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Topic: Northern Colorado Support
Highest Weight *304* Surgery Weight *281* Goal Weight *165*
Hi Everyone. I live in Loveland and an looking for local support. I can drive to denver but would like to meet friends that want to get together every once in a while as well as e-mail/phone support.
I feel like I have no friends that understand what I am going through!
Thanks!
I feel like I have no friends that understand what I am going through!
Thanks!
Highest Weight *304* Surgery Weight *281* Goal Weight *165*
Topic: RE: Considering lap-band
1st of all - PCP's & other non-bariatric specialist doctors are reluctant to even consider referring you to a bariatric doctor. Sometimes it's for good reasons, but more often than not, the reasons are unfortunately not very good (A certain someone I know very closely is fighting this battle with one of her doctors & it's an uphill battle which se is losing).
The main reason I think is doctors don't want you going to see another doctor outside the hospital which they work out of unless insurance doesn't give another option (This is true in the vast majority of cases). In fact, some doctors will go out of their way & pull strings to refer potential patients to one another.
Now I have bee fortunate in this regard not to have a team which engages in this kind of medical behavior (Of course, thisis mainly to my having the flexiblity of choosng my own doctors & hospitals WITHOUT having to notify my other doctors except when my new doctor sends over proper documentation to get my case history & other information the new doctor deems pertinent, which is an option many people STILL don't have yet - COME ON WASHINGTON. WE SIMPLY CANNOT LIVE FOREVER YA KNOW - HINT.....HINT
).
Well anyways.....There's my $.02 worth FWIW. I've done enough damage to this thread. But I'll add one more thing. Don't do the drugs. If you do that, you're just changing the problem from an eating disorder to a potentially addictive drug problem. That's like trying to put out a fire - WITH GASOLINE.....
Best of luck Gennie - Whatever you decide to do.
Cheers :)
Pat
The main reason I think is doctors don't want you going to see another doctor outside the hospital which they work out of unless insurance doesn't give another option (This is true in the vast majority of cases). In fact, some doctors will go out of their way & pull strings to refer potential patients to one another.
Now I have bee fortunate in this regard not to have a team which engages in this kind of medical behavior (Of course, thisis mainly to my having the flexiblity of choosng my own doctors & hospitals WITHOUT having to notify my other doctors except when my new doctor sends over proper documentation to get my case history & other information the new doctor deems pertinent, which is an option many people STILL don't have yet - COME ON WASHINGTON. WE SIMPLY CANNOT LIVE FOREVER YA KNOW - HINT.....HINT
).Well anyways.....There's my $.02 worth FWIW. I've done enough damage to this thread. But I'll add one more thing. Don't do the drugs. If you do that, you're just changing the problem from an eating disorder to a potentially addictive drug problem. That's like trying to put out a fire - WITH GASOLINE.....
Best of luck Gennie - Whatever you decide to do.
Cheers :)
Pat
Topic: RE: Approved for surgery
On August 22, 2009 at 7:53 AM Pacific Time, Billjr13 wrote:
I will be going in for my Lap Band on Aug 27th and I am ready to start a new chapter in my life. I was just wondering if there was anyone in the Loveland area who was going in for surgey or just had their surgery. I would love to hear about others experiences with Dr. Johnell
With this now being September 2nd, lemme just jump in here to say one thing.
WELCOME TO THE NEW YOU.
Believe me, you will not only like the new you, you will LOVE the new you. Depending on the conditon of your metablism & its rate, all that weight will soon start falling faster than Plymouth Rock. Before you know it, you'll be be in need of a complete wardrobe overhaul & will e wanting to donate thse old clothes you're wearing now to charity.
Again....WELCOME TO THE NEW YOU.
Keep us posted on your progress (This sounds hypocritical in my case I know, but the reasons I haven't done so lately aren't related to weight issues. That much I can say :) ).
Cheers :)
WELCOME TO THE NEW YOU.
Believe me, you will not only like the new you, you will LOVE the new you. Depending on the conditon of your metablism & its rate, all that weight will soon start falling faster than Plymouth Rock. Before you know it, you'll be be in need of a complete wardrobe overhaul & will e wanting to donate thse old clothes you're wearing now to charity.
