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[victoria_057]

[size="3"][color="#0000ff"]Seeking fellow Mr. and Mrs. Trahan patients and patient wannabee's for an online support group here.

Are you interested?
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[Cindy C]

[font="Georgia"][color="#8B0000"]According to his profile here only 17 members identify him as their surgeon. Only 3 registered within the last year. You might have better luck trying to organize this through his office.[/color][/font]

[lindyva]

Hello, I have attend the WLS Seminar at Martha Jefferson in Sept'11 and have sent in my paperwork and waiting to hear from Dr. Trahan's office. I have two friends who have had WLS and both have had great success. One went with Gastric By-pass, other went with Lap-Band, and both had Dr. Trahan(Mr) as their surgeon. My insurance company with pay for the surgery 100% but I believe there is a 6-month waiting period.

I am trying to do all of my homework before I have my initial meeting and still cannot figure out which would be best for me. I hope that with you all help, I will figure out which would suit me the best. My PCP is supportivein this since I have high blood pressure and asthma and she believes that I will be able to stop taking the high blood pressure medicine after surgery. My family is supportive as well; my husband would prefer me to have the lap band because he is very concern with the compilations with the bypass.

I am looking forward to taking this new journey and hopethat we all become great friends, thanks for taking the time to hear my story.

[Bjc1227]

My surgeon is Dr. Michael Trahan at Martha Jefferson Hospital. I went to his seminar in December and had our first one-on-one in January. His staff was friendly and helpful and I was comfortable with him. I knew before I met with him that I wanted the LapBand. I'd been thinking this over for a long time and after seeing the success that a woman I work with has had, I knew I needed to stop procrastinating. My insurance is Anthem BC/BS through the state and I'm required to wait a year, which started on February 1, 2012. I've visited the nutritionist and the counselor. I also joined WW online and have regular phone sessions with Value Options, as required by the insurance. The year is actually going quickly, just not quickly enough. I'm ready to do this.

[Beckysue]

I have been to the learning session in march 2012 at Martha Jefferson and had my first visit with Dr. Trahan (mr.) may 2012 my insurance requires 6 month supervised diet so I am working on that along with dietitian, mental health and labs. I would love to be in online group with other that are Dr. Trahan's patients.

[Bjc1227]

[QUOTE="Beckysue"]I have been to the learning session in march 2012 at Martha Jefferson and had my first visit with Dr. Trahan (mr.) may 2012 my insurance requires 6 month supervised diet so I am working on that along with dietitian, mental health and labs. I would love to be in online group with other that are Dr. Trahan's patients.[/QUOTE]


Welcome Beckysue. It sounds like you will be banded before me, My year won't be up until February 2013. I haven't seen any sign of other patients of Dr. Trehan that are current but I'd be happy to also be in a support group. Have you had your first visit with the dietitian and counselor yet? I had both appointments in April, on the same day and was very pleased. What insurance do you have? I'm with Trigon BC/BS.

[Bjc1227]

[QUOTE="Bjc1227"]

Welcome Beckysue. It sounds like you will be banded before me, My year won't be up until February 2013. I haven't seen any sign of other patients of Dr. Trehan that are current but I'd be happy to also be in a support group. Have you had your first visit with the dietitian and counselor yet? I had both appointments in April, on the same day and was very pleased. What insurance do you have? I'm with Trigon BC/BS.[/QUOTE]

Sorry, insurance is Anthem.

[Beckysue]

I am currently working on scheduling dietitian and mental health. I have aetna I work at UVA. If all goes well I should be able to have surgery in October 2012.

[Bjc1227]

I'm at Longwood U. down in Farmville. I just assumed all the state universities used the same insurance. Live and learn.

I saw Susan Kaufman for the counseling visit. She is very pleasant and the hour went by quickly. I also liked Dianne Vitt, the nutritionist.