Talked to Doctor's office and have some idea of when my surgery will be

[Guest guest]

Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got in contact with the people that

do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list of

people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it does not

look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I guess I

will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until then.

It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait 2

years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my REFLUX

problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I would

stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be here to

CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me on

when it is my turn.

Happy NEW YEAR

Bethany

[Guest guest]

Hi Bethany, Welcome to our group. Can I ask where you are? Are you

here in the United States? Or are you Kaiser? If so, could you switch

to another surgeon? Did they say why the wait would be 2 years?

Take Care, in CA

[Guest guest]

Bethany, can you go to another surgeon? I can't imagine having to

wait two years for this!!!

>

> Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got in contact with the people

that

> do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list

of

> people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it does

not

> look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I

guess I

> will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until

then.

> It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

> working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait

2

> years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my REFLUX

> problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I

would

> stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be

here to

> CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me

on

> when it is my turn.

>

> Happy NEW YEAR

>

> Bethany

>

[Guest guest]

I'm with on this one, Bethany. It might mean that you have to

travel a distance, but isn't it worth eliminating 2 years of a

condition that compromises your health and longevity? That's a fair

trade-off. Two years is unnecessarily excessive, IMHO.

--Cat

> >

> > Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got in contact with the people

> that

> > do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list

> of

> > people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it does

> not

> > look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I

> guess I

> > will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until

> then.

> > It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

> > working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait

> 2

> > years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my REFLUX

> > problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I

> would

> > stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be

> here to

> > CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me

> on

> > when it is my turn.

> >

> > Happy NEW YEAR

> >

> > Bethany

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm with on this one, Bethany. It might mean that you have to

travel a distance, but isn't it worth eliminating 2 years of a

condition that compromises your health and longevity? That's a fair

trade-off. Two years is unnecessarily excessive, in my purview.

--Cat

> >

> > Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got in contact with the people

> that

> > do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list

> of

> > people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it does

> not

> > look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I

> guess I

> > will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until

> then.

> > It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

> > working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait

> 2

> > years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my REFLUX

> > problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I

> would

> > stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be

> here to

> > CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me

> on

> > when it is my turn.

> >

> > Happy NEW YEAR

> >

> > Bethany

> >

>

[Guest guest]

2 years is a long time! Why don't you go somewhere else. Make yourself happy.

Judy

Talked to Doctor's office and have some idea

of when my surgery will be

Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got in contact with the people that

do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list of

people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it does not

look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I guess I

will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until then.

It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait 2

years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my REFLUX

problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I would

stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be here to

CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me on

when it is my turn.

Happy NEW YEAR

Bethany

[Guest guest]

I found out it would take me 2 years to qualify with our insurance and

I feel like my life is too important to wait and or waist 2 years of

my life.

I decided to check out alternatives, I started doing research on

doctors and then ended up checking out some in Mexico, two came to the

top very quickly. One was Dr Alberto Aceves, I drove his assistant

Nina crazy for a couple of months, but she doesn't mind and I later

found out that everybody does it to her in the let me check this out

stage. She provided me a list of prior gastric by pass patients with

their emails. When I contacted them they were all positive and

healthy and they offered me more patients names, plus how they decided

to use Dr A. They even offered me their phone numbers to talk and ask

any questions I needed. So I'm schedule for the 10th of Jan.

Have you considered self pay and going to Mexico. I'm going to Dr

Alberto Aceves, in Mexicalli, Mexico. I fly into San Diego and a

driver picks me and my husband up, then takes us to the hospital where

we do all my pre op testing, then takes us back to a hotel, which was

part of the price of surgery. The next morning I report to the

hospital and have my surgery. Then hang for 6 days if all is good, if

not I stay longer. He also does the yuck thing to check for leaks etc.

The cost is $12,500 and he has some finance plans.

my reg email is karenostrom@... feel free to email me if

you like and I will pass along his web site and other info I have

gathered. Mexicalli is just under Yuma AZ, and if you are close you

can even drive there, but since I live in North FL not possible for me

so we are flying. Dr A is even on a Bariac Board in AZ. He also has

a lap band group, that is very yappy and friendly and several past by

pass patients belong to it, and of course I do too. So feel free to

email me and look at this alternative if you feel it is something to

consider.

[Guest guest]

Wow! 2 years is a long time! I wish it could be sooner for you. I know

that is such a let down after coming this far. Maybe it will be

sooner! :-)

W

380/254/160

nttr_b wrote:

> Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got in contact with the people that

> do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list of

> people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it does not

> look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I guess I

> will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until then.

> It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

> working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait 2

> years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my REFLUX

> problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I would

> stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be here to

> CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me on

> when it is my turn.

>

> Happy NEW YEAR

>

> Bethany

[Guest guest]

Bethany,

I would get the phonebook down, call around find a surgeon that you

were comfortable with and follow up with them. 2 years is a long time

to suffer. Most surgeons have a list of people whom they did wls on

for newcomers to call and find out about the surgery and the surgeon.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Best of luck.

> >

> > Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got in contact with the people

> that

> > do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list

> of

> > people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it

does

> not

> > look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I

> guess I

> > will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until

> then.

> > It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

> > working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait

> 2

> > years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my

REFLUX

> > problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I

> would

> > stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be

> here to

> > CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me

> on

> > when it is my turn.

> >

> > Happy NEW YEAR

> >

> > Bethany

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I think that Sherry is definitely correct here. It definitely seems like

that is too long of a time to have to wait on the surgery especially

considering that you are dealing with a acid reflux issue as well.

Lin

422-338-250

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Talked to Doctor's office and have some

idea of when my surgery will be

Bethany,

I would get the phonebook down, call around find a surgeon that you

were comfortable with and follow up with them. 2 years is a long time

to suffer. Most surgeons have a list of people whom they did wls on

for newcomers to call and find out about the surgery and the surgeon.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Best of luck.

> >

> > Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got in contact with the people

> that

> > do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list

> of

> > people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it

does

> not

> > look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I

> guess I

> > will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until

> then.

> > It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

> > working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait

> 2

> > years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my

REFLUX

> > problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I

> would

> > stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be

> here to

> > CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me

> on

> > when it is my turn.

> >

> > Happy NEW YEAR

> >

> > Bethany

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Wow! The waiting list is two years long? Where are you?

nttr_b fuzzybpebble@...> wrote: Hello all, On Thursday, I finally got

in contact with the people that

do the Intake interview at my surgeon's office. I am on the list of

people waiting for surgery. The list is 2 years long. So it does not

look like I am going to be having my surgery anytime soon. I guess I

will just keep trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers, until then.

It was kind of a blow to my thinking, I was getting excited to be

working on my new body. I still love myself, I just have to wait 2

years for my surgery. I do not know what this means for my REFLUX

problem. I am on medication for it twice a day. Just thought I would

stop on by and update you all on my situation. I will still be here to

CHEER everyone else on. I know you will all be there to CHEER me on

when it is my turn.

Happy NEW YEAR

Bethany

We are a very active support group.

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please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

Please contact Group Creator

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[Guest guest]

Bethany...I agree with what others have said about the delay in

having to wait 2 years for WLS. Sheeesh! You may be able to " short-

cut " your calling around by calling hospitals in your area and

speaking to someone in the patient education area. I live in MN and

the hospitals here are all " advertising " their programs,

informational sessions, etc.

ly, they want the business and often are partnering with

surgical groups/surgeons to " increase revenue " .

Also, don't hesitate to ask the surgeon's office that told you " 2

year wait " for other surgeons in the area. I wasn't 100% sure that I

wanted the " top " bariatric surgeon working on me after I went to his

information session based on his attitude (talked down to the group

like school children). I opted to move forward - complete the psyche

and nutritional assessment and then see him 1:1. I was honest with

him about what I needed/expected from him in how he treated me. He

offered to refer me to 3 other well-known bariatric surgeons all

connected with the University of MN but he also changed his tone &

demeanor on the spot. End of the story - he did my surgery 8 weeks

later.

