Mrs Sabre

Have any of you read/used any of these books? <TABLE style="WIDTH: 352pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=469 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 352pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 17152" width=469><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 21.75pt" height=29><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 352pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 21.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=469 height=29><FORM name=handleBuy action=/gp/product/handle-buy-box/ref=dp_start-buy-box-form_1/104-4441708-0783116 method=post>The Real Skinny on Weight Loss Surgery: An Indispensable Guide to What You Can Really Expect! (Paperback) by Julie M. Janeway, Karen J. Sparks</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt" height=15><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 352pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=469 height=15></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 21.75pt" height=29><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 352pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 21.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=469 height=29><FORM name="handleBuy" action="/gp/product/handle-buy-box/ref=dp_start-buy-box-form_1/104-4441708-0783116" method="post">The Success Habits of Weight-Loss Surgery Patients (Unknown Binding) by Colleen M Cook</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 11.25pt" height=15><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 352pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=469 height=15></TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 21.75pt" height=29><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 352pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 21.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=469 height=29><FORM name="handleBuy" action="/gp/product/handle-buy-box/ref=dp_start-buy-box-form_1/104-4441708-0783116" method="post">Final Success Workbook (The Success Habits of Weight-loss Surgery Patients) (Spiral-bound) by Colleen M. Cook </FORM></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> ... or are there others you'd recommend?

My brother called last night. Condensed version, he may arrive and leave earlier than originally thought. So as of right now, I might be able to make it Saturday morning for breakfast! :hungry:

I'm excited, but the waiting is killing me! If I get a date in April, from research to surgery will be 8 long months. Hey, it's a life time committment, better later than never

Wow! Jennifer, 30 pounds, I'm jealous! You are doing awesome! I too can't wait to see you again!

Kim called me from Dr. V's office this afternoon. They are faxing my paperwork to UHC today (if they can get the fax to go through)!!! :clap2: Yippee Skippy! I hope everyone has a great weekend! Talk to you Monday

OK Stacy, since I can't make breakfast next week maybe you'll post your before and after pictures?

If the other ladies feel the same way I do; yes Teresa it is an open invitation Maybe I can actually be at one of the meetings you attend?

There you are! You didn't waste any time. Welcome! Look at the post for April 1st for the next "meeting". I can't make this one, but I think there are 4 or 5 so far that can. I think we've had up to about 10 people attend at any one time. If you look back through, there's a picture thread of all of us too.

I dropped a line to Steffney at Dr. V's office, and she referred me right to our dear Kim! Kim had the unenviable task of letting me know my paperword hadn't gone out to the insurance yet. Kim talked to Julie, the nurse, and they may be able get it out by Monday! :clap2: John's fever broke yesterday, and he's back at work today. I hope it's not too much, too soon; but one of his co-workers is going on vacation and John is stressing because he's behind at work. Also, please keep and eye out and offer a warm welcome to Stacy if you see her. She and I met through a mutual friend. Stacy was banded in 2001. She talked like she was interested in checking us out. :biggrin1:

Outside of Wednesday nights and Sundays, my week night evenings and Saturdays are usually open to schedule things.

Welcome Makah! I don't have a band yet, but have had all the preliminary stuff done and am waiting on submission to insurance. John is still sick! He was too sick early on to be whiny; now he's tired of being sick and getting grouchy. He's starting to have short periods of time when he feels almost normal; then his meds wear off and he starts feeling rotten again. He was up coughing in the middle of the night again last night. My heart breaks for him `cause there's really nothing I can do. Selfishly I pray I don't get it.

Kathy already mentioned that I can't be there. I'll miss you all! I'll keep an eye out for the next meeting.

Ok, so I don't have anything exciting or even interesting to talk about today. I just wanted to check in and say "Hi!" to everyone! Congrats on the size 14/16 Dianne! OK, how is everyone else doing?

Wavy, I saw Dr. Nona Patterson. Dr. Bauman will probably recommend someone when you have your consultation. You're not required to use the providers they recommend, but you can.

I'm not going to be able to make our April 1st breakfast My brother is coming to visit from Tennessee, and we have a wedding to attend that afternoon. Funny how things can change so quickly.

Good news, it's not pneumonia; his ears are infected. Doc gave him antibiotics, more cough medicine, and told him to go back to bed. Otherwise, not much to report on this end. I patiently await submission to my insurance. :tired

Hey everyone! I'm doing OK, but John (DH) has a seriously bad case of the flu. He's going back to the doctor today, and we're afraid it's turned into pneumonia. He's had a fever for over a week now, and is coughing really badly. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the doctor puts him in the hospital. Please say a prayer for him.

Ours prayers go with you and your family! Please let us know if there is anything whatsoever we can do to help! God bless you all!

Most doctors require a minimum of a psychological and nutrition evaluations before they submit to your insurance. They may request more if they feel another test may help justify coverage. For example, I have a history of mild sleep apnea, and it had been a number of years (and pounds) since I was last tested. It made sense for me to have a sleep study. They often require additional test pre-op, like an EKG & chest x-ray. These vary somewhat between doctors and hospitals. There are a few here that have been to Dr. Bauman; I'll leave whether or not you should call his office to them to answer. I hope this helps? Anyway Welcome! There's a group of us in the Charlotte area who meet every month or so for a meal. For now, our next meeting is on Saturday, April 1st. 9 a.m. for Breakfast. The exact location is still being determined. (It's usually lunch, and we usually rotate between TGI Friday in the University area or Ruby Tuesday's on Arrowood Dr. off I-77.) Please feel free to join us!

Angie, Our prayers go with you, your husband, children, and mother-in-law. It's good that you are in counseling. It can work; if it weren't for counseling, John and I would have never made it past our first two years of marriage. Please let me know if there is anything whatsoever I can do. If nothing else, call and vent. I have big shoulders

I just got an e-mail from Kim. She is home from her port correction and is doing just fine.

13 years ago an ex-boyfriend woke up fron general anesthetic and asked me if he could sniff my panties. Fortunately, he was whispering and there was no one else around to hear it. When my DH woke up from a colonoscopy, the attending nurses told him to let go of the gas. He didn't remember them telling him it was OK, and in slured speach kept telling me he had to toot but couldn't do it cause the nurses would hear him.

Congratulations on the weight loss! Keep up the good work!

Welcome! Depending upon the company that sponsors your insurance, UHC is usually among the most liberal where WLS is concerned. I'm not familiar with doctors in the Durham area, be there are a couple of good, well known and respected doctors in the Charlotte area. Dr. David Voellinger at Southeast Bariatrics in Charlotte, and Dr. Roc Bauman in Concord. Otherwise, I believe Inamed's website also provides doctors by geographic location? As for pre-surgery time off, most doctors/insurances require a psychological and nutrition evaluations before they go to your insurance. In addition, they may require blood work, EKG, chest x-rays, etc. prior to the actual surgery. Some tests may be determined based upon your consultation. I haven't had to take a full days off for any of these; they've all been done in office settings and it's been an hour or two here and there. I'm sure it may also depend upon the doctor & hospital where your surgery is being done. Beyond the Inamed site, I got a lot of information right here from other patients who have experience with the doctors. I'm sure there are others on this sight from your area, but can't recall who they saw for their surgeries. I hope this helps? I imagine some of the other folks will chime in too. Again Welcome!

:funnypost: Oh my gosh Kathy, ROTFLMFAO!!! That is the best and yet funniest perspective of our collective situation! :violin: I admire your wit, and desperately needed the laugh! Thank you! :amen: