Gone To The Seminar I Am Now Waiting For A Call From Them . I Also Have Prefered Care I Hear Its Not That Good At Excepting The Lap Band. Please Keep Me Informned About Your Prefered Care Requirments.

[AmyJ57 0]

Hey Judy, Welcome aboard. Dr D at RGH says PC is getting better, can't they figure out that in the long run this is better for us than all the other treatments we have to do for our co-morbidities?? Just relax, lose what they want you to, do what they want you to do and remember the weight didn't come on in a month and the surgery won't happen in a month. Best of luck to you.

[gilta 0]

Boy - this thread took off since I started this! Sorry I have been MIA lately.

I am jumping through all of the hoops to get my insurance company to pay. So far so good. I have gone through the general nutritional meeting, my 1st follow up and met with the psychiatrist. That meeting with them was interesting to say the least. The psychiatrist asked me how will I feel being thin and having guys rub up against me?! How weird was that? He at least went onto say that women sometimes have a hard time once they lose weight because they are not used to the attention and will gain weight back.

I go for my hopefully last nutrition meeting 4/22 and then onto meet with Dr. They are now telling me it is 6-8 weeks for the scheduled surgery after my last nutrition appt, so I guess that will now be in July instead of May which is what I was hoping for.

Hope all is well!

Gilta