Comments on: home and doing good http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/12/22/home-and-doing-good/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Neva Marjory http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/12/22/home-and-doing-good/#comment-1967 Neva Marjory Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:52:18 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/12/22/home-and-doing-good/#comment-1967 Andy, hi. Are you sure your mother's insurance would not cover the WLS if it were due to live/death issues? Having diabetes is not good and it can kill you if not attended to...you seem to most definitely be in the correct zone for needing WLS and you have one or more co- morbidity illnesses that could be potentially life-threatening. Read between the lines of the insurance policy and start doing SERIOUS research with your doctor and get him/her to help you find an excellent WLS surgeon who can also help with the insurance issues. I hear Dr. Naaman in Houston is a great WLS surgeon, and Dr. Spivek in Baytown is another excellent choice. Are you looking into RNY surgery or LAP-BAND surgery??? The key to getting this surgery happening is research, persistence, and consistent follow-up -- don't stop until you have a surgeon and a date -- elicit anyone and everyone who can help you -- mainly doctors, surgeons, the insurance company...and get onto as many WLS websites as you can and research, research!!! Ask <!--more--> questions, get info, be armed with as much info as possible. Best of luck to you! You need this surgery and you can get it and have a great life... Andy, hi. Are you sure your mother’s insurance would not cover the
WLS if it were due to live/death issues? Having diabetes is not good
and it can kill you if not attended to…you seem to most definitely
be in the correct zone for needing WLS and you have one or more co-
morbidity illnesses that could be potentially life-threatening. Read
between the lines of the insurance policy and start doing SERIOUS
research with your doctor and get him/her to help you find an
excellent WLS surgeon who can also help with the insurance issues. I
hear Dr. Naaman in Houston is a great WLS surgeon, and Dr. Spivek in
Baytown is another excellent choice. Are you looking into RNY surgery
or LAP-BAND surgery??? The key to getting this surgery happening is
research, persistence, and consistent follow-up — don’t stop until
you have a surgeon and a date — elicit anyone and everyone who can
help you — mainly doctors, surgeons, the insurance company…and get
onto as many WLS websites as you can and research, research!!! Ask

questions, get info, be armed with as much info as possible. Best of
luck to you! You need this surgery and you can get it and have a
great life…

]]> By: Dion Burch http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/12/22/home-and-doing-good/#comment-1964 Dion Burch Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:46:53 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/12/22/home-and-doing-good/#comment-1964 Hello everyone, My name is Andy Rhodes. I am a newbie here. I am really thinking about having the Lap RYGB done. I am researching on the internet and reading a couple of books. I am 21 years old and weigh 335 and I want to try and get down to 180-200. My ideal weight says I should be around 130-150. I'd just like to know about experiences, any information ya'll could give me. Oh, I live in Houston, Texas. Also, what about insurance. My mom's insurance does not cover anything weight related. Anyone have that problem? I have Type 2 Diabetes. I take 2 pills twice a day and take at least four injections of insulin. Anyone have to take at least a ittle insulin after <!--more--> surgery? just wondering. In Christ, ===== Andy Rhodes Alpha Pi Kappa'99 Home: 936-449-9006 Cell: 281-682-0966 Hello everyone,
My name is Andy Rhodes. I am a newbie here. I am
really thinking about having the Lap RYGB done. I am
researching on the internet and reading a couple of
books. I am 21 years old and weigh 335 and I want to
try and get down to 180-200. My ideal weight says I
should be around 130-150. I’d just like to know about
experiences, any information ya’ll could give me. Oh,
I live in Houston, Texas.
Also, what about insurance. My mom’s insurance
does not cover anything weight related. Anyone have
that problem?
I have Type 2 Diabetes. I take 2 pills twice a
day and take at least four injections of insulin.
Anyone have to take at least a ittle insulin after

surgery? just wondering.

In Christ,

=====
Andy Rhodes
Alpha Pi Kappa’99
Home: 936-449-9006
Cell: 281-682-0966

]]> By: dale_1400 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/12/22/home-and-doing-good/#comment-1962 dale_1400 Thu, 23 Dec 2004 05:28:10 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/12/22/home-and-doing-good/#comment-1962 Hey Nikki Glad to hear your surgery went so well !!! I was thinking about you. I had surgery on Monday at 1:00 and went home on Friday at 11:00, So I guess I was in 4 days. I am doing pretty good, taking it easy , trying to get some walking around the house in 6 or 8 times a day. The 3oz every hour on the hour for 13 hours is the hardest thing. I can't wait to get these staples out. I think I will feel much better. Only used paid meds. 3 times since I've been home....I think that is pretty good. Sharon Hey Nikki

Glad to hear your surgery went so well !!! I was thinking about you. I had
surgery on Monday at 1:00 and went home on Friday at 11:00, So I guess I was
in 4 days. I am doing pretty good, taking it easy , trying to get some
walking around the house in 6 or 8 times a day. The 3oz every hour on the
hour for 13 hours is the hardest thing. I can’t wait to get these staples
out. I think I will feel much better. Only used paid meds. 3 times since
I’ve been home….I think that is pretty good.

Sharon

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