Leslie80

I just found these docs/ clinnics who are willing to take me, Bronxville bariatrics, westchester county (300-500 fill) NYU bariatrics, manhattan (500 fill) Jacobi hospital bariatrics (made appt w their surgeon) take all major insurance, no self paid I also found several private clinics in Teaneck, NJ, Brooklyn, NY, Long Island St. Luke's hospital in NYC

Thanks for writing about it. How did u feel the following day. Ay pain? Were u able to walk, move around?

Thanks, I agree w/ u.

This is so ridiculous, how can a doc know what's your legal address? How can he know whether u are new to that state or not? I see this as a major problem for people who have bands. Once you are treated by a doctor (for whatever reason) you become a liability... Once he touches you, cold, labor, fever, whatever reason. Therefore, a band is no exception t the rule. I have a thiriod condition, I'm on meds. I have seen different doctors and they all do blood work and give me meds. No doctor has ever asked me, why didn't u come to me for radioactive meds since right there I could have made 20k. And, like I said b4, my primary physician gave me a referral for lapband follow ups w/ in her hospital. I called to make my appointment as recommended. now I found this! She can't believe either... She tells she never heard about this b4. But since some people here are talking to me in a manner which I do not appreciate, I have decided not to talk about this issue here anymore! BTW, my doc talked to ER and she was informed that I could go there, should I have any complications and from there I would b referred to bariatrics.

Thks guy for your advice. I already paid for surgery and have my flight and hotel, so there is no cancellation. Well, the ER will have t refer me to an specialist. So, if my doctor dies, moves out of state no other doctor would see me? What the fok!

Thanks! I will keep on searching. I'm not canceling my op. hey, I see myself in the ER monthly doing my fills... I won't mind.

Well friends, I'm from nyc and surgery is Tuesday 2/19 in Denver Colorado. I'm a self paid client. Since Denver is real far from NYC, I asked my primary doctor to give me a referral to Do my fills. She is part of a hospital here in NYC so she sent me to another department for fills. I was happy n ready for surgery. I called that dpt today to set up an appointment and they refused to take me,claiming that they don take "other doc patients." This hospital has milked my insurance for any little thing for the last 15ys I have Ben their client but won't do my fills. My insurance referre me to other docs and they also told me, "if u didn't do ur surgery w us we can't see u." Wht the heck! One nurse even to,d me, " this is how we keep our business open. We can't allow pp to pay docs for surgery and then just come here for follow ups." The sec of a doctor had the audacity of telling me, " the band is 25k and fills are 300, "u do the math." OMG, can't a poor girl save some dough by having surgery outside NYC!

LMAO!

What's the point abt dieting b4 surgery. Anyone knows?

That sounds great!

My surgery is the 19. My doctor in Colorado has me doing Atkins. Avoid carbs at all cost.

Thanks

I'm going to pay about 10k

How is it around there?

I'm flying there since surgery in NYC is wayyyyy to expense. I just hope for the best. In this site we have pp who have traveled all around the world to do the surgery. My insurance might cover follow ups if not, I ll pay it.

I'm gonna need a fill doctor, dani where is yours?

Girls I'm gonna give u my number, I want all details. Mine is the 19.

Yes, my doc connected me w an agency.

Omg dani ur surgery is almost here!

Meats lol

I'm on a low carb diet. I eat mets and veggies but I had lots of carbs today.

Doctor lol

I'm going to paid a doin NYC

How did u lose all that weight in 3 days?

Thks for te info. Actually, the clinic requires me to bring someone. The clinic told me to hire a service called, Elderlink in Denver. I will b calling them 2moro. They supervise people and they could stay in the hotel. Would love to attend te meeting but I'm going to flight back to NYC the 20.