I haven't seen any mention of anyone who has been banded at Riverside in Columbus by Dr. Myers. I know he does several surgeries there per week, but I think the majority are still gastric bypass.

Has anyone on here been to Riverside for their surgery ? Or planning to go there like I am?

Just curious...

Or are there any 'bandsters' in Central Ohio ??

Judy:cool:

Hey,

I was done at OSU in March. I went to a support meeting last night for the first time and they were all GB!

I want to meet up with other local banded people as well.

Nice to meet ya, I'm Juli.

I haven't seen any mention of anyone who has been banded at Riverside in Columbus by Dr. Myers. I know he does several surgeries there per week, but I think the majority are still gastric bypass.

Has anyone on here been to Riverside for their surgery ? Or planning to go there like I am?

Just curious...

Or are there any 'bandsters' in Central Ohio ??

Judy:cool:

I'm hoping to get banded at Riverside, how soon are you getting yours done? How long is the wait to get banded? I asked but have not gotten a clear answer.

Hi Hunter

It depends on your insurance I think. I only had to go through the psychological, nutritional, and medical process. My insurance only made me wait 3 months. Some require six months. My surgery is in 10 days. Four days till I start my pre-op diet. I'm more worried about that than the surgery actually. Let's keep in touch, ok? Have you met Dr Myers yet?

Hi Hunter

It depends on your insurance I think. I only had to go through the psychological, nutritional, and medical process. My insurance only made me wait 3 months. Some require six months. My surgery is in 10 days. Four days till I start my pre-op diet. I'm more worried about that than the surgery actually. Let's keep in touch, ok? Have you met Dr Myers yet?

Yup I met Dr. Myers. Seemed like a new guy, was happy to answer my questions. I'm 90% sure on the Lap-band, since he does both I'm still playing with the idea of by-pass but think the band is really a better option for me. Good luck with the diet and surgery, you'll have to let me know how is goes!

Hello, I am just at the beginning of looking at Riverside/Dr. Myers to have my banding. Dr. Myers is fully accredited and board certified so I feel very confident he would be the only person here that I would want to do it. My Fresh Start seminar is on 12/3 and hope that I won't have to wait too long after that to have the surgery. I can't freakin tie my shoes without groaning. When did that happen? Besides being peri-menopausal I'm overweight too. Lord, I need a break Please let me know where you are now in the process. Stay in touch.

I hope (I hope!) about a month or so from being banded with Dr Myers. After the seminar you'll have a whole day appointment and from there they say it takes 3-6 months to get banded..

Hi Guys! I had my all day appointment with Dr. Myers/and staff at the end of May. I had to do the dietician visits and was really ready to go by the middle of August, but got cold feet and went back in October - ready and excited.

I've lost 25 pounds - none for a few weeks, but I haven't had my first fill yet, so I'm hoping the scale starts moving .. DOWN... soon! I do LOVE the fitness aspect of Dr Myers program. I'm in Mansfield and have already had two sessions with my personal trainer (s) and they are so great! Thanks Dr. Myers for being smart enough to know that exercise will help us to work harder and feel better in our goal to weight loss and better health!

I am going through Fresh Start for my banding. I am moving swiftly along in the process... I just got notification today that I was approved by my insurance so my next step is to schedule my pre-op appointment, which I hope to do in the next day or so. I am anticipating my surgery to be within the next two weeks. (fingers crossed)

I have a question... for those of you that have been banded by Dr. Myers... what is the cost for the fills after your initial 90 days?

Thanks!

I have a question... for those of you that have been banded by Dr. Myers... what is the cost for the fills after your initial 90 days?

Thanks!

I was thinking fills for the first year were included! If this is not the case it would suck..

I was thinking fills for the first year were included! If this is not the case it would suck..

That's what I thought too... that's what the website said, but when I asked at my all day appointment I was told that that was not correct. I thought that was what a big part of our fee went towards.

You could call and check

:clap2:Congratulations Heather on getting your insurance approval. Surgery in 2 weeks - wow - that is really moving along!

Thanks! I've been working with them to fast track me because my insurance changes to Cigna on January 1. My current insurance is great, not sure what Cigna will bring so I wanted to get this all done just in case I couldn't in January. Ideally I would have waited until January so that I could use my deductible up in the new year... that was the plan before I got the notice that my ins. was changing. Now I'll be on liquids or mushies over Christmas... but I think it will be worth it :-)

I'm so happy for you Heatha. I'm glad to here from others going through the Fresh Start program. I was doing fine in the beginning...then started researching deaths with the bypass and I have not been the same. I completely stressed myself out and I don't know how to get back to myself.

My next dietian appt is Dec 8th. I told Dr Myers that I had PCOS and wanted the best surgery for me. Simply because I desire more children in the future. I agree, lap band is my option at this point. I'm expecting surgery in January and I pray that Anthem pays for the lap band.

thanks for the info because I was hoping they were included. Now, I'm wondering how aggressive Dr Myers is about fills. Based on my research, the fills are just as important as diet and exercise with losing weight.

Also, good to here from you Hunter