Chris1982

Alexandra have you heard anything else about the bcbs of new jersey plan I mean do you know of anyone who has been aproved? I know they cover it because I've called them

I suppose I will get one also and carry in my wallet, and any other things that come up hopefully my wife would know to tell them that I had been banded.

I'm just skeptical and I mean here at work we can't wear a bracelet just seems like a scary thought to me but I guess all thigs like this have its own set of risks just like the risks involved with just staying big, ya know

Or Any Case like that you know its just a scary thought to me to know I could have lived but the band caused my death, I've heard of the one incident in England I think were the lady had a somache problem and the doctors didn't know she was banded and put that tube down here esophogus?? That a big big fear on my mind rite now!

Do you pre bansters ever get tired of waiting and think about going ahead and trying some sort of diet until the surgery I know I just keep getting bigger and fell like the stress of waiting on aproval isn't helping. Just wondering how many feel the same way??:guess

:faint: I apreciate you telling me and I really haven't been waiting very long, About 4 months so far I think I'm just a very impatient person haha. I'm really glad that you had a good experience with Dr. Fromm I was going to be going with Dr. Ponce but he wasn't in my network I'm having my surgery at Memorial and I'm seeing Dr. Fromm at the office in Chattanooga TN he seems to be very nice but that all I pretty much knew about him. Other than a few other people I had talked to at the office. I'm guessing if I had to guess that my surgery will probably be sometime in late November or early December not really sure just yet. I have my eval last week and that seems to be all that was left for my insurance so I'm very hopeful!!:cry till then patience, and try not to gain to much weight..:hungry:

Hey everyone I'm Chris 23 I'm from TN and I'm going to be having my surgery performed by Dr. Fromm, anyone heard of him? He is with Dr. Ponce and Paynter. But anyhow I was just wondering what the recomended amount of food for each meal is.. what I'm saying is that I would like to show my wife what my plate would look like after I've had the band and I've heard many many different suggestions lol so I guess what I'm asking is if there is a standard that they want you to hold up to>?:confused:

My eval wasn't bad either, although it lasted an hour and a half it was basicly just setting down and talking with my counceler. Mostly just for insurance purposes I suppose. Hopefully the final mile stone for insuranse to just say yes get it done!! When that day finaly is here I will be very exited.

Just wondered how many ppl were feeling that way I beilieve I will try a diet and hopefully stay with it till surgery

go to ( DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS ) click on the thread that says Personal question about the surgery that should be helpful to you.:help:

go to ( DOCTORS

hey check out my thread I asked the same question but my responces from other people were yes and no some do some don't but go to my threads and you can see what other people have wrote about it

sounds great to me oh it would be awful to wake up during surgery probably my bigest fear of the whole ordeal lol can you imagine waking up with a tube in your throat and prongs going in ur belly I would probably pass back out anyway

Yea I guess you just can't be to precautious I mean it is surgery and if you mess it up there is another surgery and I don't want to be cut on but once if I can help it ya know.

well I suppose the pain meds will help to ease my mind off of it if It comes to that lol not gonna worry to awful much about it

:cry Hmm so I guess I will have to guess at it I just don't want to mess up my pouch I know some banders talk about how they can eat more and still be full and I guess if you kept eating more you would eventually stretch out your top pouch and cause slippage?

sigh of relief thanks guys just sounds painful to me

I am having mine done by Dr. Fromm also I'm glad to hear that someone else is doing great after having it with him!:clap2: So was there a lot pain involved? How long was the surgery, and what time did you get to go home if u don't mind me asking.

so half a cup pretty much 3 time a day rite? and thanks alot

:confused: Hey all I'm looking for Dr. Fromm patients I'm curious how he is as far as surgery and everything, I'm met him and everything but thats it. He is partnered up with Dr. Ponce so you have at least seen hime or hear something about him.

Its just talking I met with him basicly you bring all your info to the office then the nurse takes you back to weigh you and see how tall you are when your weighed all you have to take off is your socks and shoes, then you go back to a room were you will talk to one of doctor ponce's nurse practicionars about what your looking into, then Dr. ponce comes in and talks to you about pretty much the same thing// then you'll watch a 30 min. video and talk to the lady from insurance and your done lol did I answer you correctly?

They say the cover it 100 percent if they aprove you so I was wondering if anyone got it approved through them?

So did you have bcbs of new jersey? If so I mean did you have to do any pre surgery diet I've heard some horror stories about blue cross in general about having to do a doctor supervised diet first I just wanta be sure and this anticipation is driving me nuts lol.

Thank you very much susan

guess I can't spell today!