There's also a national accrediting body that endorses bariatric

surgery programs for 3 year periods. I don't have the web-site handy

but if I can come up with it, I will post it. They would be an

exellent resource for surgeons in your area.

Heartfelt thoughts zinging your way!!! - Diann

[Guest guest]

To everyone that is concerned,

there are alot of you.

This is my situation.

I am on Medical Coupons in Washington State and my surgeon is at the

University of Washington. He is in such high demand that that waiting

list for Gastric Bypass is 2 years long. AT LEAST I AM ON THE LIST.

I personally would not have it done by anybody that is not part of the

University of Washington. They are the Best. But to have the best you

have to wait. I have done my research and their mortality rate is 2%.

I have met the Surgeon, he did my endoscopy for my reflux problem. He

was the one that mentioned Gastric Bypass. I do not know what else I

can do but wait for my turn on the list.

I live in Olympia, WA. I have Basic Health, which does not cover the

surgery, but I also have my Medical Coupon from DSHS. It will cover

the surgery. My doctor and surgeon just have to petition DSHS to cover

the procedure.

Right now I feel under the weather, with what I think is either

constipation or the stomach flu. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE ON THEIR

RESPONSES.

Bethany

[Guest guest]

Bethany,

Good luck with this, if you really feel that you need this surgeon then

you should wait.....You should only do what is right for you.

Mike T

Re: Talked to Doctor's office and have some

idea of when my surgery will be

> To everyone that is concerned,

>

> there are alot of you.

>

> This is my situation.

>

> I am on Medical Coupons in Washington State and my surgeon is at the

> University of Washington. He is in such high demand that that waiting

> list for Gastric Bypass is 2 years long. AT LEAST I AM ON THE LIST.

>

> I personally would not have it done by anybody that is not part of the

> University of Washington. They are the Best. But to have the best you

> have to wait. I have done my research and their mortality rate is 2%.

> I have met the Surgeon, he did my endoscopy for my reflux problem. He

> was the one that mentioned Gastric Bypass. I do not know what else I

> can do but wait for my turn on the list.

>

> I live in Olympia, WA. I have Basic Health, which does not cover the

> surgery, but I also have my Medical Coupon from DSHS. It will cover

> the surgery. My doctor and surgeon just have to petition DSHS to cover

> the procedure.

>

> Right now I feel under the weather, with what I think is either

> constipation or the stomach flu. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE ON THEIR

> RESPONSES.

>

> Bethany

>

>

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Bethany, Since the doctor that treated you for the reflux is the

surgeon for GBS, could you talk to him and ask him if he could get you

a sooner date, since you have the reflux problem maybe he would do

that for you. My motto has always been : It doesn't hurt to ask- all

they can do is say No! in CA

[Guest guest]

Bethany, continue posting and letting us know where you are on the

journey. You have two years to research things. You can take this

time to try protien powders/shakes/liquids. Use this time to start

a savings account for new clothes, plastic surgery (if

needed/wanted), vitamins, protien supplements, etc... I wish you

could have it sooner, but at least you are getting it. This is the

time to prepare for your new life. lisamathis

>

> To everyone that is concerned,

>

> there are alot of you.

>

> This is my situation.

>

> I am on Medical Coupons in Washington State and my surgeon is at

the

> University of Washington. He is in such high demand that that

waiting

> list for Gastric Bypass is 2 years long. AT LEAST I AM ON THE

LIST.

>

> I personally would not have it done by anybody that is not part of

the

> University of Washington. They are the Best. But to have the

best you

> have to wait. I have done my research and their mortality rate is

2%.

> I have met the Surgeon, he did my endoscopy for my reflux

problem. He

> was the one that mentioned Gastric Bypass. I do not know what

else I

> can do but wait for my turn on the list.

>

> I live in Olympia, WA. I have Basic Health, which does not cover

the

> surgery, but I also have my Medical Coupon from DSHS. It will

cover

> the surgery. My doctor and surgeon just have to petition DSHS to

cover

> the procedure.

>

> Right now I feel under the weather, with what I think is either

> constipation or the stomach flu. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE ON THEIR

> RESPONSES.

>

> Bethany

>