Welcome guest, you have 1 message! Register

Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    Gastric Sleeve Member Snooties75's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Jen
    Surgery date
    06/28/2019
    Surgeon
    Dr. Thomas Brown
    Join Date
    May 2019
    Last Activity
    04-03-2020 09:15 AM
    Location
    Steamboat Springs
    Posts
    21
    Said "Thanks" 17 Times
    Was Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts
    Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 3 Times

    Default Greetings from Steamboat Springs

    Tomorrow I am going in for a consultation for gastric sleeve surgery. The surgery will not be covered by my insurance, which is disappointing. It is still necessary, though, so I have a plan in place for how to pay for it. The doctor I am seeing is Dr. Thomas Brown in Parker, CO. If anyone has any experience with him, I would love to hear some feedback.

    I would really love to hear from people who are maintaining weight loss for three or more years.

    Jen



  2. The following 12 users said welcome Snooties75 to GastricSleeve.com!


  3. Gastric Sleeve Surgery With Weight Loss Agents
  4. #2
    Gastric Sleeve Member AnnieG's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Annie
    Surgery date
    10/05/2017
    Surgeon
    Dr. Ryan Heider
    Join Date
    Oct 2017
    Last Activity
    11-29-2020 11:18 AM
    Location
    NC
    Posts
    1,572
    Said "Thanks" 3,565 Times
    Was Thanked 1,143 Times in 760 Posts
    Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 271 Times
    Blog Entries
    2

    Default Re: Greetings from Steamboat Springs

    Welcome aboard. Several of us are self pay, and the benefits truly have exceeded the cost.
    [I]HW: 240 lbs SW: 199 lbs GW: 140 lbs

    1 MO = 167.0 2 MO = 156.4 3 MO = 148.4 4 MO = 140.6
    5 M) = 136.0 6 MO = 130.0
    1 YR = 122.0 2 YR = 140.00 2.5 YR = 139
    Happy with my weight; happy with my size; over-the-moon with my health!

  5. Said thanks:


  6. #3
    Gastric Sleeve Member Snooties75's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Jen
    Surgery date
    06/28/2019
    Surgeon
    Dr. Thomas Brown
    Join Date
    May 2019
    Last Activity
    04-03-2020 09:15 AM
    Location
    Steamboat Springs
    Posts
    21
    Said "Thanks" 17 Times
    Was Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts
    Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 3 Times

    Default Re: Greetings from Steamboat Springs

    Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.

    Jen



  7. #4
    Gastric Sleeve Member Ann2's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Ann2
    Surgery date
    08/18/2014
    Surgeon
    n.a.
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    Missouri
    Posts
    6,630
    Said "Thanks" 5,839 Times
    Was Thanked 5,052 Times in 2,720 Posts
    Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 3,616 Times
    Blog Entries
    3

    Default Re: Greetings from Steamboat Springs

    Quite a few people here 3-4-5 or more years out.

    Keep reading.



    Consult: 235 lbs
    My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
    M1 postop 205 -30
    M2 193 -42
    M3 184 -51
    M4 174 -61
    M5 167 -68
    M6 162 -73
    M7 156 -79
    M8 151 -84
    M9 148 -87
    M10 146 -89
    M11 144 -91
    M12 143 -92
    M13 142 -93
    M14 140 -95
    M15 139 -96
    M16 137 -98
    M17 135 -100

    First Surgiversary post

    Second Surgiversary post

    Third Surgiversary post

  8. Said thanks:


  9. #5
    sraebaer
    Guest   Change Avatar!

    Default Re: Greetings from Steamboat Springs

    I was self-pay 5 years ago. Worth every penny! $14,000 to be a healthy, regular-sized person, best money I ever spent.

    Plus you live in CO so will get super skinny climbing mountains! Hubby is doing Ride the Rockies in a few weeks and I will be there to hike. (I'm regular sized, but KNOW I'd be skinny if I could climb a mountain every day).

  10. Said thanks:


  11. Gastric Sleeve Surgery With Weight Loss Agents
  12. #6
    Gastric Sleeve Member Christie13's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Christie
    Surgery date
    11/03/2016
    Surgeon
    Dr. Wright
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Last Activity
    09-12-2019 04:13 PM
    Posts
    5,169
    Said "Thanks" 978 Times
    Was Thanked 2,940 Times in 2,192 Posts
    Said "Welcome to Gastric Sleeve" 1,465 Times
    Blog Entries
    97

    Default Re: Greetings from Steamboat Springs

    Welcome Jen. Stinks that your insurance doesn't cover WLS but many do not. Wishing you a successful surgery with an easy recovery.



  13. Said thanks:


Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •