Hi everyone,

I just did my MMPI, the last step of my insurance approval process, last week. I lost 10 pounds on my 6-month supervised diet, and I think I'm OK on all of the other bits. I had a starting BMI of 40, and I found out I had Type 2 diabetes during my 6 months of visits, but I'm otherwise healthy: good cholesterol, normal thyroid, and I dropped my A1C to 5.5 during my 6 months.

Does anyone have experience getting approval from Aetna? I'm just really hoping I don't have any problems getting authorization!

 
If you are starting to regain please follow through with MD visits and support groups even if you have to start your own.  In the meantime use these boards for support.  That's what keeps me straight.  Just by being active in the WLS community is all I need.

There is a doc in the valley that is one of the best in the world, John Husted.  He's one of a handful of surgeons in the country that can do surgeries such as RNY to DS in the same surgery.  I'm not suggesting you get a revision, my point is that is how good he is.  I know for a fact he sees patients he did not operate on, that's what he specializes in.  People with problems regardless of who did their surgery.

if you want his cell phone just PM me.

Sorry, I know of a few in Phoenix but not Tucson. If you can't find one you like in Tucson let me know.

Hi my name is Cindy, I live in Tucson AZ. I had RNY in Sept 2007. I moved here from another state. I would like to see if anyone could help me with any info in finding a Dr that will take a new Patient that has had RNY. I also need to find a support group. I am starting to gain my weight back. I need to get back on track.so if anyone could help please reply back.
Thanks a bunch
Cindy

Sleeves rock! Best surgery type for me! I had a band and revised to a sleeve 2.5 years ago and it was the best thing I could have done.

Congrats to the newbies!