Newbie here! Minnesota sleevers?

[Erica_is_pretty 1]

Hi My name is Erica and I am hoping to get sleeved! I am looking for recommendations for surgeons/programs in the Minneapolis metro. No consults scheduled yet. I have Preferred One insurance.

I'm looking for ANY info. Good? Bad? Ugly? Thank you!

[Krista27 341]

I had my surgery at Park Nicollet Methodist. My whole program was there. It went amazingly well. My surgeon was Dr Luthra and he was great.

[angyplus5 470]

Welcome Erica!!!

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[Erica_is_pretty 1]

26 minutes ago, Krista27 said:

I had my surgery at Park Nicollet Methodist. My whole program was there. It went amazingly well. My surgeon was Dr Luthra and he was great.

Thanks!. My primary care doctor is Healthpartners and he put in a referral to them, I sent in a packet but I haven't heard anything in over a week. How long did your process take? How many appointments? I was considering Abbott too.

[Krista27 341]

Thanks!. My primary care doctor is Healthpartners and he put in a referral to them, I sent in a packet but I haven't heard anything in over a week. How long did your process take? How many appointments? I was considering Abbott too.

The process from start to finish took 7 months it would have been less but I had to reschedule a few appointments. After i sent the packet they contacted me in about two weeks. Everyone there is super nice and helpful. My surgeon was amazing as well.

[Erica_is_pretty 1]

Did you have to go to a lot appointments? Does their program require a lot of visits with a dietician? My insurance only requires 2.... But I know all the programs are different. Sorry for all the questions!!!

[Krista27 341]

I have health partners insurance and they required 5 phone coaching and they had to be spaced apart. It mostly just depends on what your insurance requires. They do all the requirements and then submit you for approval and after that you meet with the surgeon.

[Krista27 341]

I think I meet with a dietician 2 or 3 times.

[Erica_is_pretty 1]

Just now, Krista27 said:

I have health partners insurance and they required 5 phone coaching and they had to be spaced apart. It mostly just depends on what your insurance requires. They do all the requirements and then submit you for approval and after that you meet with the surgeon.

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

[Krista27 341]

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

Of course if you have any questions let me know.

[Erica_is_pretty 1]

19 hours ago, Krista27 said:

Of course if you have any questions let me know.

Park Nicollet called!!!! I'm scheduled the first week in May :-/ (can you tell I'm not very patient??) I'm nervous about the psych eval. I have a history of depression and some binge eating episodes (haven't had a full out binge in several years) that I hope doesn't get in the way.

[Krista27 341]

Park Nicollet called!!!! I'm scheduled the first week in May :-/ (can you tell I'm not very patient??) I'm nervous about the psych eval. I have a history of depression and some binge eating episodes (haven't had a full out binge in several years) that I hope doesn't get in the way.

Yay that is great! I'm happy for you. The psych appts. were a breeze. I have depression/anxiety/ptsd and it was not a problem. The big thing they check for is that if you've had problems you be been treated for them. And that you are in a good stable place now.

[Erica_is_pretty 1]

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Edited March 23, 2018 by Erica_is_pretty

[Erica_is_pretty 1]

2 minutes ago, Krista27 said:

Yay that is great! I'm happy for you. The psych appts. were a breeze. I have depression/anxiety/ptsd and it was not a problem. The big thing they check for is that if you've had problems you be been treated for them. And that you are in a good stable place now.

YAY! How many psych appts did you have to go to? The lady I spoke to on the phone said that my insurance was good, and I might even be looking at surgery this summer!!!!!

[Krista27 341]

YAY! How many psych appts did you have to go to? The lady I spoke to on the phone said that my insurance was good, and I might even be looking at surgery this summer!!!!!

I did three appts. The first one we just talked. The second appt I took like a 300 question personality test. The third we went over the test results and she told me she was recommending me for surgery.