Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

sleevers in Chicago southland

janie

By janie, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

Recommended Posts

shrinkinmama    14

shrinkinmama
Posted

Disneytech,, i had dr kane...he and dr rantis are both in the same group. I had my surgery at alexian and had a great stay...everyone was super nice and very accomidating.

hit me up if you have any questions.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

disneyteach    68

disneyteach
Posted

Disneytech' date=', i had dr kane...he and dr rantis are both in the same group. I had my surgery at alexian and had a great stay...everyone was super nice and very accomidating.

hit me up if you have any questions.[/quote']

Hi shrinkinmama,

I was released from Alexian yesterday. Great stay and great job they did. The best was everything they did to dull any pains. Did you go to the support group meetings? Also, in my job I have to go around to different places, do they supply a temporary handicap pass?

Kat Crowder reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Kat Crowder    34

Kat Crowder
Posted

I was released from Alexian yesterday. Great stay and great job they did. The best was everything they did to dull any pains. Did you go to the support group meetings? Also, in my job I have to go around to different places, do they supply a temporary handicap pass?

I go into Alexian on Monday, so I'm a week behind you! I have Dr. Wallace, who is also part of the Kane Center group that you and Shrinkinmama have. It sounds like I'm in good hands.

I plan to go to support group meetings, so I hope to see you there. I imagine you need to talk to the surgeon or your primary care doctor about a temp handicap pass, once they clear you for driving.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

disneyteach    68

disneyteach
Posted

I go into Alexian on Monday' date=' so I'm a week behind you! I have Dr. Wallace, who is also part of the Kane Center group that you and Shrinkinmama have. It sounds like I'm in good hands.

I plan to go to support group meetings, so I hope to see you there. I imagine you need to talk to the surgeon or your primary care doctor about a temp handicap pass, once they clear you for driving.[/quote']

I am going to check into that. The nurses were awesome. Get up and walk the halls and sit in the chair. Bring some DVDs, because they only have 15 channels. They pulled my drain and everything else on day two because I was up and moving day one. Just sleep and rest!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

dmgl0130    5

dmgl0130
Posted

I'm at Midwest Bariatric with Dr. Cahill. Surgery scheduled for 7/9/12. Nervous and excited at the same time.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

shrinkinmama    14

shrinkinmama
Posted

Hi shrinkinmama,

I was released from Alexian yesterday. Great stay and great job they did. The best was everything they did to dull any pains. Did you go to the support group meetings? Also, in my job I have to go around to different places, do they supply a temporary handicap pass?

Im sure that you would be able to get a handicap pass but the thing is that you are supposed to be walking alot...at least that is what they told me so I dont know if the doc would get you one... I happen to have one only becuase my knees are messed up and i had a broken foot...it will be up in july and i will have to park in gods country to get into work...it will stink but its alright.

so regarding the support group i have not been to one yet. i have only been to the one meeting before that. i wis that we didnt have to pay ten dollars to go to the support group. it kind of stinks. but im up for going. not sure when you are thinking of going. let me know and we can all met up,. u me and Kat...

Kat, dr wallace did my sister in laws veins. she loves him... I think they are all great there. I saw dr Rantis when i was in the hospital he was cool too

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

disneyteach    68

disneyteach
Posted

Im sure that you would be able to get a handicap pass but the thing is that you are supposed to be walking alot...at least that is what they told me so I dont know if the doc would get you one... I happen to have one only becuase my knees are messed up and i had a broken foot...it will be up in july and i will have to park in gods country to get into work...it will stink but its alright.

so regarding the support group i have not been to one yet. i have only been to the one meeting before that. i wis that we didnt have to pay ten dollars to go to the support group. it kind of stinks. but im up for going. not sure when you are thinking of going. let me know and we can all met up' date='. u me and Kat...

Kat, dr wallace did my sister in laws veins. she loves him... I think they are all great there. I saw dr Rantis when i was in the hospital he was cool too[/quote']

I don't like the $10 fee either. As much as I like the Kane center, they seem to charge for everything. Otherwise, I think everything is great. Dr. Rantis is the man. He came out and sat with my wife after the surgery. As for the handicap pass, I went to Michael's today and barely made it back to the car. Ican understand why.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

favoredone    590

favoredone
Posted

Dr. Cahill is my surgeon as well... I was in there yesterday for a post-op visit and it was PACKED!!! He has surgeries earlier and was running a little late...

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

shrinkinmama    14

shrinkinmama
Posted

I don't like the $10 fee either. As much as I like the Kane center, they seem to charge for everything. Otherwise, I think everything is great. Dr. Rantis is the man. He came out and sat with my wife after the surgery. As for the handicap pass, I went to Michael's today and barely made it back to the car. Ican understand why.

You are going to get better with the walking. it is hard in the begining cause every thing seems to hurt. just take it slow and you will get there. I thought that I was going to die the first couple of weeks. I was walking so funny my hips started hurting. LOl but now im back to my normal self

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

CatalinaK    5

CatalinaK
Posted

I have my surgery scheduled for this coming Wednesday, May 30th. Looking for some Chicago or Chicagoland sleeve buddies! I am almost 25 years old and would love to meet some people my age going through the same thing!

MinaT and nurseghana reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

CatalinaK    5

CatalinaK
Posted

I'm from Chicago! My surgery is this coming Wednesday, the 30th. I have Dr. Tiesenga. Any one else near the Oak Park/Elmwood Park area?

BKMama reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

BKMama    179

BKMama
Posted

I'm from Chicago! My surgery is this coming Wednesday' date=' the 30th. I have Dr. Tiesenga. Any one else near the Oak Park/Elmwood Park area?[/quote']

Hey! I'm a bit further west. Always looking for work out buddies! :-)

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • KeeWee

      KeeWee

      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Aunty Mamo

      Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×