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I've already had my psyche eval and I'll do my pre-op group sessions next week and the week after that I'll have my medical clearance for surgery.  So I'll probably meet with the surgeon the end of the month and have my surgery in Jan.  Super excited!!!

SUGGESTION: Arrive to your seminar 30 minutes early if you can, that way you'll get a surgeon appointment early.  I got their right on time and I didn't have my first appointment for 3 weeks and there were some people there that had appointments the following week.  Also, whenever you have your other appointments, always double check where your appointment is suppose to be.  I had a medical clearance appointment on the 23rd of November and their offices where closed (found that out when I arrived and read the note on the door) only to find out that I was suppose to meet my doctor at the hospital...which I found out much later he was also closed that day.  Make sure you confirm your appointment the day before if they don't.

Also, I had a medical clearance scheduled for the same day I had my psyche eval.  I sat there for 20 min only to find out that you can't have 2 appointments for the same day, which really pissed me off because THEY are the one that scheduled me.  So my medical clearance appointment was pushed another 2 weeks.  This is why I say always confirm your appointments and make sure they don't double book you. 

Good luck!  I look forward to reading more about your journey!!!

I'm thankful that you posed this info about getting there early to the information session.  I made sure I got there early.  I have my first appt tomorrow so I'm really excited!!  Hopefully I can have surgery before the end of February!

Please post after your Sx so we know how it went!

Good luck!

What surgery did you do? How are you doing? Hope everthing is going well. Any advice for us our here?

The Chicago Center For Bariatric Surgery accepts Medicaid.


Westlake  Hospital
1225 W. Lake St
Melrose Park IL , 60160
708-763-6398

Dr. Frederick Tiesenga

http://www.newhopesurgical.com

Do you know if there is a long waiting list?

Donna

Thanks for responding. I called Mount Sinai Bariatic clinic and they only take Illinois medicaid. I went to my infor session at The university of Chicago last week. I don't go for evaluation until Sept 2011 but I am a little scared because I have just been dx: with diabetes three week ago and I have four months to lose weight or i will be on medication or shots. I can tell the symptoms in my legs.

When I went to the info session meeting on 12th of April. Many of the people there where looking at me like I shouldn't be there. Yes, I am only 205lbs and I am 5'3 but guess what my body can't take my body size. Obesity doesn't mean you have to be 300 lbs +. It means that your body mass is causing to much stress  your over all health. I have felt the disappointment of being over weight,  viewed by  thinner people but i didn't think I would feel over weight by obesic people until April 12, 2011. It hurt and I felt uncomfortable but then i thought about what was important: My life. So I didn't care what anyone thought as long as I could make my life better and healther.

 I had the lap band about 8yrs ago. I now have a slipped band and can not find anyone to repair it. I currently have Medicaid. The surgeon that performed the surgery does not take Medicaid. At time of Surgery I had Blue Cross.. Please advised if you know who can repair my band.. Deperate need....I gained 50lbs in the last year....

Thanks

 Need SURGEON/FACILITY in/near:  Springfield, IL 
OR south-central IL or  St Louis, MO  

INSURANCE = Medicare w/ Medicaid Secondary
BMI = 52.13 kg/m2 (Obese Class III)

Any/all Medicare/Medicaid help/information welcomed!

Dr. Fred Tiesenga Chicago Center for Bariatric Surgery /Westlake Hospital takes medicaid for the sleeve and the band. I started the process in March with the informative meeting and got approved TODAY June 10, 2011. Less than three months. Their staff is great and they cover all the bases.His information is on here but here it is:1950 N Harlem
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Phone: (708) 453-6800