Anyone here from Maine? My surgeon is Dr. McKee in Augusta. Very nice bedside manner. My appointment was mainly focused on my questions, the port location, and the proceedure itself. I am very happy where I am going!

I'd like to hear from anyone else in Maine on this site!!

Hi! My name is Kerri, and I am going through Maine General as well. My surgeon is Dr.Trieu. Were you at the support group Thursday night? I suggested this site to people at the meeting.. Glad to see someone local on here!!!

Hi Kerri, I'm glad I'm not the sole Mainiac here! I have Dr McKee. I wasn't at the group this past Thursday, but I went on 1/10/08 - Thursday. How is the scheduling for you going? It seems like such a long wait between psyc eval and dietician appts! Have you been able to make these appts yet? Maybe we'll run into eachother in the waiting room.

Good luck with your adventure! We'll have to keep in contact, as it seems we are the only ones from "up North" around! Maybe the mention of this site at your meeting will spark some interest with fellow Mainers!

Later- Sarah

The appointments do seem to take forever. After my first nutrition appt, (I had Krista) my next one was scheduled 6 weeks from that, then from my second appt. my next was 4 weeks, which was last Friday:)! My psych took about a month to get in which originally was in November but, due to a family illness, I had to cancel and reschedule for January..ugghh.. That appt was January 5, but the Bariatric Center still hasn't gotten the results (although the Doc said I was all set as far as he was concerned:) yay!! I am now waiting on them to send my case to "Team", then (hopefully) insurance approval, then Nate x2, then final consult.. Wheww.. lol

I attended the seminar in July, so I have surely been on the slow path! Which seminar did you go to, and which nutritionist did you have?

Best of luck to you, and it would be great to keep in touch!

:)Kerri

p.s. sorry for rambling lol I can't tell you how psyched I am to find someone that's going through Maine General, I've been waiting since September!!:cursing:

Hi Kerri! I went to my informational seminar at The Senator on 1/10/08. My first consult with Dr McKee was this past Friday, 1/25/08. They set up my first nutrition appointment for this coming Tuesday 1/29/08 (they had just had a cancellation call when I was in the exam room with Dr.). I am going to go to the support goup meeting (the first one to count towards the 3 I need to attend) tomorrow, Monday 1/28/08. My psyc eval is 3/14. It seems like a long time away, but when I see youve been at this since 7/2007, It makes me feel like I'm speeding along! I need 1or 2 more nutrition appts, 2 more seminars, psyc eval, and insurance approval, then Team approvall, pre op and banding...

I, too am thrilled that someone else is going through Me General! Everyone on this site seems to be from Texas or Wyoming, for some reason! Finally a local to chat with!

take care, talk to you later!

Sarah

wow, it does seem that you are moving right along! I was going to try to get to the support group tonight, but I don't think I'll be able to get the time off :eek:.. Just one of the many set backs for me.. grr.. Anyhoo.. enough complaining lol.. Who are you going through for your psych? I went to HPMaine in Waterville.. They have a call list in case someone cancels.. Then they would call you.. That's what I did, they called me twice, but I couldn't get there both times:(

Hello: I am also from Maine. I am just in the beginning stages and have my first appt coming up with Dr. Loggins at CMMC. It's nice to see others from my area are working on this process too!

Welcome, Kelly! Maybe we can liven up this Maine thread, afterall! Where are you from? Where in the process are you? We may be in the same boat as far as time goes. CMMC has different guidelines then Me General, I believe. What has your experience been like so far?

Welcome, can't wait to hear more!

Sarah

Kerri, I will have to try the cancellation list! My only problem is I am 45 minutes from Augusta, so any appt I need to schedule on my day off, when I get one! I 'll give it a try, though! Thanks for the suggeston.

Did you get to the support group tonight? It was about support, family, work, etc.. It was a very crowded room! I meet with the dietician tomorrow, so we will see how that goes!

Good luck, talk later-

Sarah

I didn't get there tonight:(.. Last week it was extremely crowded as well, but it was a really good meeting and well worth it! Good luck at nutrition tomorrow.. I really enjoyed the appointments:)

Sarah,

I am from Lisbon Falls. I have just gotten started, I have my first visit to the surgeon on 2/15/08. I am really anxious to find out if I can do this. I actually work at CMMC so it is of course my program of choice. I have met Dr. Loggins once at a meeting and really liked him and have heard from others they liked him too. Where are you from?

Kerri, You were right. The nutrition appointment was actually kind of fun, and informative! I met with Jackie. The support group was the most comfortable I have ever felt in a group setting. Knowing that I can walk into the room, and know that nobody was going to judge me because of my weight, because we are all in the same boat! I have my next appt w/ Jackie in 4 weeks. Started my dietary log this week..

So, how are things with you? I hope to be able to get to the next group meeting in Feb.

Talk to you later,

Sarah

Yes, Sarah, I totally agree about the support groups.. It is definitely nice to have a safe zone, and a group of people that understand you and your struggles!:tt1:

Congrats on getting your first nutrition appointment behind you, and your next set for 4 weeks out, that is awesome!

I am going to be at the next support group even if I have to call out sick! lol.. I just changed my work schedule to better suit my hectic life.. I just decided to go back to school in the Fall. I am nervous, but psyched, I've wanted to do this for years..

Anyhoo.. I've had a long day, and an even longer one ahead of me tomorrow...ugghh..

Take care,

Kerri:)

p.s. do you know how to put a ticker up on here?? I'm kind of lost..lol

Okay, never mind about the ticker, I think I got it finally?? lol :tt1:

Hi! I'm from Maine too! I actually chose to have my surgery in Dallas, TX though. I had surgery on 12-12-07. I have lost 35 lbs to date (including my "pre surgery" diet weight loss. I just returned from Dallas yesterday, as I had my first fill. This is my first post on this site.

Hope everyone is doing good!

Connie

hey I have a house in Presque Isle Maine...but when i had my surgery it was really new up there. I had it done through a surgeon in Houston. Glad to hear its picking up, up there.

Im currently hanging out for the winter in Galveston Texas.