Anyone Used the Weight Loss Surgery Doctors at NYU??

[John337 2]

Hi Everyone - I'm also using Dr. Fielding. Already saw the Psychologist & Nutritionist. Will see Dr Fielding on 3/25 and hopefully will get a lapband surgery date.

I have Aetna Insurance so I hope there will be no surprises. There shouldn't be as my BMI is 42. Since I have Gallstones, he will also take out my Gallbladder.

John

[ait 0]

Good luck John! My surgery is with Dr. Fielding on Monday (3/9), I'm pretty excited. The only advice I have for you is to do your research before your appointment with Dr. Fielding, I didn't really know what I needed to ask him in my surgical consult and now have questions that I wish I would have asked - things like the risk of band erosion, port flips, how his record is with band slips etc.

[John337 2]

Ait - Just wanted to say - GOOD LUCK ON MONDAY !!!!! Start of your new life...........

[ait 0]

Thank you!!!! I'm starting to get nervous b/c I did not make it through two weeks of liquids, I have been doing liquid days with food dinner b/c I just could not function. And I'm starting to freak that he'll open me up and my liver will be too fatty and he won't band me. Keeping my fingers crossed...

[John337 2]

Ait - Don't be nervous.......You'll do fine.....Since your surgery is Monday,try and have just liquids for the weekend. That will probably help alot.......

You're in good hands with Dr. Fielding.

[John337 2]

AIT - Did you have your surgery on 3/9/09 ?? How are you feeling? What's it like to be a bandster??

[ait 0]

Hi! Thanks for checking up. I did have my surgery on 3/9/09 and everything went great. I'm feeling a little too good actually, my stomach seems to be healed b/c I get really hungry and can eat way more than someone with a band should be able to. My first fill is on 4/6 and I can't wait - hopefully I'll get some restriction then.

[John337 2]

I'm glad all went well. I met Dr. Fielding Wednesday with my wife. We had a nice conversation about Lap Banding and what my wife could expect. That seemed to help her. My surgery is scheduled for 5/11/09.:crying:

I have to see my primary one more time then they'll submit all the papers to Aetna for approval. I start the liquid diet on 4/27 and pre-op testing on 4/30/09.

What have you been eating? and how does it feel "going down"?

[Catherine55 43]

I go to Dr. Ren at NYU, though I had my surgery in Monterrey, Mexico with Dr. Rumbaut. I really like Dr. Ren -- the office is busy, but she is bright, informative and gives a relatively pain-free fill.

I read the book they wrote with Muhammed Ali's daughter before having my surgery. It was a decent read and informative, though my favorite of the books I bought before I had my surgery was Weight Loss Surgery With The Adjustable Band.

Catherine

[laurr925 0]

So I started going for my fills with Gaspar, I have been going at 3pm and the office is nearly empty! (I guess I'm giving away my secret here) But I haven't been there for more than a half hour, which is really great!

[mia_72797 0]

I will be getting banded by Dr. Ren on June 27th, Im currently on the preop liquid diet. From what I read everyone said to expect her to be strict, which she absolutely is, but its better that way cause I dont want to let her down. IDK it makes it more personal... Im excited and nervous about the procedure... I had a nightmare last night, I got banded and when i woke up the band felt so tight and uncomfortable that I felt like I couldnt breathe... Is this normal?? Can this nightmare be possible??

[Alex Brecher 10,494]

I will be getting banded by Dr. Ren on June 27th, Im currently on the preop liquid diet. From what I read everyone said to expect her to be strict, which she absolutely is, but its better that way cause I dont want to let her down. IDK it makes it more personal... Im excited and nervous about the procedure... I had a nightmare last night, I got banded and when i woke up the band felt so tight and uncomfortable that I felt like I couldnt breathe... Is this normal?? Can this nightmare be possible??

The band is placed around your stomach, not your lungs :thumbup:

It's VERY normal to have anxiety and nightmares before any surgical procedure.

You're in great hands, try to take some breaths and relaaaaaax.

[deelooka 0]

Dr. Ren is my savior! I went to her in '03, and she revised my band in '04. I love her and her team. Go, if you haven't already!

[melloways 0]

My surgery was done by Dr. Kurian on 11/17/09. The staff at NYU are exceptional.

[msdv 5]

I'm in the process of getting everything together for my surgery. So far I am very happy with the staff at NYU and Dr. Ren was very pleasant.

I met with Dr. Ren on Nov. 18th and my primary has already given me 3 months of my medically supervised diet...only problem is I have GHI which is out of network and Empire BC/BS through the City of New York.

I already spoke to the blling mgr. who reassured me that they are trying to get back in network with GHI.

However, I am wondering now if I shouldn't try to find another good bariatric surgeon who will accept my insurance. I have all the factors to be covered by insurance. I have a BMI of 48 and co morbidities.

I'm afraid of having the surgery being happy and losing and then getting stuck with a bill for thousands of dollars. I have been in the hospital 2x since 2001. I know how high hospital bills can be.

Any thoughts? anyone have any experience with their insurance being out of network ? I'm really stressed about this.