Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 In a message dated 7/26/2003 7:27:48 PM Central Daylight Time, thezoostore@... writes: > Do you know if insurance will pay for > home health care service to do the hotel checks? I look forward to > being on the other side. Throwing up blood everyday from this damm > VBG sucks. > > Randy > Randy, They want someone to stay with you for safety sake..I know I have heard of a few who passed out post op....They don't want a postie in a hotel having a fever or other complications and unable to get help...Found days to late...Know what I mean?? I know completely about puking with a VBG...My ulcer was on the band of the stoma. When it got irritated nothing went down or through, all right back up. You'd thought I'd have been skinny from so much puking...LOL. But when all you can eat is mashed taters gravy, ice cream,...ect. I guess it's hard to lose weight. in Bama http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Surgery- RNY to DS revision on12/6 -377.5 12/17 - 346.5 ( minus 31lbs) 02/12-330.0 (minus 47.5 lbs) 05/12- 304.8 (minus 72.7 lbs)-BMI now 48 06/22- 290.8 (minus 86.7)BMI 46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 In a message dated 7/26/2003 10:29:54 PM Central Daylight Time, plwboy2@... writes: > whats a VBG? and why did people pass out?? from weakness? ok- im > starting to ask a lot of questions again- hope im not > bugging vicki > > Sometimes when people have been through surgery they are weak and sometimes getting up or something can cause blood pressure to drop. (Guys..Who was it who passed out in the shower at the hotel??) Sometimes it's dehydration....I can't imagine being alone post op. Not the first week or so at home. Plus if your sick your not supposed to drive to go get help. It is just a safety precaution...Don't sweat it too bad. in Bama http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html Surgery- RNY to DS revision on12/6 -377.5 12/17 - 346.5 ( minus 31lbs) 02/12-330.0 (minus 47.5 lbs) 05/12- 304.8 (minus 72.7 lbs)-BMI now 48 06/22- 290.8 (minus 86.7)BMI 46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 > Well I got the word from BC/BS of MN today, APPROVED! So I will be > going to CA to have my surgery done on the 25th of Aug. All if I can > get the fee money together and work out the whole after care. Looks > like I will be driving from MN to CA. Then all I have to do is > randy- congrats to you. im so happy for you. what is a VBG? are you having a revision done?? throwing up blood??omg- ive had that with ulcers in the past. not fun. good luck to you in your journey to the other side. God Bless- vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Hi Randy! Congratulations on your approval -- way to go! You HAVE picked the best in doing revisions with Dr. K (and he loves the challenge). It is a long drive...do you have anyone coming with you? Hugs and blessings, Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Randy........ TOO DANG COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations! Approved! Well I got the word from BC/BS of MN today, APPROVED! So I will be going to CA to have my surgery done on the 25th of Aug. All if I can get the fee money together and work out the whole after care. Looks like I will be driving from MN to CA. Then all I have to do is figure out who will be checking up on me in the hotel and who I can get to drive me to Las Vegas. I'm hoping that maybe my brother can handle the driving part. I have a friend that might drive me to the doctor and then come back and get me when the surgery is done. Well I guess we'll see how it goes. Do you know if insurance will pay for home health care service to do the hotel checks? I look forward to being on the other side. Throwing up blood everyday from this damm VBG sucks. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 In a message dated 7/26/2003 9:19:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, thezoostore@... writes: > Yes I am going to Delano. Exactly how long is the drive? When do you leave MN? Enquiring minds want to know...LOL Hugs and blessings, Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Re you having the surgery in Delano? Approved! Well I got the word from BC/BS of MN today, APPROVED! So I will be going to CA to have my surgery done on the 25th of Aug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 > In a message dated 7/26/2003 7:27:48 PM Central Daylight Time, > thezoostore@y... writes: > > > Do you know if insurance will pay for > > home health care service to do the hotel checks? I look forward to > > being on the other side. Throwing up blood everyday from this damm > > VBG sucks. > > > > Randy > > > > Randy, They want someone to stay with you for safety sake..I know I have > whats a VBG? and why did people pass out?? from weakness? ok- im starting to ask a lot of questions again- hope im not bugging vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Vicki, A VBG is Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. It is also called the Mason procedure. It was invented by Dr. Mason in Iowa City. It is a WLS that is restrictive only. In my opinion it should not even be done anymore due to the high failure rate(50 - 70%). I had it done in 1998 and have been throwing up blood off and on for the past 4 years. They wanted to revise me to an RNY but I wanted to take some time and see what my options were. After reviewing the DS I knew that I wanted that and after doing some more research I find that Dr. K is probably the best at revising VBG's. So thats why the long drive from MN to CA. Randy Randy, They want someone to stay with you for safety sake. Whats a VBG? vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Yes I am going to Delano. I really looked at my opions and DR. K is simply the best DS revision doc for doing former VBG