I'm still here

I'm sure some of you are wondering what's going on with me and my journey for WLS (weight loss surgery).  Well since I last posted---I was turned down by the surgeon in TN so that's out.  I found one in Chicago and all is going well until today---I found out they want 500 bucks cash when I go there.  Well, the plan was to go on the 18th of July and stay for 2 days to see the surgeon go to a seminar and have some testing done.  Well it'll cost a few hundred to go there and the hotel and all that so I'm not sure I'll have the 500.  So I'm thinking about looking into other states---a friend told me about a surgeon in Indiana so that's my next call for tomorrow.  I'm still hanging in there but felt like the earth was pulled out from under me when the TN guy told me no.  I had all the testing done and everything.  I cried for about a hour--it's like I thought everything was about to happen and had all my eggs in one basket and then poof the bottom fell out.  So I've since picked myself up and am carrying on toward my goal.  Thanks for all your prayers and wishes and comment and thoughts---I really appreciate them.  to be continued....

Hi Angie, I know you have to be disappointed about your news. Have you tried the doctors in Columbia. I went to the seminar that they had in Jefferson City on Monday and was very impressed. I am just starting on this journey so I can't give you much advice but didn't know if you knew about them or not.  It is Missouri Bariatric Services at the University of Mo hospital. They gave a really informative seminar. You might want to check it out...they have seminars in columbia, Jeff City, Kansas City and Springfield..  http://www.muhealth.org/weightlosssurgery/  

Hi Bev thanks for responding to me but yes I have been there--they only do surgery on people under 450lbs so that counts me out

Have you tried Sedalia Mo? There is a wonderful doctor there, Dr Hornbostol..good luck.....vesta

Thanks for the update-- just a few days ago I visited your profile wondering what you were up to. I'm so so sorry for your disappointment. Keep searching-- you just know there has to be a surgeon out there that can help you!!

Angie... This will be a short post since I'm on my lunch break.  I KNOW for a fact that Dr. Christine Gupta (Indianapolis IN) has done surgery on very heavy folks as she was the one that did WLS (lap no less!) on my BIL and he was very very large (500+) at the time of his surgery.  I know that folks in IN just rave about her and her care..  you might want to check into that! Sorry for the short post... don't have much time! Best wishes... Elizabeth-------->