Are you kidding? Are there really no other threads in the Massachusetts Local forum? My my ....we must have some other members from Massachusetts. I'm not seeing anything else in here though so I figured I'd start this one.

Anyone care to join in?

Hello all my name is Melissa and I have been doing my research on this for 2 years and I have finally finished the requirements for my insurance company, now I just sit and wait for a date. I will be having my surgery at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Has anybody been operated on by pioneer vally surgical?

What can I expect after surgery how many days in hospital how long out of work.? any info is greatly helpful than you all

and good luck on all your weight loss

I am 36 years old and weight 255 not sure what my BMI is off the top of my head but I think it is 43. I am only 5 feet 1 inch tall. I can not wait to get this weight off me.

talk to you all soon

Melissa

hello Melissa, who a PVS is doing ur surgery and how did u get mercy hospital.. lol I'm from western mass and just had Fiallo do mine in Dec, but had it done at bay state. best of luck to u my husband had gastric bypass at mercy and was well taken care of..

Well...unfortunately i got some not so good new today. I called my surgeons office to see if I was approved yet and I was told no. Apparently for the first time, my insurance is requesting another psych eval. The docs secretary who handles this stuff asked me if I saw the psychologist again. I said ummm no was i suppose to. She said nope she gave the "great candidate" approval so you didn't have to. She called my insurance again and left a message to find out what was going on. Then of course....my luck grrrr...my insurance is changing as of 2/1. My surgery is scheduled for 2/13 sooooooo I pray it will be ok. The insurance company is the same just a different plan so hopefully we'll get the approval and it will stay with the new insurance as well. Man I pray this will all fall into place on time for the 13th

OH Sherry that stinks! I'll pray that everything goes ok for you. Maybe they can push your date up.

Congrats on your weight loss I to have Dr. Fiallo but I thought he was at mercy but you are right baystate what was I thinking? How long did you have to stay in the hospital? How did you feel after surgery and how do you like Dr. Fiallo?

I have my last physic eval this Friday. Yahoo. How long between time you finished all requirement and your surgery date?

Thanks for answering my questions.

Melissa

Melissa, I started in Aug had my surgery in DEC spent 8 hours at baystate.Surgery at 1 out at 8 pm ,with in a week I was back to my old self, but took two weeks off of work my choice and don't have one complaint about Dr Fiallo! just had my first fill 7 weeks post op (due to my days off at work) next fill 2/14

ps one month from ok to surgery almost to the date

sherry, ur in my thoughts and prayers. Why do insurance company think they need to fix what not broken

Hi, my name is Jan and I am from the Northshore. I am being banded on 2/10/06 at NEMC by Dr. Michael Tarnoff, anyone out there had Dr. Tarnoff?? I am really excited but nervous as well.

Hi everybody,

I am from the northshore, banded last monday at NEMC, -7 post op, still feel like I did 20000000 abdominal crunches but its getting so much better everyday. I work as a paramedic in the metro Boston plan to be a nurse in the near future, already miss my job but I will be back soon.

Good luck everybody

medic951

HI, I'M BEING BANDED 2/10/06 AT NEMC, WHO DID YOUR SURGERY?? HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LOST? WHAT WAS YOUR DATE....1/5?? LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.....

Welcome Jan and congrats on your banding date.

Tess thank you for your prayers. I called my surgeon's office and THANK GOODNESS the problem was something that the NP reviewing my case, thought the psychologist checked off and she didn't. My surgeons secretary explained it to her so she approved my surgery Thank goodness. Now I'll have to deal with transferring that approval to the new insurance plan ONCE we receive the information on that. Hopefully I won't run into trouble with that.

OK everyone I'm having a poor me day. one week out from first fill and nothing! not a pound not even an ounce off.only a slight discomfort under my rib cage and hunger pains

Hey Tess, I'm sorry to hear you're down. Not being banded yet I unfortunately can't give advise I will keep you in my thoughts though and hope that you soon get to that "sweet spot" we all hear about. Have you tried a search on restriction on the boards? Maybe someone else has already explained why this happens.

Hugs

Sherry

Hi, all, Flower Girl here. I had my three week checkup today. Finally in the last three days, I feel normal, and am ready to exercise, and go back to work.

Re: the pill question, the Dr today said break up the bigger pills and empty the capsules, my internist said not to bother. So beeing a lazy----, I havent been doing anything other than making sure that there is food down there, and adding a bit of liguid after a while to wash them through. I take 2 prescription meds, a multivitamin, glucosamine, and a calcium supplement. I always took them altogether before, but now I take the scripts at breakfast, and the vitamins-etc at lunch and dinner. Glad there are other Ma people out there. I am on the Cape.

Hey Tess keep your chin up, I am sure we will all have days like that but just keep looking forward and remember one thing YOU DID NOT PUT ON THAT WEIGHT OVER NIGHT SO DO NOT EXPECT IT TO FALL OFF OVER NIGHT. That is my inspiration saying that I have put on my frig and on my bathroom mirror. so cheer up your doing a great job.

HI All,

I'm from Worcester, MA and very happily banded a litle over three weeks ago! It is SO nice to be on this side of the band... Congratulations to those of you who are scheduled for upcoming surgery! I really think this is the best thing I've done for myself in a very long time! Glad to hear from others in Massachusetts!