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Topic: RE: Want to meet Vitalady?
Hello Toramartin,
Michelle and Don both had weightloss surgery in the mid-90's. To address vitamin and nutritional needs for other patients, they started a small business selling vitamins. Many of their vitamins are specially formulated to meet our malabsorption needs, and some of their formulations can be found almost nowhere else. They also sell protein powders that are good for WLS patients.
Check them out at: vitalady.com/
Michelle and Don both had weightloss surgery in the mid-90's. To address vitamin and nutritional needs for other patients, they started a small business selling vitamins. Many of their vitamins are specially formulated to meet our malabsorption needs, and some of their formulations can be found almost nowhere else. They also sell protein powders that are good for WLS patients.
Check them out at: vitalady.com/
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START 318 | CW 179 | GW 165 | --- Updated Feb 3, 2012 (-139)
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Have you researched all of your options?
Duodenal Switch--Check it out at DSFacts.com and www.duodenalswitch.com/
Topic: RE: Want to meet Vitalady?
COUNT ME IN. YOU SHOULD CROSS POST TO THE OHER FORUMS.
TELL MICHELLE TO BRING SOME DS VITES SO WE CAN GET IT WITHOUT PAYING SHIPPING.
TELL MICHELLE TO BRING SOME DS VITES SO WE CAN GET IT WITHOUT PAYING SHIPPING.
Topic: RE: Want to meet Vitalady?
Who are they? I am beginning my journey and plan on having my surgery in the summer(insurance). Maybe if I know them I will do as well as you guys have :0).
Topic: AWOL NO LONGER!
Posted my 8th ANNIV. POST-OP pics 
on my OH blog as well as here:
embodysuccesscoach !!
New photos & articles posted.
Catch me up on what's new with you!
Best,
Lauralyn
Posted my 8th ANNIV. POST-OP pics on my OH blog as well as here:
embodysuccesscoach !!New photos & articles posted.
Catch me up on what's new with you!
Best,
Lauralyn
Lauralyn Bellamy, MA, MDIV, ct Dreamcoach
Self-sabotage stopped!
Learn more at: embodysuccesscoach.com
Topic: RE: Join Us for a Girl's Night Out Saturday Feb 19, 2011
Ok, hope to see your skinny self there! You ned to teach me how to do the Wobble!
Topic: Support Group at Northside Hospital Forsyth Tuesday, 2/22/2011 at 6:30pm
Scheduled for every Fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30p. For this month it is on February 22nd at 6:30pm.
This support group is for anyone who has had weight loss surgery or considering having it. Look forward to seeing you there!
The Support Group will be held in Classroom A in the Bennett Education Center at 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive, ******* GA 30041 from 6:30-8. If you have any questions, please call the Bariatric office at Northside 404-845-5457.
This support group is for anyone who has had weight loss surgery or considering having it. Look forward to seeing you there!
The Support Group will be held in Classroom A in the Bennett Education Center at 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive, ******* GA 30041 from 6:30-8. If you have any questions, please call the Bariatric office at Northside 404-845-5457.
Topic: RE: UHC and support groups
I was finally approved yesterday. I started this journey in May of 2010. I attended 3 support group meetings and then just went to the psychologist. It was only about ten dollars per visit and UHC accepts it if the psychologist says it is ok. I thought I would be ready in January, but they came back and said that the visits had to be a month apart. You can not skip a month and double up in a month later. I am so glad I have finally finished jumping through those hoops and can go on with my surgery. I have it set for March 31st. They could do it as early as next week, but I teach and wanted to use my Spring Break as recovery instead of losing the days and being away from my students that long.
Good luck and best wishes!!!!!!!!!!1
Good luck and best wishes!!!!!!!!!!1
Lori
RNY ~ 3/31/11
RNY ~ 3/31/11
Topic: RE: UHC and support groups
Stephanie,
so sorry you are dealing with this. I was part of the first group of shbp wls patients in 2009 when it was first covered.
We went through all kinds of drama with uhc and cigna to get the rules straight and all the kinks worked out. Seems like they are moving backwards by making it harder on the newbies this year.
I want to let you know, we were successful in getting them to bend the rules and approve our surgeries. We did this by teaming up and not just settling for what they told us.
At the time GA forum was very active. There were tons of shbp posters every day. We communicated on here and all called and ambushed insurance reps and bit+hed and whined DAILY, sometimes several times a day. They knew many of us by name! LOL.
I don't know where those people are now? Seems like they used OH for support, got the wls and disappeared. It is a shame. I know Izzy and Curvybarbie had UHC and they did not go to a group on UHC's new list.
I am hoping some of the veteran UHC shbp people will chime in and let you know what they did to get their approvals.
And yes, this is a shbp issue and not a UHC issue. shbp has their own set of rules that DO differ from the regular rules. And, they are always NOT in the patient's favor.
so sorry you are dealing with this. I was part of the first group of shbp wls patients in 2009 when it was first covered.
We went through all kinds of drama with uhc and cigna to get the rules straight and all the kinks worked out. Seems like they are moving backwards by making it harder on the newbies this year.
I want to let you know, we were successful in getting them to bend the rules and approve our surgeries. We did this by teaming up and not just settling for what they told us.
At the time GA forum was very active. There were tons of shbp posters every day. We communicated on here and all called and ambushed insurance reps and bit+hed and whined DAILY, sometimes several times a day. They knew many of us by name! LOL.
I don't know where those people are now? Seems like they used OH for support, got the wls and disappeared. It is a shame. I know Izzy and Curvybarbie had UHC and they did not go to a group on UHC's new list.
I am hoping some of the veteran UHC shbp people will chime in and let you know what they did to get their approvals.
And yes, this is a shbp issue and not a UHC issue. shbp has their own set of rules that DO differ from the regular rules. And, they are always NOT in the patient's favor.
**** I AM AN OH SUPPORT GROUP LEADER ****
WHY I CHOSE DS: No dumping. Highest percentage of weight loss, Best long term results, Won't regain weight! Eat normal sized meals, 96% diabeties, 90% high blood pressure, 80% sleep apnea cured. I 
MY DS!
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there were three other people. ~Orson Wells
Topic: FREE Informational Seminar at Northside Hospital Forsyth TONIGHT 2/17/11 at 6:30pm
Dr. Michael Williams will be conducting a free informational seminar at 1400 Northside Drive in Classroom A at 6:30 pm on Thursday, February 17th. This is at the Northside Hospital Forsyth campus in ******* GA (Forsyth County).
If you would like to attend, please call 404-845-5457 to register.
If you would like to attend, please call 404-845-5457 to register.
Topic: RE: Finally!! Approval and a Date!!
Hi RTPTJD,
Thanks! The 3 month supervised weight loss plan for me went kind of fast. That weight loss plan consisted of me have to see the nutritionist, psychologist, and Dr. Macik once a month all 3 of the months. It wasn't all that bad, I was on edge a little because I wanted to make sure I made all appointments because I didn't want to have to start over or something like that.
I hope yours goes just as quick for you and will keep you posted on my progress!
-Cindy :)
Thanks! The 3 month supervised weight loss plan for me went kind of fast. That weight loss plan consisted of me have to see the nutritionist, psychologist, and Dr. Macik once a month all 3 of the months. It wasn't all that bad, I was on edge a little because I wanted to make sure I made all appointments because I didn't want to have to start over or something like that.
I hope yours goes just as quick for you and will keep you posted on my progress!
-Cindy :)
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