Re:post-op eating and gov't insurance/Oh and insurance

[Guest guest]

now that I have decided to get this wls and forget about diets, I have really

noticed how MANY ads are for diet weight loss products. Seems to be at least

50% of ads on radio, tv, etc. are for diet products. No wonder " they " don't

want to lose us as potential customers! It feels good to hear those ads and

think I'd rather try something that will work for the long term. I know i

can lose weight on a diet, but keeping it off is another thing.

Now - a few quick questions. Post-op I guess it is best to eat proteins and

fats during the " window of opportunity " which is supposed to be 18 - 24 mos,

right? But after that, what do most of you eat? I know protein first, but

from what I've read here, this isn't the atkins diet for the rest of your

life, is it?

also - does anyone know which government employees insurance is best for this?

Did anyone on this list work for the gov't and have insurance and get

approval?

And if so how much was covered? I am asking for a friend who is thinking

about this also.

btw, there is an Ohio congressman who is going to try to get a bill passed

that mandates all insurance in OH must pay for wls. So, I wrote to him

thanking him and told him about DS, since I wanted him to know that most

companies will pay for RNY but some not DS and if he is going to fight, to

fight for both. I sent him lots of links (a link to this list was one of

them) and Dr. Hess brochure, the Web MD by Anthone and some posts that I

thought would clarify things (the great one by Hull? I think thats who

wrote it about the differences in surgery in readiness to fight with Aetna).

He wrote me back and thanked me and said he needed to get informed. Here is

the link to the newspaper article about him <A

HREF= " http://libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd01 & DOCNUM=33027 & T

ERMV=46243:6:46249:4:87150:6:87157:4:107671:6:107677:4:169186:6:169193:4 " >The

Columbus Dispatch Online: Archival Article</A> and here is his email address

Sen33hagan@...

This is the best list for information - thanks so much!

Carole

[Guest guest]

now that I have decided to get this wls and forget about diets, I have really

noticed how MANY ads are for diet weight loss products. Seems to be at least

50% of ads on radio, tv, etc. are for diet products. No wonder " they " don't

want to lose us as potential customers! It feels good to hear those ads and

think I'd rather try something that will work for the long term. I know i

can lose weight on a diet, but keeping it off is another thing.

Now - a few quick questions. Post-op I guess it is best to eat proteins and

fats during the " window of opportunity " which is supposed to be 18 - 24 mos,

right? But after that, what do most of you eat? I know protein first, but

from what I've read here, this isn't the atkins diet for the rest of your

life, is it?

also - does anyone know which government employees insurance is best for this?

Did anyone on this list work for the gov't and have insurance and get

approval?

And if so how much was covered? I am asking for a friend who is thinking

about this also.

btw, there is an Ohio congressman who is going to try to get a bill passed

that mandates all insurance in OH must pay for wls. So, I wrote to him

thanking him and told him about DS, since I wanted him to know that most

companies will pay for RNY but some not DS and if he is going to fight, to

fight for both. I sent him lots of links (a link to this list was one of

them) and Dr. Hess brochure, the Web MD by Anthone and some posts that I

thought would clarify things (the great one by Hull? I think thats who

wrote it about the differences in surgery in readiness to fight with Aetna).

He wrote me back and thanked me and said he needed to get informed. Here is

the link to the newspaper article about him <A

HREF= " http://libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd01 & DOCNUM=33027 & T

ERMV=46243:6:46249:4:87150:6:87157:4:107671:6:107677:4:169186:6:169193:4 " >The

Columbus Dispatch Online: Archival Article</A> and here is his email address

Sen33hagan@...

This is the best list for information - thanks so much!

Carole

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/6/01 7:21:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, gporter@...

writes:

> So BCBS worked for me.

>

>

Congrats Greg....mine isn't federal but it landed me in Spain...which is

fine...I had an exceptional Surgeon!!!

Do you have a date?

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 64

Post op 7/24/01

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/6/01 7:21:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, gporter@...

writes:

> So BCBS worked for me.

>

>

Congrats Greg....mine isn't federal but it landed me in Spain...which is

fine...I had an exceptional Surgeon!!!

Do you have a date?

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 64

Post op 7/24/01

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/6/01 7:32:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, gporter@...

writes:

> Hi AJ, glad you are doing so well! I can't recall, was yours open or

> lap?

