Grider

Thanks for the enouragement. I need it! MY GI Dr does NOT do this test... My surgeon I guess can't read it or do it. I left a message for the surgeon as I am out in the cold of whose gonna do this test. BCBS said its $75 copay.. A hosp person I called, told me a Dr's office staff has to set up appointment- but the surgeon need some one to read the results as they probably cant, so.. arhhhg I expected my GI to say ill take care of it, even if I cant do it myself- I have friends! Help me please!!!

:angry:I have a road block. surgeon wants a esophageal momentry test done - see how swallow. cant find right connections to get this done. My GI dont do it, the surgeon can't read it, patience.. lots of patience,

;)I do not mind doing the test even if its yuck, questions is, can I still get my band. Recently I have had a few issues, but I have been stuck with a tube down in my throat for a colonoscopy, then an endoscopy within 2 months, then i did have a horrible bug with bad sore throat and they gave me antibiotics that gave me yeast,,,or candida,, other than that I can normally eat a burger in three bites,,, I dont get this swalow test. but it is what it is, I hope it is just a delay.. Do they do it a radiology place or a hospital? I hope ins. pays for this one.. I'll take all the info you want to share, I am going to the GI Drs in the morning without an appointment to see if they will write me a referral, as the surgeon asked for but wont request it. If not my next appt is Oct 12th. sigh

Anyone here have to do this before surgeon would approve lapband? I am off to set an appointment to get this done now sigh

:(well. not good news yet- have to do a Esophageal Manometry test... Surgeon said endoscopy showed abnormal, so if I dont pass this - no lap band,

HELLO fellow co-wrkers It is MUSIC to my ears!!, going for final weigh in in 30 minutes .. and love the fact that every body is reporting swift approvals from FepBLUE- I have Basic, As for the 2 years, I hear you just need some weight in data from some Dr. ANY Dr. I have even heard people submit pictures, think hard what you may have to prove you were over 35 BMI.. with comorbidities, the last 2 years. Does your DL state it? OPM just sent a little preview, that premium prices going up a little, but benefits would basically stay the same.

This may sound crazy but by old time meds- they use to break open an egg and peel membrane of the top of the egg and lay it across the boil. soflty cover it and by morn- GONE- I do not have any other experience except this once and I too thought crazy-- but it worked.

Hope she will be OK. let us know how she is doing. yes anything man made can go wrong, be well and thanks for sharing.

Thanks, I wont know until later this week what Gastro dr has to say-- maybe nothing! :DI did see in OPM that the prices will go up a bit in our 2012 premiums, but that the benefits would be about the same.

What happens say I need to do some medical things before surgery- do just keep going for weigh -ins each month- insurance only needs 3 months of supervised diet,, and I am done with that, but may have to delay,, maybe,,, just wondering- how long will your visits to the NUT dr and psycologist good for?

I also think each state is different in prices, I hear plces like SC is much cheaper than say NY, somehow it is all involved with the hospital, as they NEVER just say the band is $$$. Just like mechanics lol, base price plus markup..

Yea I guess with kids -it will do it-- it is just me so, I think the MAX- should be different than a family! Anyhow tomorrw is my last visit-- and we shall see where we go from there,, trying NOT be anxious.

Is that not $5000? You must have had other stuff done. I am about $715. but even so I think I pray it wont be but a few hundred.. (pray) I said. so when are you getting done and this is with FEPBLU?

Thanks I just wanted to see if this would PREVENT me from having surgery.. From what I read, the reflux meds stop acid and then help candida to form. I am helping with garlic, yogurts and eliminated all white carbs. I did have the H pylori and I thought I was cured-- I HOPE SO! I took 2 rounds of meds to killl it last year. I take pribiotics daily and I feel much better,, I guess now I wait till tuesday. - sigh

I did alot of research over the last few days since my endoscopy. They found candida in my esohpagus, and it apaprently not been there along time and just a few months prior I had a colonoscopy- and it was not present. I think it was this aful virus with heavy antibiotics etc. Nevertheless - its there along with GERD. I just want to know if anyone else had this issue or heard of it, and if it stopped you from having the surgery? I am on pills, diflucan and Prilosec for the gerd which makes no sence to me as one sorta counteracts the other. Other than that- the norm high blood pressure etc. Anyone? Tuesday Oct 4 is my final weigh in, just don't know what to expect now,

I just had an endoscopy,,, hopefully I will still get banded, some stuff came up mostly about GERD, hernia, stricter and candida of all things... now to wait for Drs to decide.

I will hopefully know Tuesday what the 2 Drs have to say.. Please Lord let it be Ok do do surgery. I know my hernia will be repaired and this is big issue with my GERD- I just hope it is NOT too late and I'm damaged on the inside. The Gastro guy only said- gotta wait on radiology... so next week.. trying to stay positive and I'm bit loopy from meds for the candida. so hopefully it will go fast... I'm praying I hope this candida will not stop it either, from what I read the pills should kill it. I will post next Tue to whats happens..

i have heard of folks gaining weight to get it done! so how much would you have to gain to make 40 bmi? sometimes they lose the weight and have to go back and regain to resubmit- this actually happens. sad but true

stop being ashamed of having gained the weight, or how you lost it, Life is not easy, and Thank God you are healhier and feel good about yourself. It is easier to share with unknowns and maybe you will help some one out! My dental assistant convinced me, of having surgery. I finally met a real person I knew who had it done and was well and happy and not paid to tell me different. No sooner she told me I was on my way to attending seminars etc, and now hopefully Oct I will be done!. I think only some folks will judge ya, but you can always ask--- first in your conversation. Have you ever thought about WLS? and if they are receptive, then you can say, ME too! take it from there--

I got copies of all my stuff -not radiology report, and I tried to google it all. My surgeon will get the final results 3/5 days after radiology. If all looks pink they might just tell u your OK. I have issues. but today I am more "with-it" and the candida is being fixed by a pill- one a day for 2 weeks. , I think this came from a very bad sinus infection and i got some heavy antibiotics, and i think the rest of what he wrote is some damage by GERD,,, JUST another reason to have surgery. The radiologist will test for cancer etc, but the last endoscopy nothing like that came up. I think all will be well, but glad they found this yeast infection cause it can become a major issue in time. so thank you God for the bump on the road!! Are you just having a routine endoscopy?

I dont know what it all means hopefully it all ads up to GERD, abnormal motility in esophagus, cricopharyngeus abnormal. mild stricture, and LAgrade A esophagitis...candidasis in espohagus and my hiatal hernia... I tried to read up on most of it, alot is with the gerd., but i dont know enough to know if I will still qual for surgery.--depressed, and wondering, if I will ever get there. Surgeons visit Oct 4, he should have radiology findings by then. its gonna be a long week.

maybe you are not ready for so much food, you can just take it easy for a couple of days on liquid - and im not sure pinneaple jiuce is good so early but it breaks down food, and that may help a little bit of it. hope its better

I am going for 2nd endoscopy wed, but i did have some stomach issues , and I did all my yearly tests colonoscopy etc etc before they cut on me I wanted to make sure I am good on the inside, at 58, its best to check, I do hope I do not agin weight w the shakes, but mr Dr also insists i get from him. I think that way, they know you taking the right stuff to soften that liver, I am praying for an October band, I am ready! soo ready.. see my surgeon oct 4 for final weight in and insurance submission... Lord take it to that insurance lady who approves in 2 days---- yes yes. congrats on those banded, how are you doing "Mischief"?

Relax breathe pray read and laugh you will do great!