Name: David R.
Username: crazydavythe1st
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Member Since: 3/26/2008
BMI: 47.5
Surgery date scheduled
Surgery Type: RNY (12/18/08)
Surgeon: Michael Green, Jr. M.D.

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Lose weight before surgery

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Surgeon Testimonial

Michael Green, Jr. M.D.
Dr. Green seems like a good surgeon, and everyone seems to have nothing but positive things to say about him. He has answered all of my questions regarding the surgeon and seems very competent.

I do, however, think he has some staff and scheduling issues that need to be handled. Appointments book sometimes over 6 months in advance for routine consultations (read: if you're a new patient, you may have to wait a really, really long time to start the surgery process). Once you do start the process, communication with his staff seems somewhat difficult at times -- it's almost as his staff is stretched too thin to handle the number of patients.

Anyway, staff issues aside, he does have an aftercare program setup and he does emphasize it. He addresses the risks of surgery numerous times. I haven't had the surgery yet, so I don't have many comments on his bedside manner. I'll update after I have the surgery.

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18 days - 40 lbs
2 days ago

It's been 18 days since my surgery and I'm down 40 lbs!! That's 40 LBS!

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Approval, finally!
on December 1, 2008 2:06 pm

I finally got my approval today, and my surgery date, Dec 18! After my denial I never thought I would get approved by the insurance people, but I guess they couldn't find anything else they could deny me for ;) Wish me luck!

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Allnighter
on August 13, 2008 3:27 am

My insurance promised me today they would notify me in regard to if I'm approved or not. So no sleep. Too excited.

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Happy Thoughts
on August 5, 2008 6:20 pm

I finished my last nutrition appointment today! Again! My insurance company wanted another one, which will probably make it impossible to have the surgery this summer and delay it until December....but I guess I'll be alright. crap.....radio distracted me. I was going to write something else, but since I forgot and nobody actually reads this stuff.......

oh yeah, I'm working on potential ways to coerce my doctor to perform the surgery sooner then later (so I can get it before I have to go back to college life). All I've got so far is shameless begging and dignified begging.

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Grrr
on July 9, 2008 12:23 am

I finished my last nutrition appointment today! Now I start the relentless bugging of Dr. Green and his staff to get a surgery date. I really, really hope I can get a date before mid-August. And he (the doctor) did promise me his staff would. Not sure though if the scheduling robots (for lack of a better word) will allow this to happen.

I've still got to lose some weight. I was actually up just a little at my nutrition appointment (although the nutritionist said it was very likely "water weight"). I'm gonna keep at it though. I'm fairly sure it's possible.

Yeah so there.

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