Trying to find out if anyone has had DS in Texas who may have had medicare medicaid. I previously had the sleeve and am looking for a new doctor since mine is rude and hours away. I live western part of texas but I interested in anything. I'm not even sure where to start to find a doctor For DS in texas but all my surgeon wanted to do was gastric bypass. tells me it isn't medically necessary even though i still have all the same co morbilities and now my knees are worse then they were 3 years ago.medicare will allow a second surgery so i was told if it is medically necessary so i would like a second opinion. I'm frustrated at how the surgeon blames me for not losing weight even though he says i have a small dilation of the sleeve at the top. I've done all I can do paid their nutritionist to help so many times and she is just clueless. I am low carb I do watch calories. Just a waste of my time to travel nearly 4 hours for a clueless nutritionist and a doctor who blames me. I need help finding a doctor and am not sure where to turn to. So any suggestions would be appreciated.

Barker Bariatric center has offices in Amarillo and here in Lubbock. They take a number of different insurances and they are willing to work with patients. I just had my DS last tuesday and can't be happier. Still dealing with Post Op stuff but so far so good.

I had DS last month thru Barker Bariatrics.

Hi Texaslady, how are you doing? Who did your surgery? Have we met?

Barker Bariatric center has offices in Amarillo and here in Lubbock. They take a number of different insurances and they are willing to work with patients. I just had my DS last tuesday and can't be happier. Still dealing with Post Op stuff but so far so good.

i wonder if they take my insurance. Or will take a look at my issues i have had just having sleeve and not losing much at all. i started at surgery weight 360 i am now 300 i am low carb. and i do get jealous of all these sleevers who can basically cheat and still lose. Hurts really how my doctor feels i am eating the wrong things when truly i rarely cheat. I just have limitations to exercise.

Are you in Lubbock? Charlotte Hodges with Barker Bariatrics did mine. I had my month checkup yesterday and I have lost 30lbs....so right now I average a pound a day. I have not started eating a lot. I am still mostly on blended food. They really worked with my insurance. I work for the State and we have horrible insurance. The legislator sets our insurance. It took forever to get bariatrics in our insurance plan. All my insurance will pay is a flat rate of $13,000. The only problem I am having is I cannot take any arthritis medicine. I am so stiff and my knees hurt so bad that I cannot not get in any walking or exercising.

I am in Lubbock, Charlotte did my surgery on the 8th. I'm on full liquids. I had my one week follow up on tuesday, and am down about 20lbs from the beginning of this journey.

I'm happy with my experience. I'm happy that she was my surgeon, something about her being a woman was comforting. I'm sure Dr. Barker or one of the other docs would have been great as well.

Dr David Syn did mine July 14, 2014 in Lubbock. So far so good.

<p>Are you in Lubbock? Charlotte Hodges with Barker Bariatrics did mine. I had my month checkup yesterday and I have lost 30lbs....so right now I average a pound a day. I have not started eating a lot. I am still mostly on blended food. They really worked with my insurance. I work for the State and we have horrible insurance. The legislator sets our insurance. It took forever to get bariatrics in our insurance plan. All my insurance will pay is a flat rate of $13,000. The only problem I am having is I cannot take any arthritis medicine. I am so stiff and my knees hurt so bad that I cannot not get in any walking or exercising.</p>

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I had my surgery last Monday and Charlotte was my surgeon as well. My insurance had a cap of $20k and I had to pay some directly to barker.

I'm having a very hard week and yesterday and today especially have been very emotional. I've broken down in tears several times bc I'm feeling so hungry and just over all overwhelmed.

I'm so sorry you're feeling so sad. I am 5 1/2 weeks out and I too felt some "buyers remorse" the first 2 weeks. Everyday will get a little easier. It's still the hardest thing I've ever done in my life but better everyday. Just do whatever your drs tell you to do and you will be fine.

I'm so sorry you are having such emotional time. It will get better. I haven't been hungry... That is my biggest problem. I have had a horrible time trying to eat. I mainly eat soup, I have to have lots of sauce whatever I eat. Good luck and I'm here if you need to talk!

DR. Barker did my DS 3/2012

I only lost 66 lbs and I was at stall for awhile.

Yes, I stopped working out etc. but I'm now back on track and the weight is starting to come off..

My biggest weight was 430lbs, 389 day of surgery now 320 lbs.

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What made your weight stall? Were you the wrong things?

I am just 5 1/2 weeks out and just now am able to eat regular food. Although If I eat too much or too fast I throw up. So I'm learning my limits. I was never a binge eater so when I say "too much" I mean six bites instead of four.

I actually was not doing well and last Thursday I went to see my surgeon to find out why and she immediately put me in the hospital and said I was severely dehydrated. I was throwing up even Water. They pumped me full of fluids and Vitamins and I feel much better now. I was to the point that I wouldn't have been able to get better on my own.

Just curious what everyone had to pay out of picket. My insurance had a $20k cap and I was told I would have to pay $2500 to the surgeon (I went to Barker Bariatrics and my surgeon was Charlotte Hodges ) and $1,200 to the anesthesiologist, and the entire $20k would be absorbed by the hospital. However today I I received a bill from the hospital for $1959.96. I'm really bummed. Because money is a huge issue and I may not have gone through with this if I had known the hospital would charge me another $2k.

So I'm just curious what others have had to pay out is pocket to see if what I'm paying is the norm.

Thanks everyone!!!

I feel like I am losing really slow if any at all!! I'm so upset...they say you loose really fast the first six months...well not me!! I'm still on a stall. Soup is still my main go to....lots of things I cant eat. I know I have lost inches because I am wearing tops that I haven't wore in years but I want the pounds to come off!!! My knees are really bad and I have a had time walking, so I am not getting in a lot of exercise

Charlotte did my surgery also....the bills just won't quit coming in. My insurance had a $13K cap. The hospital took most of it. I paid $5500 down to Barker and $1600 at the hospital before the surgery. I had to have a IVC filter before the surgery at Forest Park and my surgery at Dr's Hospital. Right now I think I probably owe another $30K or more....it might be the stress from this that is causing my stall. Told them they would get $10.00 a month till I die. I just do not have it!

I am so scared that I won't lose what I need to lose. Had stomach stapling in 1980 and only lost 11 pounds and went thru "hell"......so scared it will happen again!!!!

DR. Barker did my DS 3/2012

I only lost 66 lbs and I was at stall for awhile.

Yes, I stopped working out etc. but I'm now back on track and the weight is starting to come off..

My biggest weight was 430lbs, 389 day of surgery now 320 lbs.

Hi ladies,

I had the DS on 9/22/2014 at Barker. Dr. Hodges did my surgery as well. My starting weight was 405, my highest was 415, on day of surgery my weight was 385. I am now down to 299 and it's been just over 4 months. I'm currently at a steady stall, but I'm not focusing on that. From what I've read, you have your first rapid weight loss during the first 3 months, then may taper off between 3 and 6 months, then may see more weight loss around months 6-9.. but of course everyone is different and if you add exercise you lose more. I had my fair share of complications, but not from the surgery itself, but from how my body reacted. I'm on the mend now and doing better.