Just want to see where in Tennessee you are from? Who is your doctor? What hospital did you have your surgery at?

ME: I live in Lebanon, TN which is about 30 miles East of Nashville. Dr Charles Morton at Baptist Hospital did my surgery.

Thanks for your thoughful reply, I dropped off the paperwork yesterday at my pcp and they called today to have me make an appt to talk to him about it. I go in next thursday. Will let you all know how it goes. I am not a whiney butt, so I have held back a lot of stuff over the years (like I have fibro, but my right shoulder hurts more in the joint and the left doesnt at all, and my left knee has started hurting off and on a few mo ago) So, this may be a real eye opener for him! lol Dr. M is awesome and more "holisitic" than just shoving pills down you every chance he gets, but he believes in the power of pills too. If that makes sense? He has actually been on TLC in a show about when things get left behind inside patients during surgeries- he helped a man from the brink of death survive!

As far as insurance goes- I think what we have is we have to pay 100% up to $4000 (family) and then 90/10- well, we are already up to only $1600 left I think.......oh but crap...this will be next year, so not sure what it will be....dh will have to think about it when signing up for insurance next year. hmmmmmmmm Insurance did say I have to be on a 6 mo physician supervised diet, and the nurse said then it will take about 1 mo for the predetermination letter to be approved, so 7 mo from now is march.

I wanted to post this for any of you that may be close to Huntsville, AL.

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Monthly - Support Group - Gastric Banding 1st Thursday of the month 5p-6p Huntsville Hospital - Medical Mall - Wellness Center

This new addition will officially launch next month (November).

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Let's make the debut a great turnout! Email me if you have any questions. wendybpalmer@yahoo.com

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I attended a Gastric Band Institute seminar at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo and I have my first consultation with Dr. Ponce Tuesday 10/14. I'm from Ooltewah, TN (just outside of Chattanooga).

My sister-in-law had her surgery done by Dr. Ponce and she was very happy with him. My mother-in-law will be going to him soon too.

Niecey

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Originally Posted by taz

Hi. I'm from Memphis. Dr. George Woodman did my surgery at Baptist East on Feb 8th.:tongue:

Hi Taz,

how are you doing? I was banded by Woodman 11/26/08

Edited February 3, 200917 yr by guynnl