Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 Not a frequent poster but certainly gaining a lot from you all, I now have news to share as I begin this journey. I had my first appt. with the obesity surgery center headed by Dr. Macura in Staten Island, NY on Wed., Nov. 14th. It couldn't have gone better. The staff is very well organized and quite pleasant. What I am really so happy about is that so far, the first steps have been falling into place so nicely that my peace of mind gets better and better. I was able to see a pulmonologist yesterday (Thurs.), get a sleep study appt. for Tues 11/20, an appt. for lung function testing on 11/23, an upper endoscopy appt. for Thurs. 11/29. I already see a therapist and they will accept his psych eval. I will attend a mandatory support group meeting on Monday 11/19. My DH came with me and he said he was impressed which is not a common occurrence for him. I am hoping to have surgery in January. Dr. Macura's insurance person said I have 'the best' insurance. It is NY State Health Insurance Plan, aka The Empire Plan. Hospitalization is covered through BC/BS, but medical-surgical is provided through United Health Care PPO. We shall see. I send positive energy and prayers to all of you who are presently recovering and to those of you with upcoming surgery. And thanks to those of you who sent such such good feedback when I first came out of the lurkers' closet. P.S. Lisbeth, I hit the keys too fast and deleted your email so your number got lost. Blessings, Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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