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Peachtree Bariatrics Experience

cmedwards

By cmedwards, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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cmedwards    0

cmedwards
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6/20/09 Seminar

6/22/09 Met with PCM

6/23/09 Nutrion Evaluation

6/24/09 Psych Evaluation

6/25/09 Cardiologist EKG/Stress Test

7/10/09 Packet submitted to insurance for approval

7/13/09 Received approval

I am a nervous wreck right now waiting for the Peachtree Bariatrics scheduler to call and set up the pre-op class consultation and surgery date. I completed my clearances and submission and received approval in record time and was praying the scheduler would get to me quickly. but not yet. :smile:

I am sooooooo ready to move forward and feel like my hands are tied! I know Dr. Duncan stays booked but I actually requested Dr. Hobson hoping I would get a date sooner. :rolleyes:

How long does it take to get scheduled after approval?

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Sistabigbones    0

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Hi!!! I am with Peacthree Bariatrics..Got my approval from insurance about 2 weeks ago. Got scheduled thru Lolita at his office for my initial consult with Dr Duncan,EGD,pre Op and surgery. I saw Dr DUncan for my initial appt today!! He is sooooooooo sweet and so full of knowledge...Eased my mind and my husband's (and he is a VERY hard sell)^_^..My pre op appt is 7 27 09 and my egd is 7 29 09...My surgery is scheduled for August 5th...It will come for you but word to the wise....CALL THEM OFTEN!! GOOD LUCK and keep me posted!!!

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245hot    7

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Hi!!! I am with Peacthree Bariatrics..Got my approval from insurance about 2 weeks ago. Got scheduled thru Lolita at his office for my initial consult with Dr Duncan' date='EGD,pre Op and surgery. I saw Dr DUncan for my initial appt today!! He is sooooooooo sweet and so full of knowledge...Eased my mind and my husband's (and he is a VERY hard sell)^_^..My pre op appt is 7 27 09 and my egd is 7 29 09...My surgery is scheduled for August 5th...It will come for you but word to the wise....CALL THEM OFTEN!! GOOD LUCK and keep me posted!!![/quote']

How are u? We have the same Dr.

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paula2468    7

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I used Dr Duncan through the Real Results office in Dunwoody. What are your thoughts on aftercare?

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sadollar11    2

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I used real results. If I had it to do over I would have gone to Dr. Gorjala at Southern Regional where my husband went. RR office staff is awful, minimum of 2 hr wait for every visit. Chronic neck and shoulder pain since surgery. And I have spent maybe 5 mins tops with Dr Duncan since my surgery. It was a matter of convenience as simple as that!

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paula2468    7

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The appointment wait is just nuts and yes never see the doctor besides surgery. I really enjoy the nurse though. Does your hubby's dr take on patients from other surgeons? I moved and was trying to find a new aftercare dr but no one would take me :(

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sadollar11    2

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Paula, I am not sure if he sees other patients. I have considered changing myself. I know Emory does not. Peachtree Bariatric is close to my work otherwise I would have been gone!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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