jems

Hiya. I am finally starting this process. I am 5'7" and weighed in at 264. I have tricare south/humana. I had been to a nutritionist last year and tried phentermine last year, but I was 20 ish pounds lighter. I don't know if that will count towards the 3 month supervised "diet". At the time I was eating 1300 calories a day and exercising 4 times a week for 45 minutes on my elliptical. Took me months to lose 15 lbs. As soon as I stopped the medication I gained it all back, plus some. Just so tired of the yoyo. Anyone recently have the roux en y (what I am hoping to have) through tricare south/humana? How was your experience? Should I see a surgeon before approval or wait for my doctor to submit my packet to the insurance? Any info is much appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks again. was this your regular doctor or the surgeon? I'm trying to figure out if my doctor (who is over 6', weighs maybe 130, and doesn't seem to have any sympathy for obesity) is the one to do this or if I need to just talk to a bariatric surgeon who actually understands what is going on.

My insurance company uses two practices in my area. Anyone have any experience with "New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery" or "Foothills Weightloss Specialists"? How was your overall experience?

Thanks, Smiley. I just didn't know if that would count because I wasn't in the morbidly obese category when I have documented fails.