patients. I feel like I am going to be in great hands. Randy Approved for Aug. 25th! > Re you having the surgery in Delano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 > Vicki, > A VBG is Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. It is also called the Mason > procedure. It was invented by Dr. Mason in Iowa City. It is a WLS > that is restrictive only. In my opinion it should not even be done > anymore due to the high failure rate(50 - 70%). I had it done in > many people travel from out of state for dr's k and z. they are worth it. so- do you have any damage from the vomiting all the time?? thats a long time to deal with that. vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 00:33:43 EDT, positivelyann@... wrote: >> Yes I am going to Delano. > >Exactly how long is the drive? When do you leave MN? Enquiring minds want >to know...LOL > >Hugs and blessings, Ann > Ann, Our family is from Wisconsin, right on Lake Michigan. It's 2150 miles door to door between their house and our home in Rancho Cordova. Minneapolis to here would be about the same, then tack on another 240 miles to Delano. It's a LONG four day trip, and post-op, it would be closer to six days. Expense wise, it might be cheaper for Randy to fly out and back than to drive. We're flying back to WI for 200 per person round trip. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 > Well I got the word from BC/BS of MN today, APPROVED! So I will be > going to CA to have my surgery done on the 25th of Aug. I look forward to > being on the other side. Throwing up blood everyday from this damm > VBG sucks. > > Randy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Randy,Good for you. I also had a vbg when dr.k did my revision. I had no problems and know everything will work out for you. You are a short timmer it will be here before you know it.. God's blessings to you Pat in Taft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I just wanted to let y'all know that I have been approved for the cochlear implant surgery by my insurance company. I haven't scheduled a date, but it won't be until June. Will let y'all know! This is my blog: http://quixoticdeaf.wordpress.com/. I haven't done much updating in the last few months mostly because my life has been busy and several projects required my immediate attention. But now, it seems that this is starting to slow down and I have more time to work on this. So enjoy! Happy Monday, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Congratulations, . Ted F. > > I just wanted to let y'all know that I have been approved for the > cochlear implant surgery by my insurance company. I haven't > scheduled a date, but it won't be until June. Will let y'all know! > > > Happy Monday, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hey , Yep, Your Blog is working just fine and it was awesome!! it was my very first blog ever... I am a relative newbie with computers and these forums but love love love your blog! Is there a way to access that pic of the bionic cat?? I am an ardent cat lover myself!!! So June 5th is the Big Day!! I am so thrilled for you!!! you are in for the most amazing C.I. journey in the world... and every single step every day for every sound will all be worth it!! I am a Gemini also!!! My birthday is June 6th... just think you will be all nice and healed or healing by the time yours rolls around so that makes for the best birthday gift ever for ya!!! You asked about my deafness, our backgrounds are simliar!!! I was born deaf, wore hearing aids for 48 years, had a severe to profound hearing loss. Hearing aids just was not quite doing the job like they should be. I was told by my audiologist three years ago I should get a C.I....didn't listen... until I had a new hearing test last fall. Had surgery day before Thanksgiving at UNC in Raliegh, N.C and activated 9 days later. I am now going to aural rehab twice a week for speech comprehension which is extremely important for me... was so lucky to find someone trained in AVT to work with me on this! Highly recommend it for you, will make your C.I. work better much quicker... ask your audi's. Also was totally mainstreamed all the way through school orally, we moved alot, so I attended many different schools. Finally at the age of 27, in College, came across other deaf students, made new life-long friends, and enrolled in their sign language studies program there. With the help of notetakers and interpreters etc. I was able to go on and get my Masters elsewhere. So it is nice to trade similar stories... looking forward to reading much more of your blog and also your Big Day and hope that your keep a chronicle of everything that happens for all of us! I had my right ear implanted...it was slightly better than my left, had been told by two audis not to wear my hearing aid in my left unimplanted ear along with the C.I. right now.... that the brain and the C.I. ear needs to develop on it's own for the first year at least... It has been very loud for me with the CI.... with the normal hearing in that ear.... I actually had an unscheduled mapping recently in which the audi lowered the higher frequency levels for me for the time being until I go back in July. This will give me time to adjust.... but everyone is different!! I don't see this mentioned at all so far... re complaints. many do wear their hearing aids right off the bat and are comfortable with the noise so it will be up to you. I did have some tinnitus that was something else!! and lasted for a short time and just as quickly as that left me by about my third mapping or so... but so far it has not returned at all and really do feel that it was time-limited for me. Laying on the other side of where I had the C.I. was key for me at night to help avoid all of that. Let me know if you have any other questions... I do have the Cochlear Freedom, it's the best, love the surround sound, been out in the rain with it, it's a bit touchy even with the water resistant coating... gotta have a umbrella or a baseball cap!! not like a hearing aid!!! Laurie <lisanwilliams@...