NEED HELP

[Guest guest]

1.Does anyone know how to sleep to make getting up easier and increase healing?

2.Is it ok If I can only get down about 10 ounces of food and 20 ounces of liquid a day?

3. how long am I going to feel like I lost a battle to a Mack Truck?

I'm still pre-op but here is what I know to do....get all the liquids in you can...get in as much protein as you can, walk...it increases your healing.

If you are hacking up stuff in your lungs...I'd call your reg dr and get checked out. You might have a slight respirtory infection or something ???

I don't recall others saying things like that after surgery. For pain...instead of letting the pain get ahead of you...I'd call the reg dr or your surgeon and see if he can call in more pain pills and allow you to get ahead of the pain for a day or two and then maybe you'd be past it. I hope that helps a little...I guess in short, you really should call your reg dr. and see what he thinks...it can't hurt.

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

Surgery date 7/24/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

HI

I AM GOING IN REVERSE VERY UPSET WITH DR GAGNER WHO HAS BEENNOTHING SHORT OF UNKIND, WHEN I TURNED TO HIM FOR ADVISE I WAS TOLD TO SEEK THERAPY..wHEN IS IT OK FOR A PATIENT TO SEEK APPROPRIATE ADVISE FROM HIS SURGEON? I CANT EAT OR DRINK ANDI AM 5 WEEKS POST OP AND VERY NAUSEAATED TODAY

KAREN

NYC

SORRY FOR TYPOS IN PAIN AND TIRED

[Guest guest]

MY HEART GOES OUT TO U I AM FIVE WEEKS AND DOING SHITTY

KAREN

[Guest guest]

:

I am a pre-op member my name is Sheryle. I have been reading your posts and hoping things would become easier for you. However, I think maybe Dr. Gagner has a good idea. In addition to medical attention for hydration, I think perhaps you need to speak to someone about depression. Your posts read like you are very depressed (who could blame you) and that you are very isolated.

Every time the body experiences a trauma we are vulnerable to mood swings and depression. This list and the members can only offer so much help, in fact, it is quite limited to verbal support. You really need an advocate and since it seems you are alone, a therapist would be a good idea. This might sound glib but I think you really need to do what ever you can to take care of yourself.

Please take care of yourself

Sheryle

[Guest guest]

I AM GOING IN REVERSE VERY UPSET WITH DR GAGNER WHO HAS BEENNOTHING SHORT OF UNKIND, WHEN I TURNED TO HIM FOR ADVISE I WAS TOLD TO SEEK THERAPY..wHEN IS IT OK FOR A PATIENT TO SEEK APPROPRIATE ADVISE FROM HIS SURGEON? I CANT EAT OR DRINK ANDI AM 5 WEEKS POST OP AND VERY NAUSEAATED TODAY

,

Dr Gagner is not your problem. He told you you needed to see him or go to the ER. Sounds like you've done neither. You at the very least HAVE to go to see your local DR or your ER if you can't eat or drink. Until you eat or drink you'll only get worse and can die. Your body is telling you it needs help.

You are the only one that do help yourself. You need to do it today.

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

Surgery date 7/24/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

Need Help

> Guys,

> I has lap/ds surgery with Gagner on Tuesday. I was discharged on

> Friday and flew home friday. I am still feeling miserable the

> abdominal pain is more almost more than I can bear. However I was

> sent home with a limited supply of pain meds so I am trying to make

> them stretch. When I lie flat or even elevate my head my lungs start

> wheezing until I hack up bit of flem. I thought this might happen

> for a few days but I am 5 days post op. I can't drive and not being

> able to drive is driving me up a wall. I thought that as the days

> went on I would get stronger. But I am not feeling stronger. Yesterday

> I finally passed gas and was sure that that would be the turnin point

> not so.

>

> 1.Does anyone know how to sleep to make getting up easier and increase

> healing?

_____________

A recliner works wonders......if you must be in bed, a big bean bag works

wonderfully in keeping you propped up to breathe easier and stay in a

comfortable position.

__________________

>

> 2.Is it ok If I can only get down about 10 ounces of food and 20

> ounces of liquid a day?

> 3. how long am I going to feel like I lost a battle to a Mack Truck?

Forget about the food for now! Liquids are much more important than

anything else. Heavens girl! You are 5 days out and think life is back to

normal in this short period of time? It took me 3 months to get over being

so tired. I was taking 2 naps a day for an hour each time! Give yourself a

break hon......your body has just been thru a traumatic time and it needs

alot of time to heal. You should NOT be driving 5 days out and especially

on pain medication!

