Anyone have Dr Christopher Joyce?

[carol422 0]

Hi CyndyG! They are soo nice at Dr. Joyce's office. I had BCBS of IL for insurance and they approved it in about a week. I hope you get an approval quickly. The 2 week diet is to shrink your liver and it helps you lose the carb cravings. I'll tell you what the diet consists of. I lost 17.5 pounds during that two week period.

Meal1: Atkins Advantage premade Protein shake

Meal2: Atkins Advantage premand Protein Shake

Meal3: 4oz Protein and half cup of non starchy vegetables

Also can have 2 servings of each per day:

sugar free Jello

sugar free popsicles

chicken/beef broth

Must also drink 64oz of sugar free liquids.

It wasn't hard to do knowing it is only for two weeks.

There is a support group meeting on the last Tuesday of the month @6:00PM if your interested. It meets in the room where the seminars are held.

Good luck with your journey!

[KatrinaD 0]

hey Cyndy,

From what it sounds like, it doesn't sound too bad. you lose about 20 before surgery if you follow it. I'm going to meet with him next wednesday for a mini consult. I was suppoed to do it in Jan but got cold feet. I have HMO. If all goes well, I'll do it in September

[KatrinaD 0]

hey carol :smile2:

is this Dr joyce specific? or can we go with some other poster liquid diets?

[carol422 0]

Hi EllindaGreek, how are you doing? I see your going for a mini consult next week...did you get rid of the cold feet?

It was suggested to do the Adkins ones but they also allow others.

If you choose others they must have 15-40 grams of Protein and less than 10 grams of carbs.

[KatrinaD 0]

yeah hun, my feet are all nice and toasty now. I'm worried Dr. J will make me go see the dr's again..or wose, I won't get the go-ahead for the surgery.

[CyndyG 0]

Hi CyndyG! They are soo nice at Dr. Joyce's office. I had BCBS of IL for insurance and they approved it in about a week. I hope you get an approval quickly. The 2 week diet is to shrink your liver and it helps you lose the carb cravings. I'll tell you what the diet consists of. I lost 17.5 pounds during that two week period.

Meal1: Atkins Advantage premade Protein shake

Meal2: Atkins Advantage premand Protein Shake

Meal3: 4oz Protein and half cup of non starchy vegetables

Also can have 2 servings of each per day:

sugar free Jello

sugar free popsicles

chicken/beef broth

Must also drink 64oz of sugar free liquids.

It wasn't hard to do knowing it is only for two weeks.

There is a support group meeting on the last Tuesday of the month @6:00PM if your interested. It meets in the room where the seminars are held.

Good luck with your journey!

Carol, thank you so much, I think I will try to make it to a meeting I would like to talk to someone who has had this done.

[Paula Maglica 0]

:eek: Hello to all of you fellow Dr. Joyce/Lahmann bandsters !! I was banded by Dr. Lahmann on the 29th of July. I go next Tues for my first fill. I love Dr. Lahmann and all of his staff. Just make sure you follow all of the rules, (pre-op diet, post op diet) they have them for a reason! I live in Minooka and loved Silver Cross as well. The only thing that I was dissapointed with @ Silver Cross is I felt that I being forced out of the hospital before I felt I was ready. But everything worked out for the best. Hugs to all of you and keep in touch:thumbup:

[KatrinaD 0]

ok, I have 5 more days and I get my mini-consult..and If...IF..big if..i dont have to get the dr's ok's again then i go to my pre-op class 9/2. I NEED PRAYER'S Y'ALL....HEAVY DUTY ONES...please oh please..and I need to make sure I get approval from BCBS....im scareddddd

[CyndyG 0]

I just got my letter from insurance! Im approved! Im so excited and nervous at the same time. Im waiting for the office to call with my surgery date and pre-op class or classes Im not sure what happens next. If any one can tell me the process from here? Im sure the office will let me know when they call. Sorry to babble!

Thanks

Cyndy:eek:

Edited September 2, 2008 by CyndyG

[Paula Maglica 0]

YEAH FOR YOU!!! You need to call them to let them know about the letter, I got my letter on a Fri and I called Mon to set up an appt, and asked when they got the call/letter from insur and they had told me a couple of days. I didn't want to wait anymore, turned out I had to wait just about 30 days anyway! So go and get on the phone!!!!

[carol422 0]

Hi CyndyG! Congratulations! now call the office to get things in motion! Silver Cross bariatrics department is wonderful! Once you get your date then you will go to a class about two weeks before surgery, then the rest will be history! Good luck on your journey. SC has a support group meeting on the last Tuesday of the month @ 6PM. It is held in the same room as the seminars. Hope to see you there!

[Paula Maglica 0]

Hey Carol,

Did u go 2 the support meeting last Tues? I had planned on going but my son's open house was on the same day, what did I miss, how many people show up. I'm going no matter what this next month! I go for my 1 month follow up class this Wed @1:00. Got my first fill last Fri and it went alot smoother then I thought. But still don't feel as much restition as I thought I would.

[carol422 0]

Yes I attended the last support group meeting. Since there was a speaker a lot of people showed up. The discussion was about "changes" good and bad. Changes in relationships with spouses, children, friends, co-workers. They gave us handouts. I have them if you have access to a fax I can fax them to you. pm me with a fax number. I don't know if Cherrish has additional copies.

[KatrinaD 0]

are we able to go to support classes if we aren't banded yet? Or would it make more sense to do it after?

[carol422 0]

Yes you can go to support group meetings before your banded!