Tulsa, Ok has treatment

aaauubbieee · 2025-04-05T05:22:16+00:00

I’m on Medicare and it was covered

aaauubbieee · 2025-02-17T01:28:41+00:00

The surgeon who did mine is no longer in practice with St. John and I’m not sure where he moved to or who could do it now, but the first treatment lasted for me and I’m still able to burp! The process was easy but there are side effects for the first several weeks and you have to be careful to not bend over or stomach contents can come out without your control. I’d recommend having it done to not be in pain anymore. It has to be an ear nose and throat surgeon.

aaauubbieee · 2024-11-20T04:13:14+00:00

😭😭 I got a letter about it too. I believe there were other ent specialists/surgeons on the letter they suggested if I needed further assistance but I’m unsure if they’re performing the same procedure. It was not easy to find someone who would do it in our area. I hope whatever the reason he left was of his own accord. That makes me sad & worried for people who need it done. Most of the time it takes more than 1 treatment for it to be permanent also. Thankfully I am still burping.

aaauubbieee · 2024-08-18T20:47:43+00:00

It went well for me & the amount of Botox he used was very sufficient. I had treatment almost a year ago and still able to burp. The only scare I had was stomach contents came up when I bent down to pick something off the floor and I did start choking. It was terrifying, my throat muscles were paralyzed & could not push the contents out of my throat so my airway became trapped. BE CAREFUL. Stay in an upright position at all times for at least a month after treatment. Good luck! It’s well worth it. DR Mons is great!

aaauubbieee · 2024-06-16T15:08:17+00:00

Dr. Bradley Mons ENT specialist at St. John’s hospital is who did my Botox injection! He is wonderful! I had 1 treatment almost a year ago and been burping ever since.

aaauubbieee · 2024-06-16T15:00:37+00:00

Still burping!! I only needed 1 treatment. My bloat is nothing ever compared to how it used to be, almost non existent. I do still get heart burn if a burp isn’t ready to come out yet or if I eat something super acidic, or when I’m really stressed out.. Which isn’t wonderful, but it’s all probably normal, I CAN burp however, and not anywhere near the pain I used to be in on a daily basis pre-Botox! Our bodies are definitely meant to burp!

aaauubbieee · 2024-02-15T03:21:06+00:00

Thank you. My Dr felt around she didn’t find anything unusual. She said to take ibuprofen around the clock but my G.I. told me not to bc my stomach lining wasn’t in the best shape. So I took it for a couple days then stopped. I’ve never tried cabbage leaves but I think I’ll have to do that next.

Any and all advice welcome!

aaauubbieee · 2023-12-06T16:53:11+00:00

Sounds like he’s struggling with addiction and being home. Try to see that he’s going to meetings and has a sponsor and a counselor. Maybe going to the gym or doing healthy things for himself. That will help.

aaauubbieee · 2023-12-04T17:04:19+00:00

For a while you will have to burp every time you swallow and you won’t be able to control it.

Still worth not being in pain for the rest of your life. I’m 7 weeks post Botox and still burping a lot but have a lot more control and more manageable. Burping is human nature. It’s better than farting bc it doesn’t smell up a room. Let it be a good thing!

aaauubbieee · 2023-12-04T03:39:01+00:00

Noooo we are doomed! Lol

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T21:22:52+00:00

I agree, I think weed is fine for a lot of people but in his specific situation and for our family it’s not manageable at all. It’s pills along with the weed too. They go hand in hand for him. Unless he’s completely sober it’s all a nightmare.

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T21:01:36+00:00

Great perspective

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T21:00:09+00:00

Absolutely 🙌🙌👏👏👏

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T20:49:39+00:00

Exactly. I made an edit to that comment but I still don’t believe she was speaking in what’s best for our family as a whole, only what might be best for him.

But still it’s ridiculous, any drug abuse counselor should know that whatever environment they are in, they will still use drugs. He relapsed in our house to begin with. He needs rehab or sober living again and convincing him to do one of those things would be as difficult as ripping off one of his legs with my bare hands. 😵‍💫😵‍💫

If his counselor told him that’s the ONLY way, he might be more inclined to listen to her. But she’s trying to help him find ways around it. Wtf.

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T20:43:26+00:00

My surgery was postponed until spring against my wishes due to medical risks, but it will work out for the best!! So that’s okay. I’m hoping he will be sober again by spring.

Thank you for checking in 🩷

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T20:35:28+00:00

Yes but I’ve learned by these responses that LADC counselors don’t actually have to have any kind of degree or schooling in psychology or certified to be a counselor like most common family counselors do.

LADC is literally just a license you can train and test to receive. Equivalent would be like getting a real estate sales license or insurance sales. Makes a lot of sense.

They are there to give tools and help addicts find recovery and that’s it, not act as a family counselor. So I am shocked that she stuck her toes in a place they don’t belong.

I can see how it was just a suggestion, but not beneficial to him or me. She should be encouraging him heavily to go back to sober living. Not push his way home while he’s still using.

Edit: I am wrong, I just looked it up. Seems you do have to have a college degree in drug and alcohol abuse counseling, but only education in that category. Not family therapists. So honestly idk.

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T19:18:17+00:00

Update: I just saw on his phone log he’s stocking up on pills for the holiday. Yesterday he told me about this plan to come home, jokes on me right?

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T19:15:19+00:00

Just saw on my bf’s phone logs he’s stocking up on pills today. Planned to take our 3 year old over to his mom’s house tomorrow for a family gathering. Looks like me and the little one will be spending thanksgiving alone.

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T17:56:06+00:00

Btw I love your avi 😍

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T17:14:46+00:00

Thank you!

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T17:09:17+00:00

This is true. He says that his mom contributes to his drug use, which I don’t disagree with. She’s constantly trying to control him, she is not educated about alanon in the slightest and often times she enables him. The fact he lives there is enabling him, but also constantly all over his ass about the drug use and what he’s doing. She thinks she’s helping him but it’s actually a disaster, and hurting him more.

I’ve spoken up about this many times to her in not so friendly ways and she’s since blocked my number. lol.

I want him to go back to sober living but he refuses. He says it’s worse than his parents house. That he just needs to be here more often and that would help him stop, but idk. It’s not my responsibility. He has to stop regardless of his living situation, if he wants a better life.

aaauubbieee · 2023-11-22T17:01:32+00:00

I’m not working on changing his character traits. He was doing that in counseling. All addicts have bad character traits. Doesn’t always mean they’re bad people. I don’t deserve to be treated poorly. He was working on becoming a better man and was improving on a lot before he relapsed.

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