> The pain WILL lessen with time.....we have all been thru the same thing.

I had pains under my ribs for weeks....then suddenly, one day they

disappeard! The same will happen for you.

In the meantime, relax! get lots of rest and drink lots of fluids, any kind

of fluids. If you are hungry try some yogurt or oatmeal or cream of wheat

and/or dry toast.....be gentle with yourself. It DOES get better but NOT in

5 days!!

Judie =)

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

> 1.Does anyone know how to sleep to make getting up easier and

increase

> healing?

I was in the hospital for a full 7 days before I got to come home so

my experience is a little different than yours but I slept in a

recliner for weeks after. This keeps your head elevated a bit and

also for me it didnt stretch my torso out quite so far, thus making

my incision not hurt quite so much. If you dont have a recliner, you

might check into renting one, I know of people who have done that.

Sometimes just for a week or two, til you feel more comfy sleeping

laying down.

>

> 2.Is it ok If I can only get down about 10 ounces of food and 20

> ounces of liquid a day?

After my surgery the only thing I could eat was popsicles and the

broth off of chicken noodle soup. I felt horrible for two weeks

until I started on more " substantial " soft foods such as mashed

potatoes and gravy, refried beans, etc. My biggest problem was with

gas, and I found that eliminating the sugar and carbs helped that a

great deal. Also...dont forget Beano. That stuff is a real life

saver.I really didnt measure the amts of food or water, I just did my

best to get as much as I could. Especially of the water...drinking

was hard for me and hurt my tummy so I really had to keep on myself

to sip sip sip.

> 3. how long am I going to feel like I lost a battle to a Mack Truck?

Honestly, for me, I started feeling better and more like myself after

about 6 wks. Then it seems to really improve more and more each day.

Be sure to relate things to the nurses or your doctor though. I

lived with nausea for two weeks then mentioned it to my doctor and he

promptly prescribed some pills for nausea that made a huge

difference. I still use them from time to time even now, and I am

about 13 wks post op. It just seems that now and then...usually if I

wait too long to eat, I will get a wave of nausea. Good luck to

you. Hang in there...like everyone says...IT WILL GET BETTER!!!

a

Dr. Hess

BPD/DS

4/11/01

-60 lbs

[Guest guest]

> 1.Does anyone know how to sleep to make getting up easier and increase > healing?> > 2.Is it ok If I can only get down about 10 ounces of food and 20 > ounces of liquid a day? > 3. how long am I going to feel like I lost a battle to a Mack Truck?

Darling,

You have just been through MAJOR surgery. Your body needs time to heal. Take it easy for the first few weeks. Get a lot of naps. I used a bean bag to prop me up in bed, a recliner is also good. You might be able to rent on from a surgical supply place, if you don't have one.

10 ounces of food it very good, but you might want to increase the liquids.. I used a sport water bottle and sip from it all day.

As for energy, I didn't have much before my surgery so it's hard to tell but I didn't start feeling like a human being for about a month. At 2 months I realized that I had more energy than I did before.

Good luck, it will get better.

Rita Black10/17/2000 First Consult. Dr.MacuraOpen BPD/DS 4/23/20014/23/01 - 400lbs. BMI 635/1/01 - 391lbs. BMI 615/22/01 - 368lbs. BMI 586/21/01 - 360lbs. BMI 5550 lbs. gone

[Guest guest]

KAREN!!!!!!! Get yourself to the ER now! Call an ambulance if necessary. What do you expect those of us here to do?? We are not in position to help you and you have to want to do this for yourself.

Judie

Re: Re: Need Help

HI I AM GOING IN REVERSE VERY UPSET WITH DR GAGNER WHO HAS BEENNOTHING SHORT OF UNKIND, WHEN I TURNED TO HIM FOR ADVISE I WAS TOLD TO SEEK THERAPY..wHEN IS IT OK FOR A PATIENT TO SEEK APPROPRIATE ADVISE FROM HIS SURGEON? I CANT EAT OR DRINK ANDI AM 5 WEEKS POST OP AND VERY NAUSEAATED TODAY KAREN NYC SORRY FOR TYPOS IN PAIN AND TIRED ----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

