good news

[Guest guest]

Congrats Jayne on your approval!

~H.

Marietta, GA

Lap RNY 10/13/03

292/237/150

~Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels~

In a message dated 1/15/04 9:27:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jcapers@... writes:

Me too....I got approved today too. It was floods of happy tears

ALL OVER the place. Yeah US! Soon we'll be big time losers!

[Guest guest]

Wonderful Starlet I am so happy for you!!!!

Candi

good news

omg.. so i have been fussing causing havac with doctors and insurance like i

was told i should do.. then i got the call today at 12:30pm at work and it

was my doctors nurse sheila.. she says starlet you got it.. your approved..

i said shut up!@#$% she said no you are approved for your gastric by

pass.. now mind you i work for a home health agency, RN's and LVN's all

around me and i start crying the nurse standing over me said what's wrong..

i said i just got approved.. i got natiouse and every time i call fa family

member such as my maaaa and my aunti and 2 best friends i started crying.

omg.. i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.. i am going to be skinny...

just hand me the spandex ...here i come.. watch out.. ok i better not get

to excited i am going to bust..

starlet

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[Guest guest]

Wonderful Starlet I am so happy for you!!!!

Candi

good news

omg.. so i have been fussing causing havac with doctors and insurance like i

was told i should do.. then i got the call today at 12:30pm at work and it

was my doctors nurse sheila.. she says starlet you got it.. your approved..

i said shut up!@#$% she said no you are approved for your gastric by

pass.. now mind you i work for a home health agency, RN's and LVN's all

around me and i start crying the nurse standing over me said what's wrong..

i said i just got approved.. i got natiouse and every time i call fa family

member such as my maaaa and my aunti and 2 best friends i started crying.

omg.. i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.. i am going to be skinny...

just hand me the spandex ...here i come.. watch out.. ok i better not get

to excited i am going to bust..

starlet

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[Guest guest]

Me too....I got approved today too. It was floods of happy tears

ALL OVER the place. Yeah US! Soon we'll be big time losers!

> Wonderful Starlet I am so happy for you!!!!

>

> Candi

>

> good news

>

>

>

> omg.. so i have been fussing causing havac with doctors and

insurance like i

> was told i should do.. then i got the call today at 12:30pm at

work and it

> was my doctors nurse sheila.. she says starlet you got it.. your

approved..

> i said shut up!@#$% she said no you are approved for your

gastric by

> pass.. now mind you i work for a home health agency, RN's and

LVN's all

> around me and i start crying the nurse standing over me said

what's wrong..

> i said i just got approved.. i got natiouse and every time i call

fa family

> member such as my maaaa and my aunti and 2 best friends i started

crying.

> omg.. i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.. i am going to be

skinny...

> just hand me the spandex ...here i come.. watch out.. ok i better

not get

> to excited i am going to bust..

>

>

>

> starlet

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Find high-speed `net deals — comparison-shop your local providers

here.

> https://broadband.msn.com

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Me too....I got approved today too. It was floods of happy tears

ALL OVER the place. Yeah US! Soon we'll be big time losers!

> Wonderful Starlet I am so happy for you!!!!

>

> Candi

>

> good news

>

>

>

> omg.. so i have been fussing causing havac with doctors and

insurance like i

> was told i should do.. then i got the call today at 12:30pm at

work and it

> was my doctors nurse sheila.. she says starlet you got it.. your

approved..

> i said shut up!@#$% she said no you are approved for your

gastric by

> pass.. now mind you i work for a home health agency, RN's and

LVN's all

> around me and i start crying the nurse standing over me said

what's wrong..

> i said i just got approved.. i got natiouse and every time i call

fa family

> member such as my maaaa and my aunti and 2 best friends i started

crying.

> omg.. i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.. i am going to be

skinny...

> just hand me the spandex ...here i come.. watch out.. ok i better

not get

> to excited i am going to bust..

>

>

>

> starlet

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Find high-speed `net deals — comparison-shop your local providers

here.

> https://broadband.msn.com

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

starlet, GREAT news, actually! best wishes for a quick surg date.

lori h.

>

> omg.. so i have been fussing causing havac with doctors and

insurance like i

> was told i should do.. then i got the call today at 12:30pm at

work and it

> was my doctors nurse sheila.. she says starlet you got it.. your

approved..

> i said shut up!@#$% she said no you are approved for your

gastric by

> pass.. now mind you i work for a home health agency, RN's and

LVN's all

> around me and i start crying the nurse standing over me said

what's wrong..

> i said i just got approved.. i got natiouse and every time i call

fa family

> member such as my maaaa and my aunti and 2 best friends i started

crying.

> omg.. i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.. i am going to be

skinny...

