Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 My name is , I'm 46 and weigh 250 BMI 40. DJD in my spine.(just starting the process) I don't even know if I'll qualify. I thought could possibly get some info from somebody. Been through the referral and to the nutritionist, and the social worker. Just waiting for the S.F. panel to approve or deny. I have decided that I am more impatient than I thought. Does anybody know about the " panel " . Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Hi - Welcome to the group, I dont know much about the panel..................I think the critera is if your BMI is under 50, you have to have two co-morbidities to qualify, sounds like your spine is one, do you have diabetes or high cholesterol or high blood pressure, sleep apnea ? Those are some main co morbidites......................You also I believe have to be 100 pounds or more overweight. Hopefully you will not have a long wait hearing back from the panel if you are approved or not. I went through south san francisco and had dr gorrin, i really liked him a lot. I got my approval the end of June and then my orientation was the end of oct, i lost my pre op weight by the end of nov and had surgery feb 10th. At surgery my weight was 251 and right now i am hovering from 283 to 281 , i have lost 100 pounds and that is a great feeling. I no longer have diabetes and my blood pressure is still high but nothing like it was. Good luck with the process, i hope it works out for you, keep us posted colleen in vacaville Hunt wrote: My name is , I'm 46 and weigh 250 BMI 40. DJD in my spine.(just starting the process)I don't even know if I'll qualify. I thought could possibly get some info from somebody.Been through the referral and to the nutritionist, and the social worker. Just waiting for the S.F. panel to approve or deny.I have decided that I am more impatient than I thought.Does anybody know about the "panel".Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Welcome to the group, ! In reference to your questions, I'm going to let the more seasoned WLS patients respond... Pam b --- Hunt denkelhunt@...> wrote: > My name is , I'm 46 and weigh 250 BMI 40. DJD > in my spine.(just > starting the process) > I don't even know if I'll qualify. I thought could > possibly get some > info from somebody. > Been through the referral and to the nutritionist, > and the social > worker. Just waiting for the S.F. panel to approve > or deny. > I have decided that I am more impatient than I > thought. > Does anybody know about the " panel " . > > Thank you! > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Uh, Colleen, don't ya mean you weigh 183 to 181?? Heh. Laurie > My name is , I'm 46 and weigh 250 BMI 40. DJD in my spine. (just > starting the process) > I don't even know if I'll qualify. I thought could possibly get some > info from somebody. > Been through the referral and to the nutritionist, and the social > worker. Just waiting for the S.F. panel to approve or deny. > I have decided that I am more impatient than I thought. > Does anybody know about the " panel " . > > Thank you! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Congratulations on your progess, I think that's great!!! I was just diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I also have minor sleep apnea, but it has gotten worse over the past 3 years. ( 30lbs ago) Thank you!! Laurie wrote: Uh, Colleen, don't ya mean you weigh 183 to 181?? Heh.Laurie> My name is , I'm 46 and weigh 250 BMI 40. DJD in my spine.(just > starting the process)> I don't even know if I'll qualify. I thought could possibly get some > info from somebody.> Been through the referral and to the nutritionist, and the social > worker. Just waiting for the S.F. panel to approve or deny.> I have decided that I am more impatient than I thought.> Does anybody know about the "panel".> > Thank you!> > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2005 Report Share Posted August 21, 2005 Welcome to this group. You will find unbelivable support and good friends here. I don't think many have too much patience at times, but hang in there. Cecilia --- Hunt denkelhunt@...> wrote: > My name is , I'm 46 and weigh 250 BMI 40. DJD > in my spine.(just > starting the process) > I don't even know if I'll qualify. I thought could > possibly get some > info from somebody. > Been through the referral and to the nutritionist, > and the social > worker. Just waiting for the S.F. panel to approve > or deny. > I have decided that I am more impatient than I > thought. > Does anybody know about the " panel " . > > Thank you! > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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