, I have to agree with the others, I don't see the point of you complaining

about

Dr Gagner..He asked you to come and see him, but you said you can't afford to

goto NYC. He can't do anything for you if you don't go and see him. You need to

take responsibility for yourself and your health, because no one else can do it

for you. I'm sure there is a local emergency hospital near you that you can go

to get re-hydrated and possibly change your anti-nausea and/or pain meds, if

necessary. If you can't afford to get there and you don't have anyone to take

you, call 911 and let them know you are ill and you can't get to the hospital

and you need an ambulance. No one here wants to be uncaring, but realistically,

we have told you many, many times to get to the ER and take care of yourself and

it doesn't seem like you're making any effort to help yourself. You just seem

to be going in circles, regretting your decision to have surgery, (which it

sounds like you were not ready to make) and it doesn't help to resolve your

current symptoms. I know you're not feeling well,but posting on the board isn't

going to make you feel better, getting to the ER

will!

Good luck!

Anita

> Re: Re: Need Help

>

>

> HI

> I AM GOING IN REVERSE VERY UPSET WITH DR GAGNER WHO HAS BEENNOTHING SHORT OF

> UNKIND, WHEN I TURNED TO HIM FOR ADVISE I WAS TOLD TO SEEK THERAPY..wHEN IS

> IT OK FOR A PATIENT TO SEEK APPROPRIATE ADVISE FROM HIS SURGEON? I CANT EAT

> OR DRINK ANDI AM 5 WEEKS POST OP AND VERY NAUSEAATED TODAY

>

>

> KAREN

>

> NYC

>

> SORRY FOR TYPOS IN PAIN AND TIRED

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

thanks but my friends tht know me can judge me better bye

[Guest guest]

,

I am beginning to wonder if this the appropriate list for you to be

posting all of your post-op problems on...there is a list for post-

ops & post-op problems--if you havent looked into that, maybe you

will get more assistance there.

I am concerned for you, your physical, as well as, your mental health

as you continue to go through this ordeal. Your doctor, Dr. Gagner

did respond to you---he told you to go the the ER. Did you do that?

I also know that when I was researching the DS & making my decisions

there were people on the list who were encountering surgical

complications & that had been in the hospital for months, the

requests from the list was only for positive thoughts & energy toward

that person. Those posts did not even frighten me as a pre-op. But,

I am here to tell you & this is only my opinion...your posts frighten

me & I have had Part 1 of my surgery & still have Part 2 to go.

Every day since my part 1 has not been a picnic...I encounter

frequent nausea...I have now figured it out...I get nauseous when I

get too hungry or thirsty..what do I need to do to correct that? I

need to drink & eat...I need to listen to my body. What do I need to

do when I get low on energy or feel myself getting weak. I need to

listen to my body..I need to rest--whether a nap or just sitting down

for a few minutes. When do I need to call my doctor? When I

encounter anything for a prolonged period of time, that is not

improving or becoming more manageble by my methods. I did spend a

week in the hospital about 3 weeks post-op due to dehydration...I

will not let that happen again. When all else fails, I drink...I

sip, I suck on water ice, popsicles. Do I weigh, so I can become

obessed with that at the same time I am not feeling well, NO way..

PLEASE take care of yourself..listen to your body, nourish it through

resting & drinking & eating what you can. Get rid of the scale for a

while..get therapy if you feel you need (talking to someone face to

face about your experience may be quite therapeutic)

Take good care.

Ogretta

post-op part 1

may 4, 2001

pre-op part 2

august 21, 2001

dr inabnet, mt sinai

> HI

> I AM GOING IN REVERSE VERY UPSET WITH DR GAGNER WHO HAS BEENNOTHING

SHORT OF

> UNKIND, WHEN I TURNED TO HIM FOR ADVISE I WAS TOLD TO SEEK

THERAPY..wHEN IS

> IT OK FOR A PATIENT TO SEEK APPROPRIATE ADVISE FROM HIS SURGEON? I

CANT EAT

> OR DRINK ANDI AM 5 WEEKS POST OP AND VERY NAUSEAATED TODAY

>

>

> KAREN

>

> NYC

>

> SORRY FOR TYPOS IN PAIN AND TIRED

[Guest guest]

As far as i know it is a few country , which includes freedom of speech ,,karen

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/8/01 8:28:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

dreamweavergirlus@y... writes:

> 1.Does anyone know how to sleep to make getting up easier and

increase

> healing?

> >

I slept sitting up on the couch with an ottoman to keep my legs up.