Again....WELCOME TO THE NEW YOU.
Keep us posted on your progress (This sounds hypocritical in my case I know, but the reasons I haven't done so lately aren't related to weight issues. That much I can say :) ).
Cheers :)
Topic: RE: Eating Experience At Souper Salad
UPDATE
I spoke with a representative from Souper Salads, Inc. tonight & he indicated that they DO cater to those with special dietary needs INCLUDING bariatric surgery recipients. All that's needed is your special card. That would give you access to the kiddie menu among many other things.
That said, he tried to steer me into looking at it from the business standpoint. Under my proposal, he seemed more concerned about people abusing the system by paying for a dine-in salad, requesting a to-go container, only to go back to the buffet to add on more. I reiterated that the company wouldn't lose money, but he didn't seem convinced.
He profusely apologized for what he called a "negative experience",but I was QUICK to inform him that despite that one minor problem, it was still a very good experiece overall (I would just simply recommend bariatric recipients NOT dine-in unless such people order from the kiddie menu).
Will I still post my video? Yes. But it will serve as a "spreading of the word" about this little quaint all-you-can-eat buffet chain as well as an education video for restaurants of all kinds.
So that's the latest. TTYL.....
Cheers :)
I spoke with a representative from Souper Salads, Inc. tonight & he indicated that they DO cater to those with special dietary needs INCLUDING bariatric surgery recipients. All that's needed is your special card. That would give you access to the kiddie menu among many other things.
That said, he tried to steer me into looking at it from the business standpoint. Under my proposal, he seemed more concerned about people abusing the system by paying for a dine-in salad, requesting a to-go container, only to go back to the buffet to add on more. I reiterated that the company wouldn't lose money, but he didn't seem convinced.
He profusely apologized for what he called a "negative experience",but I was QUICK to inform him that despite that one minor problem, it was still a very good experiece overall (I would just simply recommend bariatric recipients NOT dine-in unless such people order from the kiddie menu).
Will I still post my video? Yes. But it will serve as a "spreading of the word" about this little quaint all-you-can-eat buffet chain as well as an education video for restaurants of all kinds.
So that's the latest. TTYL.....
Cheers :)
Topic: Fellow WLS wanna be 5k runners?
Hello everyone! I'm trying to find some locals who have gone threw or are going threw the WLS experience and and are getting healthy by excising too. I recently started the couch to 5k program and am planning on jog/walking a few 5K in the area. If your interested in some email support or maybe we can even workout running together on an occasion that would be great!
199 here I come!
Topic: looking for support in colorado springs
I am in colorado springs and looking for RNY people to help me find a support group out here! I am 6 weeks post op and have major questions! I had my surgery up in aurora CO at UCH through Dr. Schoen. Just looking for some friends that no what it is Im going threw! Thanks!
Topic: Eating Experience At Souper Salad
Hi everyone:
It's been awile since I last posted on here I know, but I thought I'd share with you a dining experience I had while at the Souper Salad in Lakewood Commons.
I told the management there that I'd write in to the company & I thought I'd share the email I'm sending off to them here.
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TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN
I am writing regarding not only about a recent experience at one of your restaurants (The one located in Lakewood, CO to be exact), but also in regards to one of your policies as well. I am also writing to you as a someone who had to undergo weight loss surgery.
Today (September 1, 2009), I had paid for a dine-in salad. Well as it so turned out, there was a point where I thought it to be best to get a to go container so I could take the rest of the salad with me & eat it at home at my leisure.
I had asked one of the servers for a container, but was told that because of the price difference (Which I was willing to give up in exchange of getting a container after having paid for the salad as a dine-in), I was not entitled to one. The server then asked if I wanted to speak to a manager about the issue. I felt I should. I repeated my request to the manager, but she told me the same thing the server did, only she cited company policy.
Because I am a weight loss surgery patient, I was given a special card by the clinic that performed my surgery to present to businesses such as yours in situations like this. I showed this card to the manager. After she read it, she reiterated that she still couldn't honor my request even though I am a bariatric (i.e. weight loss) surgery recipient, again citing the policy of your company.
