Hi there from Connecticut :)

batestami · November 12, 2008

Hi everyone, I am also from Ct - Greenwich and I was just banded yesterday at Greenwich Hospital. It looks like every doctor and everyone's approvals are so different. I made appointments with all the doctors needed, my paperwork was then sent in and I had my approval within 1 week, surgery was scheduled 2 weeks later. Maybe it's worth the ride to Greenwich to get it done.

sil · November 12, 2008

nov 6 she said my case was going in for review, so i have to wait maybe a week or two. does that means she submitted it to insurance of that the doctors office will review it, i started the process in april, now it,s nov,ok i will be patient. the waiting is something else. good luck everyone.

Jesangel76 · November 13, 2008

Congrats!!! I'll bet you're super excited. As for me, I'm also excited and nervous. My surgery is less than 2 wks away. I had my pre-op appt yesterday and I'm all set to go. :thumbup:

batestami · November 15, 2008

I wish you the best of luck!!!! I am so excited about this and I am almost 1 week since surgery and have lost a few pounds and the best part, is I feel 100 times better than I ever did. I was always so sluggish and tired, but now I feel great. I am very excited for you, let me know how it went!

Goalwatcher · November 15, 2008

WOOHOO, Jess!!!

Awww, Sil. Patience is a virtue, and apparently you're very virtuous! :cool:

Hi, batestami! Let us know how you're recovering, and congrats!

Here's hoping that the muckety mucks that be someday classify the surgery as medically necessary and as a preventive measure.

Edited November 15, 2008 by Goalwatcher
just removing something dumb!

Goalwatcher · November 18, 2008

Hi, guys!

I had my first meeting with my surgeon yesterday. I was very comfortable with him. Their office is very efficient. The way they deal with patients is sort of modern in that they do a lot of stuff online, which I really like. Did any of you watch the Emmi video? I found it very helpful.

Next week I get my GI fluoro. I have to go get my lab work done, and that includes a 2 hour glucose tolerance test. Guess I'll bring a book.

I'm just waiting for the cardiologists to call and set up my EKG and stress test. I'm actually looking forward to getting the results of the stress test -- it's something I've been wanting to get done for a long time as I've had an intolerance to exercise since I was a kid...and I was a skinny kid.

No sleep study!!! WOOHOO!!!