Other suggestions I've heard are beanbags on the bed, raising the head

of the bed, and recliners. The recliner sounds to me like the easiest

way to get up quickly & easily, but I didn't have one, so I made do.

It was probly 2+ weeks before I could sleep flat, because it just hurt

too much. I still am uncomfortable on my right side.. can sleep on my

stomach, but not my right side- go figure! AAnyway- Anything that

props you up will make sleeping in bed easier.

> > 2.Is it ok If I can only get down about 10 ounces of food and 20

> > ounces of liquid a day?

20 oz of fluids is going to get you in trouble, honey.. keep on

sipping, try to take 30-60 cc every hour of water or a noncaffeinated

sugar free beverage.. I know its difficult, but getting too dried out

will add to that " hit by a mack truck " feeling.. I couldn't drink

enough, & ended up in the ER getting fluids.. that was not fun..

you'll probably be ok taking in only 10 oz of food, as long as its

protein foods.. but so early postop, I don't know that it matters

except that eating protein (scrambled eggs, baby meats, cheese,

protein drinks as tolerated) will help you heal faster.

> > 3. how long am I going to feel like I lost a battle to a Mack

Truck?

> >

Took me around 3-1/2 weeks.. by 4 weeks I was overdoing the exercise

and then sleeping all the next day, lol.. Now I feel almost normal,

except for occasional gas attacks. My energy isn't too high, but I

won the battle with the Mack truck!

Hang in there, sip your water or fluids, and try to walk at least a

wee bit daily- you'll feel better soon, hun..

Keep us updated, OK?

Hugs,

Liane

> >

> >

> >

>

> I'm still pre-op but here is what I know to do....get all the

liquids in you

> can...get in as much protein as you can, walk...it increases your

healing.

> If you are hacking up stuff in your lungs...I'd call your reg dr and

get

> checked out. You might have a slight respirtory infection or

something ???

> I don't recall others saying things like that after surgery. For

> pain...instead of letting the pain get ahead of you...I'd call the

reg dr or

> your surgeon and see if he can call in more pain pills and allow you

to get

> ahead of the pain for a day or two and then maybe you'd be past it.

I hope

> that helps a little...I guess in short, you really should call your

reg dr.

> and see what he thinks...it can't hurt.

>

> ~~* AJ *~~

> BMI 59

> Surgery date 7/24/01

> going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

> Check out the

> Bellingham Support for WLS

> WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

(, forgive me for not directing this to you), I wonder if is so

dehydrated and malnourished that she is in a state of confusion and this is

why she is not taking appropriate action. Does anyone actually know her or

her home situation in order to lend a more direct form of aid?

Thats a good point but repeatedly asking here and ignoring all the responses and what Dr Gagner is telling her is getting her nowhere. I think either someone needs to get her some help to her front door or find someone that knows her that can check in on her personally so we know she's not in an lifethreatening situation. I personally feel rather frustrated because she's apparantly not calling her local dr and seems to think reposting the exact same words is somehow going to magically fix things. No one here can fix anything. If things are as bad as she says, she needs medical attention yesterday. Being that she is an adult thou, I don't know what we can do...althought I suppose you could call the police to do a welfare check on her if anyone has her address. At least they could determine if she needs more help than she's getting, but I think that is a bit extreme......

..you said you went to the ER twice...was that in the last two days???

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

Surgery date 7/24/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

,

Are you alone or do you have anyone close to you to lend a hand or help you get to the hospital. My concern is that, with you in such physical and emotional distress, you are losing ground and might need someone to physically get you where you need to go. Perhaps if you let us know what town you're in someone in the network may be able to reach out and get you to help.

Marcia

: duodenalswitch Subject: Re: Re: Need Help

HI I AM GOING IN REVERSE VERY UPSET WITH DR GAGNER WHO HAS BEENNOTHING SHORT OF UNKIND, WHEN I TURNED TO HIM FOR ADVISE I WAS TOLD TO SEEK THERAPY..wHEN IS IT OK FOR A PATIENT TO SEEK APPROPRIATE ADVISE FROM HIS SURGEON? I CANT EAT OR DRINK ANDI AM 5 WEEKS POST OP AND VERY NAUSEAATED TODAY KAREN NYC SORRY FOR TYPOS IN PAIN AND TIRED ----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

People,

(, forgive me for not directing this to you), I wonder if is so

dehydrated and malnourished that she is in a state of confusion and this is

why she is not taking appropriate action. Does anyone actually know her or

her home situation in order to lend a more direct form of aid?