This is where my proposal to your policy comes in.
ANY customer who pays for a dine-in salad should be allowed to have a container to take their item with them to go BUT IN EXCHANGE the customer DOES NOT get a refund for the price difference of having paid for a dine-in item without actually taking the time to consume the item while inside the restaurant.
This is not onl good PR, but will also give customers the choice of taking the item with them instead of leaving it behind to go to waste (Remember there are people in 3rd world countries who would LOVE to have the food which the customer may have been forced to leave behind due to their situation under your current policy).
I should think this request is not only practical but it also MAKES $EN$E. It is also very simple to implement too.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT I WILL POST A VIDEO DETAILING THIS EXPERIENCE ON MY BLOG AS WELL AS ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL. It isNOT to be construed or interpreted to be a boycott campaign or ANY means of posing a threat to your business. But rather it is an effort to educate my subscribers about your policy on this issue & to reiterate MY position on the issue. From there, you can treat it however you will.
That said, I trust that this issue is in good hands & will be resolved rather quickly.
I look forward to any questions, comments, replies or any other correspondence you may have for me.
Sincerely,
[My name]
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Hopefully this will educate yet another business into meeting the needs of those who have special dietary needs as well as those who are on diets.
I'll post back here with what TPTB say.
It's been awile since I last posted on here I know, but I thought I'd share with you a dining experience I had while at the Souper Salad in Lakewood Commons.
I told the management there that I'd write in to the company & I thought I'd share the email I'm sending off to them here.
+++++++++++++++++
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN
I am writing regarding not only about a recent experience at one of your restaurants (The one located in Lakewood, CO to be exact), but also in regards to one of your policies as well. I am also writing to you as a someone who had to undergo weight loss surgery.
Today (September 1, 2009), I had paid for a dine-in salad. Well as it so turned out, there was a point where I thought it to be best to get a to go container so I could take the rest of the salad with me & eat it at home at my leisure.
I had asked one of the servers for a container, but was told that because of the price difference (Which I was willing to give up in exchange of getting a container after having paid for the salad as a dine-in), I was not entitled to one. The server then asked if I wanted to speak to a manager about the issue. I felt I should. I repeated my request to the manager, but she told me the same thing the server did, only she cited company policy.
Because I am a weight loss surgery patient, I was given a special card by the clinic that performed my surgery to present to businesses such as yours in situations like this. I showed this card to the manager. After she read it, she reiterated that she still couldn't honor my request even though I am a bariatric (i.e. weight loss) surgery recipient, again citing the policy of your company.
This is where my proposal to your policy comes in.
ANY customer who pays for a dine-in salad should be allowed to have a container to take their item with them to go BUT IN EXCHANGE the customer DOES NOT get a refund for the price difference of having paid for a dine-in item without actually taking the time to consume the item while inside the restaurant.
This is not onl good PR, but will also give customers the choice of taking the item with them instead of leaving it behind to go to waste (Remember there are people in 3rd world countries who would LOVE to have the food which the customer may have been forced to leave behind due to their situation under your current policy).
I should think this request is not only practical but it also MAKES $EN$E. It is also very simple to implement too.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT I WILL POST A VIDEO DETAILING THIS EXPERIENCE ON MY BLOG AS WELL AS ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL. It isNOT to be construed or interpreted to be a boycott campaign or ANY means of posing a threat to your business. But rather it is an effort to educate my subscribers about your policy on this issue & to reiterate MY position on the issue. From there, you can treat it however you will.
That said, I trust that this issue is in good hands & will be resolved rather quickly.
I look forward to any questions, comments, replies or any other correspondence you may have for me.
Sincerely,
[My name]
++++++++++++++++++++++++
Hopefully this will educate yet another business into meeting the needs of those who have special dietary needs as well as those who are on diets.
I'll post back here with what TPTB say.