> just hand me the spandex ...here i come.. watch out.. ok i better

not get

> to excited i am going to bust..

>

>

>

> starlet

[Guest guest]

starlet, GREAT news, actually! best wishes for a quick surg date.

lori h.

>

> omg.. so i have been fussing causing havac with doctors and

insurance like i

> was told i should do.. then i got the call today at 12:30pm at

work and it

> was my doctors nurse sheila.. she says starlet you got it.. your

approved..

> i said shut up!@#$% she said no you are approved for your

gastric by

> pass.. now mind you i work for a home health agency, RN's and

LVN's all

> around me and i start crying the nurse standing over me said

what's wrong..

> i said i just got approved.. i got natiouse and every time i call

fa family

> member such as my maaaa and my aunti and 2 best friends i started

crying.

> omg.. i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.. i am going to be

skinny...

> just hand me the spandex ...here i come.. watch out.. ok i better

not get

> to excited i am going to bust..

>

>

>

> starlet

[Guest guest]

Good for you LIsa.

Jill H.

10/20/03

276/223/140

[Guest guest]

Good for you LIsa.

Jill H.

10/20/03

276/223/140

[Guest guest]

yay lisa! u didn't give ins a chance to come up w/ lame excuse, u

go!! bring on them pre-op ?s

lori h.

>

> Well, I've succeeded. I was approved in just one day! I can go

ahead with

> the surgery

> as scheduled on 2/16/04! I felt like I was doing an all out

sprint to get

> this all done in

> time. I also thought they'd deny me to push past the April 1st

day. But

> they didn't

> I hope it was the pure force of meeting all the requirements and

then some

> that they

> had no room to deny. So my procedure is covered 100% less my co-

pay,

>

> I'm so excited I can hardly take it. I'm scared too. But that's

ok. A

> good dose of

> reality isn't so bad.

>

> F

> Colorado

[Guest guest]

yay lisa! u didn't give ins a chance to come up w/ lame excuse, u

go!! bring on them pre-op ?s

lori h.

>

> Well, I've succeeded. I was approved in just one day! I can go

ahead with

> the surgery

> as scheduled on 2/16/04! I felt like I was doing an all out

sprint to get

> this all done in

> time. I also thought they'd deny me to push past the April 1st

day. But

> they didn't

> I hope it was the pure force of meeting all the requirements and

then some

> that they

> had no room to deny. So my procedure is covered 100% less my co-

pay,

>

> I'm so excited I can hardly take it. I'm scared too. But that's

ok. A

> good dose of

> reality isn't so bad.

>

> F

> Colorado

[Guest guest]

That is wonderful news. it pays to speak up for yourself and now this has

surely helped others who would not speak up for themselves. Way To Go

Chrystal...

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

GOOD for you Chrystal!!

Way to take charge! I hope that the new doc is WONDERFUL so that your

pregnancy can progress as stress-free as possible!

Trish

> Well today I spoke with the head of patient relations at my

hospital. I again explained how I was not receiving the best medical

care they had to offer and that in fact I was promised better medical

care than I would receive from a regular obgyn.

>

> I ran down my list from dirty nasty bathrooms to having to call 3

times to finally getting an answer as to if a medication was safe to

take while pregnant. I addressed the always being told to go to the

ER and then having to pay $75 for what could have been a regular

office visit.

>

> I told her none of this was told to me in the beginning and that

they should have a brochure on what you can expect from Women &

Infants hospital as a high risk pregnancy patient and what to do when

_________ happens. I said that being pregnant is stressful enough

but when you don't know how you are going to be treated or what is

going to happen it makes it even more scary and stressful.

>

> Her answer - she and her department are going to immediately work

on 2 brochures on what to expect from the High Risk Pregnancy

Department and a kind of flow chart of what to do in this or that

situation. She said it would be done immediately and sent to all

their current and new patients.

>

> I am happy that I made a difference.

>

> I also will have a new doctor. I am going to be seeing the head of

the high risk pregnancy department. She promised that if I call and

have a problem it will be taken care of on the phone or in his office

and unless its an actual emergency I will not have to go to the ER.

>

> Yippppppeeee!

>

> So I am happy today. Thanks for letting me share.

>

> Chrystal

>

> Wife to Jace - together 6 Years!

> Happy Mommy to - 4 Years Old!

> New Baby Swenson Due July 28, 2004!

> Zookeeper for 2 big dogs and 5 cats who let me feed them!

> http://chrystallife.50megs.com/

> http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/seeswensonauctions/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Chrystal,

I'm so glad to hear that good things are happening for you as far as medical

care. You know that I completely understand how frustrating this can be and how

much of a load is lifted once someone listens to you and does something to make

it better for you. It will be interesting to see how long it takes them to get

those brochures out.