Marcia

> Re: Need Help

>

>

> ,

>

> I am beginning to wonder if this the appropriate list for you to be

> posting all of your post-op problems on...there is a list for post-

> ops & post-op problems--if you havent looked into that, maybe you

> will get more assistance there.

>

> I am concerned for you, your physical, as well as, your mental health

> as you continue to go through this ordeal. Your doctor, Dr. Gagner

> did respond to you---he told you to go the the ER. Did you do that?

>

> I also know that when I was researching the DS & making my decisions

> there were people on the list who were encountering surgical

> complications & that had been in the hospital for months, the

> requests from the list was only for positive thoughts & energy toward

> that person. Those posts did not even frighten me as a pre-op. But,

> I am here to tell you & this is only my opinion...your posts frighten

> me & I have had Part 1 of my surgery & still have Part 2 to go.

> Every day since my part 1 has not been a picnic...I encounter

> frequent nausea...I have now figured it out...I get nauseous when I

> get too hungry or thirsty..what do I need to do to correct that? I

> need to drink & eat...I need to listen to my body. What do I need to

> do when I get low on energy or feel myself getting weak. I need to

> listen to my body..I need to rest--whether a nap or just sitting down

> for a few minutes. When do I need to call my doctor? When I

> encounter anything for a prolonged period of time, that is not

> improving or becoming more manageble by my methods. I did spend a

> week in the hospital about 3 weeks post-op due to dehydration...I

> will not let that happen again. When all else fails, I drink...I

> sip, I suck on water ice, popsicles. Do I weigh, so I can become

> obessed with that at the same time I am not feeling well, NO way..

>

> PLEASE take care of yourself..listen to your body, nourish it through

> resting & drinking & eating what you can. Get rid of the scale for a

> while..get therapy if you feel you need (talking to someone face to

> face about your experience may be quite therapeutic)

>

> Take good care.

>

> Ogretta

> post-op part 1

> may 4, 2001

> pre-op part 2

> august 21, 2001

> dr inabnet, mt sinai

>

>

>

> > HI

> > I AM GOING IN REVERSE VERY UPSET WITH DR GAGNER WHO HAS BEENNOTHING

> SHORT OF

> > UNKIND, WHEN I TURNED TO HIM FOR ADVISE I WAS TOLD TO SEEK

> THERAPY..wHEN IS

> > IT OK FOR A PATIENT TO SEEK APPROPRIATE ADVISE FROM HIS SURGEON? I

> CANT EAT

> > OR DRINK ANDI AM 5 WEEKS POST OP AND VERY NAUSEAATED TODAY

> >

> >

> > KAREN

> >

> > NYC

> >

> > SORRY FOR TYPOS IN PAIN AND TIRED

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

, are

you alone? Do you have family that has been assisting you? It seems to me that

you are alone with nobody to care for you properly (or at least in the way that

I would like to see you cared for) and this concerns me. I know it hurts honey,

I know you are frustrated but trust me, we only want to help you but we are

frustrated because everything we’ve done so far (and just like everything you

have tried so far) is not helping.

We’re at our wits end and although it may not be true, it seems that for

some reason you are unable to think clearly and follow Dr.’s advice. I know you’ve

been to the ER twice, one of those times was for your hernia. You did a really

good job at getting yourself in to Dr. G. then and you should be proud of

that. Are you afraid that if you

go there will be more complications and you’ll feel worse? I can understand that fear and it makes

so much sense to me! Trust me, it could be far worse if you do nothing. Your

local Medical Facility or E.R. CAN help you or get you to the place where you

need to be. Will you trust me on

that?

Nahodil

Woodbridge, VA

Pre-Op Dr. Elariny

Fairfax INOVA Hospital

BPD/DS Part 1

Date: TBA

-----Original

Message-----

From: lookn2bthin@...

Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 11:29

PM

To: duodenalswitch

Subject: Re: Re:

Need Help

In a

message dated 7/8/01 8:17:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

shadow44@... writes:

(,

forgive me for not directing this to you), I wonder if is so

dehydrated and malnourished that she is in a state of confusion and this is

why she is not taking appropriate action. Does anyone actually know her or

her home situation in order to lend a more direct form of aid?