>

> I am scheduled for open DS 15 Aug with Dr. K in Delano.

>

> So let us all know how things are going for you... I will try to do

> the same in a week.

>

>

Congrats on your upcoming date! Mine was open. Dr. Baltazar doesn't yet feel

lap is a good option due to the longer surgery time. I had my surgery with

him and 2 other surgeons. It was a total of 110 minutes and I had my

gallbladder and appendix out as well along with my tubes tied. My common

channel is 65cm...and I thought it would be 75 since that is his norm so I'm

going to ask but I think he does it according to your health, habits, weight,

etc. I'm not complaining, I'm having no problems and it will help me lose

better. The hardest part was the first 12 hours after surgery. In Spain you

are sent to your room as you wake up and that was hard, but I'm almost to the

end of the 2nd week and doing great. Very tired but still not much pain

anymore...nothing a little Tylenol won't handle and its usually cause I've

overdone it!

I'm off to try to work for a couple hours.....that will be a real

challenge...LOL

Talk to you later

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 64

Post op 7/24/01

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/6/01 7:32:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, gporter@...

writes:

> Hi AJ, glad you are doing so well! I can't recall, was yours open or

> lap?

>

> I am scheduled for open DS 15 Aug with Dr. K in Delano.

>

> So let us all know how things are going for you... I will try to do

> the same in a week.

>

>

Congrats on your upcoming date! Mine was open. Dr. Baltazar doesn't yet feel

lap is a good option due to the longer surgery time. I had my surgery with

him and 2 other surgeons. It was a total of 110 minutes and I had my

gallbladder and appendix out as well along with my tubes tied. My common

channel is 65cm...and I thought it would be 75 since that is his norm so I'm

going to ask but I think he does it according to your health, habits, weight,

etc. I'm not complaining, I'm having no problems and it will help me lose

better. The hardest part was the first 12 hours after surgery. In Spain you

are sent to your room as you wake up and that was hard, but I'm almost to the

end of the 2nd week and doing great. Very tired but still not much pain

anymore...nothing a little Tylenol won't handle and its usually cause I've

overdone it!

I'm off to try to work for a couple hours.....that will be a real

challenge...LOL

Talk to you later

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 64

Post op 7/24/01

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

Check out the

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

I don't know which government insurance is best, but I know that I

just got approved by Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Federal Employees

Program in 2 business days. My BMI is 40, and I don't have life

threatening co-morbidities...

So BCBS worked for me.

Greg

[Guest guest]

I don't know which government insurance is best, but I know that I

just got approved by Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Federal Employees

Program in 2 business days. My BMI is 40, and I don't have life

threatening co-morbidities...

So BCBS worked for me.

Greg

[Guest guest]

Hi AJ, glad you are doing so well! I can't recall, was yours open or

lap?

I am scheduled for open DS 15 Aug with Dr. K in Delano.

So let us all know how things are going for you... I will try to do

the same in a week.

Greg

[Guest guest]

Hi AJ, glad you are doing so well! I can't recall, was yours open or

lap?

I am scheduled for open DS 15 Aug with Dr. K in Delano.

So let us all know how things are going for you... I will try to do

the same in a week.

Greg

[Guest guest]

Greg, what state are you having your DS in? I had mine in Oregon

before they stopped approving it. Looking for options for another Fed

Blue insuree.

in Seattle

> I don't know which government insurance is best, but I know that I

> just got approved by Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Federal Employees

> Program in 2 business days. My BMI is 40, and I don't have life

> threatening co-morbidities...

>

> So BCBS worked for me.

>

> Greg

[Guest guest]

Greg, what state are you having your DS in? I had mine in Oregon

before they stopped approving it. Looking for options for another Fed

Blue insuree.

in Seattle

> I don't know which government insurance is best, but I know that I

> just got approved by Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Federal Employees

> Program in 2 business days. My BMI is 40, and I don't have life

> threatening co-morbidities...

>

> So BCBS worked for me.

>

> Greg

[Guest guest]

Okay here is the answer to my last question.. CA. And is he a

preferred proviers? My surgeon was but I got hateful bills from the

half dozen other docs who did something or another.

in Seattle

> Hi AJ, glad you are doing so well! I can't recall, was yours open

or

> lap?

>

> I am scheduled for open DS 15 Aug with Dr. K in Delano.

>

> So let us all know how things are going for you... I will try to

do

> the same in a week.

>

> Greg