First post: Attended Dr. Price's Seminar tonight

Hi! I'm new to posting on here, but have been a member on OH for about a year. I attended Dr. Price's seminar tonight and have my consult on April 16. I am so excited! I'd love to talk to any of Dr. Price's other patients and share in the process. Looking forward to getting to know some folks. Brandy

Hello Brandy, I am not as of yet a patient, I will be seeing doctor Hornbostel in Sediallia. (sp)  However I would love to get to know you and be a friend. :)  I have been on here for about three weeks I think and it is great.  What surgery are you hoping to have?  I want want the RNY. Happy day to ya!!! Kerri

wELCOME Brandy to Mo board. we try not to limit ourselves here to patients of this doctor or that doctor or by any special surgery, We are all in this together and hope to be an inspiration to each other. Again welcome and hope to see you on here a lot.

Thanks for the warm welcome. Jan, I did not mean to imply that I only wanted to talk to Dr. Price's patients. Sorry if it seemed that way. I am completely interested in talking to any and everyone and love to hear success stories and can't wait to get this whole process going. Glad to be here. Brandy

Hi Brandy! I think you will like Dr. Price and his staff. I am on my last appointment with Thelma today! Then my paperwork will be sent in and it WILL be approved(trying to stay positive)! I had to do the three month physician followed diet. Do you have to do the diet? If you do it does go by pretty fast, anyway, it did for me! Good luck in your journey to a new you! I will be more than glad to help you out anyway that I can! Welcome aboard!

I started my journey with Dr. Price January 16th.  I complete my 3 month diet and exercise program on April 30th.  At first it seemed like a long time before I could even think about surgery being scheduled, but time has passed quickly. The staff at Dr. Price's office is really nice.  Thelma and Tricia are easy to work with.  You get so much good information from them.  Tricia really pushes daily exercise and I'm not sure I will ever exercise 7 days a week, but I'll try.  I had knee surgery in January and looks like I will need the other knee repaired soon so I'm a little hindered exercising.  Good luck!! Jo

I am planning on having RNY. I don't know that my insurance requires a diet before surgery. I have insurance through my husband's employer and he works with several people who have had both gastric bypass and lap band. The lap band patients had to do a 6 month supervised diet. The gastric patients haven't said anything about a diet before surgery.  I am okay with it either way though. If I do have to do one, then it will just better prepare me for eating well after surgery. If I don't have to, then all the quicker (hopefully) we'll get to the surgery date. I'm so ready to feel good and energetic and healthy!