Thats a good point but repeatedly asking here and ignoring all the responses

and what Dr Gagner is telling her is getting her nowhere. I think either

someone needs to get her some help to her front door or find someone that

knows her that can check in on her personally so we know she's not in an

lifethreatening situation. I personally feel rather frustrated because she's

apparantly not calling her local dr and seems to think reposting the exact

same words is somehow going to magically fix things. No one here can fix

anything. If things are as bad as she says, she needs medical attention

yesterday. Being that she is an adult thou, I don't know what we can

do...althought I suppose you could call the police to do a welfare check on

her if anyone has her address. At least they could determine if she needs

more help than she's getting, but I think that is a bit extreme......

..you said you went to the ER twice...was that in the last two days???

~~*

AJ *~~

BMI 59

Surgery date 7/24/01

going self pay - Dr Baltasar Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

-...this is the first time I've heard you mention any friends,

can't one of them help you by taking you to the hospital? You really

sound like you need someone to be with you.

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., Happy2knowU2@a... wrote:

> thanks but my friends tht know me can judge me better bye

[Guest guest]

Call your insurance company and ask to speak to a claims specialist. tell

them the doctor is requiring your child to be on Neocate and list any GI

problems and test results... You will probably need a letter from Dr

Harbison or your GI to go in the insurance companies records. Is Avery 100%

g-tube fed? If so, that is also a fact they will need to know. Then the

claim needs to be filed under the proper code which the claims specialist

can help you with. I know SHS used the wrong code for my daughter which has

greatly delayed my reimbursement of expenses. Good luck.

J

>

> Reply-To: RSS-Support

> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:30:01 -0000

> To: RSS-Support

> Subject: Need Help

>

> I need help from anyone that has experiance with their insurance on

> getting them to pay for neocate. Our son Avery is required by Doctor

> H and the insurance is denying the claim because it was not a

> prescription but you have to order through a Pharmacy. I cant really

> afford the 248.00 dollars a week that he requires.

> Please advise.

> Thanks.

> Chuck dad of Avery

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

-Chuck,

My daughter was also fed with neocate and then neocate junior through

a gtube now that she is older. We too had to have prescription and

then it was forwarded to a medical pharmacy and then shipped to us on

a monthly basis. Now that we have gotten used to this, it isn't so

bad. You just have to plan ahead. Insurance would not approve it

through a local pharmacy. However we did save the receits until it

was approved at the medical pharmacy and forwarded the receits to the

insurance company and were eventually reimbursed. Hope this helps.

Debbie (mom to Mollie 22 months RSS gtube periactin)

-- In RSS-Support , " chuckpaszkiewicz "

wrote:

> I need help from anyone that has experiance with their insurance on

> getting them to pay for neocate. Our son Avery is required by

Doctor

> H and the insurance is denying the claim because it was not a

> prescription but you have to order through a Pharmacy. I cant

really

> afford the 248.00 dollars a week that he requires.

> Please advise.

> Thanks.

> Chuck dad of Avery

[Guest guest]

Gwen,

Are you in the waiting to be approved or have you been turned down, what has

you so down? I can identify with getting depressed over not losing weight.

I was almost 400 lb. and in a wheelchair. Talk about could not lose any

weight... Been there. Hang in there girl it will happen. Be Careful about

talking about suicide they will never approve you if you are mentally unstable.

You

will fail your mental evaluation and they will not let you have the surgery.

Take care and I will keep you in my prayers. Keep only positive thoughts.

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

Mobile, Alabama

BMI 65/43

386/265-121LBS.

59 years old

[Guest guest]

Gwen,

Are you in the waiting to be approved or have you been turned down, what has

you so down? I can identify with getting depressed over not losing weight.

I was almost 400 lb. and in a wheelchair. Talk about could not lose any

weight... Been there. Hang in there girl it will happen. Be Careful about

talking about suicide they will never approve you if you are mentally unstable.

You

will fail your mental evaluation and they will not let you have the surgery.

Take care and I will keep you in my prayers. Keep only positive thoughts.

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

Mobile, Alabama

BMI 65/43

386/265-121LBS.

59 years old

[Guest guest]

Gwen,

Just remember we are all here for you. Stay positive, if you want to talk

email me anytime.

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

Mobile, Alabama

BMI 65/43

386/265-121LBS.

59 years old

[Guest guest]

Gwen,

Just remember we are all here for you. Stay positive, if you want to talk

email me anytime.

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

Mobile, Alabama

BMI 65/43

386/265-121LBS.

59 years old