> wrote: HI Laurie, I'm glad it's going so well for you. I really hope that it goes well for me too. How did you become deaf? My blog should be working, try it again. http://quixoticdeaf.wordpress.com/ On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Laurie Maddox <lmaddox43@...> wrote: > , > My name is Laurie... newly implanted last fall... and so far it just keeps > getting better and better!! very interested in your blog... however it was > inactivated... just wanted to let you know, but we have similair backgrounds > so hope to see it running again soon! Laurie > > > <lisanwilliams@... <lisanwilliams%40gmail.com>> wrote: > I just wanted to let y'all know that I have been approved for the cochlear > implant surgery by my insurance company. I haven't scheduled a date, but > it > won't be until June. Will let y'all know! > > This is my blog: http://quixoticdeaf.wordpress.com/. I haven't done much > updating in the last few months mostly because my life has been busy and > several projects required my immediate attention. But now, it seems that > this is starting to slow down and I have more time to work on this. So > enjoy! > > Happy Monday, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hi Laurie, Sure! The Web site is http://www.jhu.edu/ryugolab/research/endbulbstudy.htmland scroll down. You can read more about the bionic cat there. I'm glad you like the blog! You sound like me! At first, I completely ignored my audies when they talked about the cochlear implant. It took people in my every day life to bring it up with me and THEN I went to talk to my audie about it. My audie is in Austin and I'm in New Orleans. So I'm going to be doing my own therapy probably because I can't miss much more work than what I will be missing for my mapping sessions - listening to books on tape (which I am really looking forward to - I do this with just my hearing aid sometimes, it was a real challenge to listen to Jim Dale do Harry Potter especially when he changes voices. But I love it! Keeps me alert when driving), and any other suggestions my audie has for me. Maybe my husband will read to me We'll more than likely move out of New Orleans (I didn't feel comfy with the audies here) in a year and if I need it, hopefully we can find a good AVT therapist then. I'm OK with taking my time with this - when I switched from analog to digital, it probably took me about two years for my brain to completely adjust. In addition, my work has been awesome about this and I will always have my hearing aid if I absolutely need it. Yay Geminis! The closer I get to my surgery... the more nervous I am about the surgery itself (even though I know there isn't much of a chance of something going wrong - I still worry about an electrode popping out or a damaged facial nerve or even tinnitus - which I don't have a huge problem with right now and I don't really want to add it as a problem!) but I'm also excited about getting activated. I am really curious what my hearing is going to be like. Even if I end up hating it, I think it would still be a neat experience just to know. For the pre-ci test I put a hearing aid on the ear I don't use and it HURT so much due to recruitment, but at the same time I scored better on my hearing tests with both hearing aids in. Even with all the pain, I just wanted to keep it in because it was strange and different - I can't really describe it. I eventually took it off because I couldn't stand it any more I'm choosing to get my bad ear implanted even though my audie suggested otherwise. Mostly because I feel like, while I will get better hearing in my left ear, it won't be that significantly different than what I have now. Plus I worry about losing what I do have and the CI not working. In any case, I will finally be able to hear people in the passenger seat while I'm driving! So you're new hearing is only six months old! It sounds like you're having a positive experience with it. Let me ask.. what was the first thing that you heard (environmental sound) and what was the first word/sentence you understood. How long did it take you to get to those two points? Was there anything that you were surprised to hear? On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:17 PM, Laurie Maddox <lmaddox43@...> wrote: > Hey , > Yep, Your Blog is working just fine and it was awesome!! it was my very > first blog ever... I am a relative newbie with computers and these forums > but love love love your blog! > Is there a way to access that pic of the bionic cat?? I am an ardent cat > lover myself!!! > > So June 5th is the Big Day!! I am so thrilled for you!!! you are in for > the most amazing C.I. journey in the world... and every single step every > day for every sound will all be worth it!! > I am a Gemini also!!! My birthday is June 6th... just think you will be > all nice and healed or healing by the time yours rolls around so that makes > for the best birthday gift ever for ya!!! > > You asked about my deafness, our backgrounds are simliar!!! I was born > deaf, wore hearing aids for 48 years, had a severe to profound hearing loss. > Hearing aids just was not quite doing the job like they should be. I was > told by my audiologist three years ago I should get a C.I....didn't > listen... until I had a new hearing test last fall. > Had surgery day before Thanksgiving at UNC in Raliegh, N.C and activated 9 > days later. > I am now going to aural rehab twice a week for speech comprehension which > is extremely important for me... was so lucky to find someone trained in AVT > to work with me on this! > Highly recommend it for you, will make your C.I. work