Topic: RE: Considering lap-band
With a BMI below 40 you may not get the WLS anyways. Do you have other medical conditions? With out other medical conditions its up to your doctors and you will probable have to be self pay. I know it seems kinda sad that your considered obese yet they won't give you drugs or surgery to help. Its a total catch 22 gain a few pounds and get surgery almost no questions asked or continue to struggle and possibly loose more weight on your own.
Have you found a surgeon you would like to talk to? I would start there because I now my PCP was no help at all.
Have you found a surgeon you would like to talk to? I would start there because I now my PCP was no help at all.
199 here I come!
Topic: RE: Dr. Snyder, Insurance and Still On Track!!
Goals:
1. To get to 140 lbs by 6/25/2011... Date achieved:
2. To run 1/2 marathon by June 2011. Date achieved:
4. To work out for 100 days straight beginning 3/1/2011. Date achieved:
Major-Goals:
1. To participate in a triathalon in 2011... Date achieved:
2. To help others "end the trend" of obesity - ALL YEAR
Well I am patiently waiting for my consult which is next week.. YAY!!!! 
It took amonth for me to get in to see him. So then we willhave to submit everything to the insurance company but I feel like I have gotten everythign that they have asked for and some.
So what feedback have you received on getting the two procedures done at the same time. Have you began to inquire about that. I like you want to get them both done and over with...
So have you worked alot with Dr. Snyder's office yet or not until you finish the 6 months supervised diet. Luckily for me I had already been doing that so my hope is that I can just have my consult, get everything submitted, set a surgery date and make it happen. My hope is to have surgery by the end of September.
I do wish you the best in your journey.. I read the profiles and see the pictures and I just can't wait to be on the losers side of the bench...
Talk soon...
~Yolanda
It took amonth for me to get in to see him. So then we willhave to submit everything to the insurance company but I feel like I have gotten everythign that they have asked for and some. So what feedback have you received on getting the two procedures done at the same time. Have you began to inquire about that. I like you want to get them both done and over with...
So have you worked alot with Dr. Snyder's office yet or not until you finish the 6 months supervised diet. Luckily for me I had already been doing that so my hope is that I can just have my consult, get everything submitted, set a surgery date and make it happen. My hope is to have surgery by the end of September.
I do wish you the best in your journey.. I read the profiles and see the pictures and I just can't wait to be on the losers side of the bench...
Talk soon...
~Yolanda
Goals:
1. To get to 140 lbs by 6/25/2011... Date achieved:
2. To run 1/2 marathon by June 2011. Date achieved:
4. To work out for 100 days straight beginning 3/1/2011. Date achieved:
Major-Goals:
1. To participate in a triathalon in 2011... Date achieved:
2. To help others "end the trend" of obesity - ALL YEAR
Topic: RE: Dr. Snyder, Insurance and Still On Track!!
Hi Ms!!
I haven't had surgery yet; I am 3 months in to my 6 month Dr. Supervised diet and so far, I have lost like 5 pounds!!
I am HOPING to have the surgery in Dec!!
My insurance is Meritain/Cofinity and they seem pretty good, actually. There are no exclusions and the RNY is covered! SOOOO I am doing my Dr. Supervised Diet (like Atkins) and exercising, although this week has been rough, I have been a wee under the weather.
The tubal ligation..I totally want to do that. I am going to try and co-ordinate it but right now, I am back on the pill! I hated the Depo shot; I gained about 90 pounds in 2 years and I was SOOOO HUNGRY all the time!! It was awful.
Let me know how you are doing!!
Chat with you later;)
Megan
I haven't had surgery yet; I am 3 months in to my 6 month Dr. Supervised diet and so far, I have lost like 5 pounds!!
I am HOPING to have the surgery in Dec!!
My insurance is Meritain/Cofinity and they seem pretty good, actually. There are no exclusions and the RNY is covered! SOOOO I am doing my Dr. Supervised Diet (like Atkins) and exercising, although this week has been rough, I have been a wee under the weather.
The tubal ligation..I totally want to do that. I am going to try and co-ordinate it but right now, I am back on the pill! I hated the Depo shot; I gained about 90 pounds in 2 years and I was SOOOO HUNGRY all the time!! It was awful.
Let me know how you are doing!!
Chat with you later;)
Megan
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