Axelrod

Good News

Well today I spoke with the head of patient relations at my hospital. I again

explained how I was not receiving the best medical care they had to offer and

that in fact I was promised better medical care than I would receive from a

regular obgyn.

I ran down my list from dirty nasty bathrooms to having to call 3 times to

finally getting an answer as to if a medication was safe to take while pregnant.

I addressed the always being told to go to the ER and then having to pay $75 for

what could have been a regular office visit.

I told her none of this was told to me in the beginning and that they should

have a brochure on what you can expect from Women & Infants hospital as a high

risk pregnancy patient and what to do when _________ happens. I said that being

pregnant is stressful enough but when you don't know how you are going to be

treated or what is going to happen it makes it even more scary and stressful.

Her answer - she and her department are going to immediately work on 2

brochures on what to expect from the High Risk Pregnancy Department and a kind

of flow chart of what to do in this or that situation. She said it would be

done immediately and sent to all their current and new patients.

I am happy that I made a difference.

I also will have a new doctor. I am going to be seeing the head of the high

risk pregnancy department. She promised that if I call and have a problem it

will be taken care of on the phone or in his office and unless its an actual

emergency I will not have to go to the ER.

Yippppppeeee!

So I am happy today. Thanks for letting me share.

Chrystal

Wife to Jace - together 6 Years!

Happy Mommy to - 4 Years Old!

New Baby Swenson Due July 28, 2004!

Zookeeper for 2 big dogs and 5 cats who let me feed them!

http://chrystallife.50megs.com/

http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/seeswensonauctions/

[Guest guest]

Good for you Chrystal! It is unfortunate that you even had to take it to this

point. It shouldn't have to be that way when recieving medial care. But, you did

the right thing! Way to go!

[Guest guest]

Hey Maloy!!

congrates of the expecting bundle of joy!!!! and that is great news

about the potty and eating. christopher loves those shrek gogurts

too!!! we also found these breyers whole fruit bars that he LOVES

they are 50 cals. a bar and they arent real big so it is just enough

for a snack!! also the danimal(sp) drinkable yogurts are great!!

good luck!!

give tori a big high five!!!

jodie

(nicholas-6 nonrss, christopher-3 rss 23lbs 8.5oz 33 " periactin, ght

genotropin(on hold until july), ADHD(possible),assmentry(left side

1cm), johnathon-11m nonrss)

> To Everyone that wanted to hear some good news and " other life " ,

> Tori will be a BIG SISTER come end of Nov. beginning of Dec. So

far

> everything is going well with the pregnancy. We have an

ultrasound

> done on the 15th of June.

>

> Tori has been working on really potty training herself since about

> Mother's Day and the last five days has been dry!!! We have made a

> promise of taking her to Chuckey Cheese.

>

> Tori has been eating Shreak gogurts and snackpac pudding, mashed

> potatoes. Have really seen an improvement the last week in her

eating

>

> Maloy mom to Tori 3ft tall, 26.2 lb and hopefully gaining and 3

> years 10 months.

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, Maloy! You must be so excited. Does Tori

understand at all what is going on? Now she is going to have her

own baby doll to play with. This one will be more work than her toy

ones, though. What fun!

Jodi Z.

[Guest guest]

That is wonderful news Barbara! I'm so glad that you've found something that

is working for you. Also that the pain and irritation is subsiding so

quickly. Thanks for sharing your good report with us.

[Guest guest]

Barbara

That is wonderful news!!!!

What a relief it must be to be seeing such positive results. I am so

happy for you. You are such a good advocate for yourself - a good

example for the rest of us that need that encouragement to keep at it.

laurie

> Just wanted to post some good news. I do believe the new AMT mini button

> that was " installed " last Thursday is the answer to my long-time tube

> problems. The pain caused by the old tube and the first Mic-Key button are

> gone. Every day my belly feels better and better. I am ecstatic! I can sit

> up without tube pain! The pressure sore that had formed under the Mic-Key

> button in just 3 weeks of use is quickly healing and the granulation

> tissue,

> new and old, has disappeared. I am so glad I kept searching for answers,

> even though it took nearly 3 years to get here. Both surgeons told me that

> all tube patients have pain and there's nothing you can do about it. I knew

> this was not true from reading the posts in my tubefeeding support group

> and

> that knowledge kept me searching. I learned about the AMT mini button from

> members of the tube group and also from here in Mitoldies and then

> persuaded my surgeons to let me try it. While it may not be the answer for

> everyone, it works for me.

>

> Cheers!

> Barbara

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!! Yes, I am yelling with happiness for you. Too bad

there is no way for docs to have to " experience " this stuff for

themselves. I doubt they would be quite so cavalier if they knew what

patients went through.