better much > quicker... ask your audi's. > > Also was totally mainstreamed all the way through school orally, we moved > alot, so I attended many different schools. Finally at the age of 27, in > College, came across other deaf students, made new life-long friends, and > enrolled in their sign language studies program there. With the help of > notetakers and interpreters etc. I was able to go on and get my Masters > elsewhere. > > So it is nice to trade similar stories... looking forward to reading much > more of your blog and also your Big Day and hope that your keep a chronicle > of everything that happens for all of us! > I had my right ear implanted...it was slightly better than my left, had > been told by two audis not to wear my hearing aid in my left unimplanted ear > along with the C.I. right now.... that the brain and the C.I. ear needs to > develop on it's own for the first year at least... > It has been very loud for me with the CI.... with the normal hearing in > that ear.... I actually had an unscheduled mapping recently in which the > audi lowered the higher frequency levels for me for the time being until I > go back in July. This will give me time to adjust.... but everyone is > different!! I don't see this mentioned at all so far... re complaints. many > do wear their hearing aids right off the bat and are comfortable with the > noise so it will be up to you. > > I did have some tinnitus that was something else!! and lasted for a short > time and just as quickly as that left me by about my third mapping or so... > but so far it has not returned at all and really do feel that it was > time-limited for me. Laying on the other side of where I had the C.I. was > key for me at night to help avoid all of that. > Let me know if you have any other questions... I do have the Cochlear > Freedom, it's the best, love the surround sound, been out in the rain with > it, it's a bit touchy even with the water resistant coating... gotta have a > umbrella or a baseball cap!! not like a hearing aid!!! > > > Laurie > > > <lisanwilliams@... <lisanwilliams%40gmail.com>> wrote: > HI Laurie, > > I'm glad it's going so well for you. I really hope that it goes well for > me > too. How did you become deaf? > > My blog should be working, try it again. > http://quixoticdeaf.wordpress.com/ > > > > On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Laurie Maddox <lmaddox43@...<lmaddox43%40>> > wrote: > > > , > > My name is Laurie... newly implanted last fall... and so far it just > keeps > > getting better and better!! very interested in your blog... however it > was > > inactivated... just wanted to let you know, but we have similair > backgrounds > > so hope to see it running again soon! Laurie > > > > > > <lisanwilliams@... <lisanwilliams%40gmail.com><lisanwilliams% > 40gmail.com>> wrote: > > I just wanted to let y'all know that I have been approved for the > cochlear > > implant surgery by my insurance company. I haven't scheduled a date, but > > it > > won't be until June. Will let y'all know! > > > > This is my blog: http://quixoticdeaf.wordpress.com/. I haven't done much > > updating in the last few months mostly because my life has been busy and > > several projects required my immediate attention. But now, it seems that > > this is starting to slow down and I have more time to work on this. So > > enjoy! > > > > Happy Monday, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Thank you to everyone who wished me well! It means a lot that there are so many people supporting me in this. Thank you too for seeing me through the first " leg " of this. This is probably the least interesting part - the tests and insurance mumbo jumbo. I look forward to sharing my CI moments. On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 9:47 PM, <stblood@...> wrote: > , how exciting for you. I pray all goes well for you and your > response > to the CI is everything you hope it to be! > > Laurie, > I just had to make a comment about not wearing your hearing aid for the > first year or so after being implanted. I was never told that but have > heard others say that. I was just told that I should practice as much as I > could without the hearing aid and the more time spent with it alone the > quicker your brain will learn to listen in this new way. So, I did a lot > of > TV time and books on tape with the adapter hooked in and my hearing aid > off. > My speech recognition in both ears (together and separately) are at 100% > in > the booth. I actually was able to achieve those results shortly after > activation so I've been very blessed. I no longer have the need to lip > read > and can carry conversations with someone in a different room but best of > all, I hear all the children/baby noises that everyone else hears of their > children. I was amazed at all the baby sounds/breathing that my daughter > made that I didn't hear of my son which was pre-CI days. > > I also found the noise levels to be annoying and very loud without my > hearing aid on. The brain handles that much better when you have two ears. > I am a bilateral CI recipient now and during that recovery time before > activation of the 2nd CI was very draining because of the noise level > tolerance. It wore me out! Of course those problems went away when the 2nd > CI was activated. It was balanced and I tolerated the noise levels without > any problems. Anyway, just had to share a little about that. My response > to the CI's have been phenomenal and I'm so thankful for this miracle that > God has provided through technology! > > I love hearing about others' journeys. Thanks for sharing! > > > > Right ear activation 2/14/05 - N24 and now using the New Freedom processor > > Left Ear activation 9/07 - New Freedom > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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