Russian_BANDit_inNY

Thank you for the replies!

Will find out from he Doc and read through the 25 page doc from BCBS.

I find more info in the doc than from reps when call BCBS. They mostly try to tell me I should exercise and eat right and not to 'settle' for the surgery.

Hi I am looking for the Band Buddy / Friend .

I am 41 yo with plans of having a surgery February 2011 @ NYU Langone Group by Dr Fielding

Going through all the normal feelings of - scared, excited, scared, exited... and on and on and on.

I need the surgery to stop overeating. Choosing the right food is not my vice. But Portion Control IS.

I am not married and dont have kids. Pretty easy going person with good sense of humor ( most of big people are - i think it is a self defense mechanism?)

I dont smoke and dont drink. During the pre-surgery seminar doctore mentionned I might start after the surgery to replace food obsession with alcohol. I hope NOT lol.

As you can guess by my nickname - I was 'made' in the USSR. In USA for over 20 years. Live in Woodbridge NJ and very often visit family in Shisheadbay Brooklyn.

So if you are in the area and looking for BBF - let me know.

Sincerely,

Russian BANDit.

Need some answers about the fills and adjustments. Few questions:

1 - price and coverage dipends ont he insurance or the surgeon?

2 - If surgery is covered - would I pay only copay for fills? I have BCBS that covers the surgery.

3 - $$ and rules of coverage for NYU docs? would like to hear back from NYU (Ren/Fielding team)

If you are in Shipsheadbay Brooklyn or Woodbridge NJ areas - lets be Band Friends?

Anyone can tell about the pre-surgery diet/prep required by Dr Fielding (not insurance but the doc himself) please?

Not sure how to delete a dup post...

I am not planing to do surgery in Russia, but someone contacted me on this site who did. They saw that I was born there by my nickname :-)

Did you have your surgery yet?

TJ MAX AHHH? then I saw I am not the only one haha

I am so happy to read all your good feedback about the NUY team. I am starting the process, meeting with Dr Fielding end of January. Can not wait :-) Anxious ...

Looking for BANDed and BANDed 'wana bees' in NJ(Woodbridge area) and/or NY(Shipshead Bay area)

Are you still meeting in Wegman's?

I work in Brooklyn and would love to connect with someone from the area.

I am pre-banded and also freaking out.

Seems like pre-banded are either freaking out or can not wait.

Newly banded all exited how many lbs they lost last week and how many times they had to throw up...

Then we have the old timers - who are either not posting, or removed the band, or had complications... I don't see even ONE old timer here who is 100% happy... is it because they are too busy living their happy thin lives and not posting?

Okay well, I'm at a crossroad. I've been reading other peoples topics and everything and I'm always coming across someone 3-5 years down the road who regrets their band. I'm really wanting this done and I've done all the research done now I'm doing all of the pre-op testing.

All of those stories have completely thrown me off track. Can someone please tell me about their experiences with the lap-band and how you personally work with it?

The best answer I got from banded people - LB helps to eat less, more accurately you will eat less to avoid pain of overeating - feels like heart attach, or expending sponge in your chest.

Hope to have my surgery in a few months... keeping my fingers crossed but mouth are still open :-)

Hi fellows Empire Bc Bs Banders :-)

Were you required for six month of diet tracking?

I called my insurance, they mentioned nothing, I read through all 25 pages of medical mambo jumbo - NADA. I called againe and ask - they said it is up to my surgeon.

PLEASE let me know if those of you who have Empire BcBs and were required by insurance to go through medically supervised six month diet program.

Thx

Hi fellows Empire Bc Bs Banders :-)

Were you required for six month of diet tracking?

I called my insurance, they mentioned nothing, I read through all 25 pages of medical mambo jumbo - NADA. I called againe and ask - they said it is up to my surgeon.

PLEASE let me know if those of you who have Empire BcBs and were required by insurance to go through medicaly supervised six month diet program.

Thx