Barbara Seaman wrote:

>Just wanted to post some good news. I do believe the new AMT mini button

>that was " installed " last Thursday is the answer to my long-time tube

>problems. The pain caused by the old tube and the first Mic-Key button are

>gone. Every day my belly feels better and better. I am ecstatic! I can sit

>up without tube pain! The pressure sore that had formed under the Mic-Key

>button in just 3 weeks of use is quickly healing and the granulation tissue,

>new and old, has disappeared. I am so glad I kept searching for answers,

>even though it took nearly 3 years to get here. Both surgeons told me that

>all tube patients have pain and there's nothing you can do about it. I knew

>this was not true from reading the posts in my tubefeeding support group and

>that knowledge kept me searching. I learned about the AMT mini button from

>members of the tube group and also from here in Mitoldies and then

>persuaded my surgeons to let me try it. While it may not be the answer for

>everyone, it works for me.

>

>Cheers!

>Barbara

>

>

>

>

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not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is

entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their

physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>

>Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.

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>

[Guest guest]

--- Barbara Seaman wheatchild@...>

wrote:

> Just wanted to post some good news. I do believe the

> new AMT mini button

> that was " installed " last Thursday is the answer to

> my long-time tube

> problems.

So happy for you! Isn't a Mini much better? We had all

sorts of problem that were helped with a Mini.

TechniCare surgical scrub is another thing to keep in

the back of your mind if you have infection problems.

Mom to the two best kids in the world!

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/thomasandkatie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

great news Barbara ! good news

Just wanted to post some good news. I do believe the new AMT mini button

that was " installed " last Thursday is the answer to my long-time tube

problems. The pain caused by the old tube and the first Mic-Key button are

gone. Every day my belly feels better and better. I am ecstatic! I can sit

up without tube pain! The pressure sore that had formed under the Mic-Key

button in just 3 weeks of use is quickly healing and the granulation tissue,

new and old, has disappeared. I am so glad I kept searching for answers,

even though it took nearly 3 years to get here. Both surgeons told me that

all tube patients have pain and there's nothing you can do about it. I knew

this was not true from reading the posts in my tubefeeding support group and

that knowledge kept me searching. I learned about the AMT mini button from

members of the tube group and also from here in Mitoldies and then

persuaded my surgeons to let me try it. While it may not be the answer for

everyone, it works for me.

Cheers!

Barbara

Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein

are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is

entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their

physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.

[Guest guest]

--- Great News!!!I am so happy for you. It is great to see

perserverence pay off.

Dawn A

In , " Laurie Fitzgerald "

wrote:

>

> Barbara

>

> That is wonderful news!!!!

>

> What a relief it must be to be seeing such positive results. I am

so

> happy for you. You are such a good advocate for yourself - a good

> example for the rest of us that need that encouragement to keep at

it.

>

> laurie

>

>

> > Just wanted to post some good news. I do believe the new AMT

mini button

> > that was " installed " last Thursday is the answer to my long-

time tube

> > problems. The pain caused by the old tube and the first Mic-Key

button are

> > gone. Every day my belly feels better and better. I am

ecstatic! I can sit

> > up without tube pain! The pressure sore that had formed under

the Mic-Key

> > button in just 3 weeks of use is quickly healing and the

granulation

> > tissue,

> > new and old, has disappeared. I am so glad I kept searching for

answers,

> > even though it took nearly 3 years to get here. Both surgeons

told me that

> > all tube patients have pain and there's nothing you can do

about it. I knew

> > this was not true from reading the posts in my tubefeeding

support group

> > and

> > that knowledge kept me searching. I learned about the AMT mini

button from

> > members of the tube group and also from here in Mitoldies

and then

> > persuaded my surgeons to let me try it. While it may not be the

answer for

> > everyone, it works for me.

> >

> > Cheers!

> > Barbara

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements

contained herein

> > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of

this e mail

> > is entirely responsible for its content. List members are

reminded of their

> > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and

consult with

> > their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

> >

> > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who

sends one is

> > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of

the attack.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Oh yes, worlds better! Thank you, thank you! I can't believe how good the

stoma looked this morning. Yes, I did buy a bottle of the TechniCare

surgical scrub that you recommended. As long as my stoma was irritated and

inflamed, the TechniCare just seemed to aggravate the pain for some reason.

But once I get really healthy skin, I suspect it will be a plus. All your

input much appreciated.

Barbara

> So happy for you! Isn't a Mini much better? We had all

> sorts of problem that were helped with a Mini.

> TechniCare surgical scrub is another thing to keep in

> the back of your mind if you have infection problems.

>

>

[Guest guest]

So so nice to hear good news ... you've pushed thru so much, Barbara, I'm very

happy to hear this happening to you ..

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