After a year of fighting and waiting and trying and appealing and waiting, and waiting some more, I've decided on Dr. Nicholson in Dallas. Partial self-pay, as he will be repairing my hiatal hernia as well. I hired Lindstrom Advocacy last fall, but it seems they could not help me. Some of my emails have gone unanswered, which surprised me because they were very responsive early on. Maybe I'll never know the final result of the appeals.

Sooo... Dr. Nicholson here I come! Don't have a surgery date yet, I'm hoping soon. I am beyond excited!

Edited March 20, 201511 yr by peteyrulz

Good luck with everything! Let us know when you get your surgery date. Keep us posted with everything.

I am very excited for you!! I am having the hernia/sleeve surgery with Dr. Nicholson on March 24th. My experience so far with Dr. Nicholson and all of his staff has been great!

@@TREVORSMOM omg that's Tuesday! Best of good luck. Very excited for you!

@@peteyrulz I am doing a partial pay too like you. The process went really fast because you don't have to jump through all the requirements the insurance usually makes you do for just WLS alone. If you have a date in mind that you would like call them. They worked with me on the date. The entire process took less than a month after I saw Dr. Nicholson. I am very excited for you too!! Cheers to our new beginnings!!

@@TREVORSMOM

How are you feeling ? Hope you are doing well!

@@peteyrulz I am doing well. Thank you for checking on me. My biggest problem is the gas and the largest incision site hurts pretty bad but other than that it has been pretty good so far. I had surgery at 11 am and was released home by 6 pm the same evening. I hope all is well with you!!

@@TREVORSMOM

& all other Nicholson patients!

TREVORSMom how are you doing? are your incisions any better?

I have 2 ques for Nicholson patients:

1. Do they send you home with prescribed blood thinners?

2. Do they supply compression stockings/socks before you leave, or is that something I need to bring?

I spoke to their surg coordinator yesterday & forgot to ask.

I received 2 injections while in the hospital but nothing after for blood thinners.

I had the circulation boots on during and right after, but nothing was ordered or prescribed for compression after I was discharged.

You will get all your rx meds before surgery.

The hospital provides an abdominal binder to wear. This is essential, make sure you ask for it if they don't mention it. Helps a lot!

Good luck :)

Edited April 7, 201511 yr by woo woo