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In my prior blog I was talking about going with Dr. Arif Ahmad but he was out of network and i was willing to deal with it since i could have the surgery with in a month and I read so much about him. But my ex supervisor (the best supervisor you can ever have) told me about the doctor she went to and he in my network. she had great results with him and his staff is very helpful and almost all his staff had the LAP-BAND® surgery (performed by Collin Brathwaite). so anyway I decided to listen to my ex supervisor and I called Dr. Brathwaite office and I spoke to a lady name Gina, who was very helpful and she didnt act like I was taking to much of her time by asking questions and asking her to explain stuff to me. So by the end of out 15 mins conversation she put me in a seminar, give me a consultation, nutrition appt, and phyc appt. I looked up a lot about Dr. Collin Brathwaite and he has very great reviews and PLUS PLUS PLUS he is in my network:thumbup: (YAY) so instead of my having to pay $500 (383$ as my deductible and the rest was for my nutrition appt and phyc) to Dr. Arif Ahmad all I have to pay is $150 to Dr. Collin Brathwaite. The 150$ is just for my nutrition and pych appt. so I am very excited and I cant wait to go through everything and be able to have a great 2010 to look back on when Jan come back around again:smile2: If anyone knows anything else about Dr. Collin E. Brathwaite I would really like to know

Yeah wow I'm just sooo nervous right when I see a needle my right arm goes numb lol but I know I can't let a 5 second prick hold me back from a whole new life I just gotta keep telling myself that and I will be ok and I'm glad ur surgery went good

Lol 1 sugar free popsicle I will def keep it in mind

Lol yeahhhhh when I broke 4 of toes I did that and my man took me to the hospital I was smooth sailing like " yeah I just broke 4 toes but hey its life" lol if I didn't smoke I would have been like "omfg omfg ima get a clot ima die plan my funeral, WHAT stick that needle where oh lord I see white light" lol that how I would have been lol but ima keep in mind that it help with pain

Ohh ok lol that's good lol I thought it will be cut out of my life forever

Lol yup I don't want the docs to be like yeah this girl celebrated 420 couple times a month let's call the cop lol

:cursing: Hi everyone my name is Catherine I decided to get the LAP-BAND®®®. So today I had my first consult 12/21/09 with Dr. Ahmad. (after i went to the seminar 12/8/09.) I talked to his wife (she is also his assistant) first because he was still in surgery and it was taking a little longer then usual. When i got there i was kinda aggravated cause i found out that they are out of network and prior to the visit i ask if they took my insurance and they said yes (Which they do) but i guess i should have ask if they were in network. Soooo if i decide to do my surgery with Dr. Ahmad it will cost me 537$ and thats all, and 15$ per doctor visit (fills). I think i am going to just stick with this doctor since i feel comfortable with him and just pay for 536$ even though if go with someone in my network it will probally only cost me 19 per appt. i dont know if im thinking realistic or i just want to have the surgery right away idk (what do you think) So today I was able to make all my appts and if everything goes well i will have my surgery sometime in feb. hopfully early feb. everything is going super fast. :huh2:I have to lose 12 lbs before surgery:thumbup: 10:15am 12/23/09-Cardiology consult 8:30am 12/28/09-Bloodwork, ultrasound, pulmonary. 12:30pm 12/29/09-Pych 1:30pm 01/05/09-Nutrition 01/14/10-Endoscopy Cardiology have to plan right away so i can have the surgery in January. 3:15pm 01/19/10-Follow up with Dr. Ahmad!! Then plan a date for surgery:w00t: :thumbup:If everything goes right i am automatically approve!!!:scared2: :rolleyes:so I hope nothing comes up negative on any of the test so I can have this surgey.

Hi everyone my name is Catherine I decided to get the LAP-BAND®®®. So today I had my first consult 12/21/09 with Dr. Ahmad. (after i went to the seminar 12/8/09.) I talked to his wife (she is also his assistant) first because he was still in surgery and it was taking a little longer then usual. When i got there i was kinda aggravated cause i found out that they are out of network and prior to the visit i ask if they took my insurance and they said yes (Which they do) but i guess i should have ask if they were in network. Soooo if i decide to do my surgery with Dr. Ahmad it will cost me 537$ and thats all, and 15$ per doctor visit (fills). I think i am going to just stick with this doctor since i feel comfortable with him and just pay for 536$ even though if go with someone in my network it will probally only cost me 19 per appt. i dont know if im thinking realistic or i just want to have the surgery right away idk (what do you think) So today I was able to make all my appts and if everything goes well i will have my surgery sometime in feb. hopfully early feb. everything is going super fast. :huh2:I have to lose 12 lbs before surgery:thumbup: 10:15am 12/23/09-Cardiology consult 8:30am 12/28/09-Bloodwork, ultrasound, pulmonary. 12:30pm 12/29/09-Pych 1:30pm 01/05/09-Nutrition 01/14/10-Endoscopy Cardiology have to plan right away so i can have the surgery in January. 3:15pm 01/19/10-Follow up with Dr. Ahmad!! Then plan a date for surgery:w00t: :thumbup:If everything goes right i am automatically approve!!!:thumbup: :rolleyes:so I hope nothing comes up negative on any of the test so I can have this surgey.

Oh ok I was just concern cause now and then I smoke the other stuff and I didn't know if it would have adverse reaction. I kinda don't feel comfortable you know asking that lol but thanks for ans my question

If you knew what I was talking about then y not ans the question then and not to be rude if u think someone has an attitude by writing words then u have a serious problem no one gave u an attitude I'm just here just like you with questions. If u have nothing nice to say then don't say nothing at all

What I'm talking about has different effects then cigs that's y im/ asking a question . I seach LBT already and 2 search I found deal with cig and that's not what I'm asking about thank you though

I'm am very interested in this surgery I have an appt in a couple of days but I will like to know can I smoke after surgery or before it? By the way I'm not talking about smoking a cig ; ).

Ok cause I was begining to think maybe i was thinking to far out the box lol

But I read people paid 6000 7000 plus more to travle back and fourth to mexico for upkeep in mexico but why not sign up for health insurance and pay like 200$ a month to have health insurance that will pay for the surgery I really don't understand the logic if someone can get 8000 9000 plus more when needed to go back and fourth to mexico why can't that be use towards health insurance that would cover the procedure and be more safer.

Hi everyone I have my first appt with him on december 21 09 and I will just like to know does he make u diet before surgery and what test does he ask of you Thanks in advance

I notice that everyone who had a problem said they got they lapbad put in: in mexico that to me seems to solve the whole problem I know this surgery didnt develop in the USA but I would never go to mexico for any thing u can bearly drink the water out there..I hear stories all the time about surgeries going wrong and at then end of the story its always a mexican doctor holding the scaple,, I think maybe if you got the surgery out here you wouldn't have had the problems you had.. not being judgmental.. just putting in my 2cents

Hi I just want to know if anyone out there delt with bcbs in my area and knows what they ask for. I was told I have great insurance as a government worker never really knew that since I'm 23 and I really don't use my insurance (kinda scare of docs) I just want to find out any information Thanks in advance