I was just wondering if there are any Hoosiers out there... Or anyone for that matter. I feel invisible on here!!!!!!! :confused:

Hello fellow Hoosiers!! Go Colts!:whatchutalkingabout

Has anyone had their surgery at St Francis Weight loss center? In Indianapolis? I have went through everything need for the surgery at the center, but my insurance needs 6 months supervised dieting. GRRRR. So I have three months down and three to go.

ME! I had surgery on May 21st, and have had one fill so far. It should have been two fills, but I've been so busy this year due to family and work obligations (helping to care for family member who has alzheimer's) that I've not had a chance for the second fill yet. Since I can't take off on Mondays, which is when Dr. Clark does his fills at the Southport Rd office, I'm calling his Premier surgical office tomorrow to try to schedule a fill on a different day of the week.

I like the staff at the Southport office, and I really like Dr. Clark and Julie.

Dr. Clark does fills at his other office on Tuesday mornings and Thursdays afternoons. I like going ther much better.

Thanks Short1! I'm so glad you responded!!

I'm like a sponge right now, so any information you can give me is so helpful. I'm attending my first pre-op support meeting next week. My guess, If I'm approved it will be towards November. Dr. Clarks office submitted all my information to the insurance earlier this spring and I was denied because my insurance reguires 6 months supervised dieting. This is my third month of seeing a dietian and already I've lost 13lbs. The problem is.. this dietian thinks that I can loose everything and not have the surgery! Yeah, I might be able to loose it, but keeping it off is the problem. She also insist that if I fail to lose weight while seeing her, she will write her report to the insurance saying I'm not "committed" My guess, she has never had a weight issue. It's frustrating. I told her she is to send the report to Dr.Clarks office not the insurance..

Does Dr. Clark require liquid dieting before the surgery? I'll take any info you have.. :crying:

Thanks again.

Sherri

Oh, I forgot to add.. Congrats on your weight loss!! :crying:

Penny T.. Thanks for replying, both of you.. I need my morning coffee.. LOL

Sherri,

I could choke your dietician!:crying: Is she through Dr. Calrk's office? If not call Amy and find a new one. It is not for her to decide it is the insurance company and Dr. Clark.

Yes Dr. Clark did require a 1 week liquid diet. Good luck.

No, after I was denied I went to my family doctor and she recommended this dietian since she is located in Kokomo. I was trying to avoid the long drive to Indy. As long as I lose at least a pound a week she should be happy, but there is no love loss...LOL She was very rude during my second visit because I didn't loose.. just maintained. I'm pretty sure the insurance just wants to see that I tried! The insurance rep I spoke to said it didn't matter if I lost any weight or gained for that matter, just attending the 6 months is all they required.

The one week liquid diet.. that is after surgery? Right?

No the one week liquid diet is before the surgery.

So did I...who was your surgeon? I had Dr. Caccuci.

my husband was banded in Mexico. We live in Newburgh, or southern most Indiana by Evansville. Looking for someone to do a fill.

Live in Indiana, having surgery in Ohio. I hadn't heard enough about the Lap Band Doctors in Indiana, so I went where I heard loads of great things about the Dr. doing my surgery.

We had to pay out of pocket. It was 24,000 +- in the US so we checked into Mexico. ($7,000) Had a great experience. The Drs. were great and so was our experience only now we need a fill. It's been toooo long.

Hi,

I'm in North Vernon, IN. I had my surgery on 3/27/2008 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Dr Lee did my surgery. The whole experience was great. I love the staff at the Columbus Bariatric Center. I have so far lost 66.5lbs.:mad2:

Health4you......where did you get banded in Ohio?

Im awaiting approval from my insurance now. I hope to be banded by Dr. Trace Curry!:mad2:

Hi Everyone,

I had my surgery done on June 18th of this year in New York (lived in Jersey), but when I moved it was too soon for a fill. Now I am 9 weeks post op tomorrow and can't seem to find anyone in Indiana to do my fills. They all say if I didn't have my surgery there they won't see me. I am in West Lafayette, and found a place in Chicago (they don't know how to return calls), but want to go somewhere closer. Does anyone know if such a place exists here? :confused2: I haven't gained any weight, but it sure isn't coming off either. (

Stuck in a rut in Indiana..... or a cornfield. LOL!