New Member and New Journey

Hello!

My name is Jessica Smith and I am very new to this site and this big journey I am about to take.  I live in Evans Mills, NY, I am an Army Wife, I have tri-care prime insurance, and my doctor that I will be seeing is Dr. Howard Simon ( so if any one has had him please send your feed back this way and if you have tri-care prime what I should expect with the approval process). I have my information session on Dec. 21st and I am really excited.  I have been fighting my battle my whole life. As a teenager I was bulimic and in college my weight just went up from there.  I am sitting at my highest weight I have ever been. I have tried all the yo-yo diets even jenny Craig, weigh****chers, and medifast and none of them work so my husband and I have felt that it was time to have WLS.

Thanks for you time and I am looking to all the feedback i can possibly get.

Jessica Smith

Welcome aboard. You will find much help here. you may have to post on different forums to get info on all your questions,but in the end everyone is here to help. the road is rough at times but in the end it is well worth the journey.



John
Gouverneur NY

Welcome!
I am new to NY but not to this site.
Ask questions !

Hello Jessica: My name is Mary and I had RNY surgery thru Syracuse (The surgical bariatric center there almost 2 1/2 years ago.  I had lost just over 200# but have gained 7# and am working on getting that off (My own fault not the surgery's) Anyhow, I now have Dr. Simon as my doctor.  I found him to be pleasant, even had a bit of a sense of humor, and very capable.  He did not do my surgery (I had it done open) but I followed up with him.  I am sorry I can't help you with the insurance but wanted to wish you the best of luck in your journey.  I am not sure if you will see Marcy (She is the main NP there and is wonderful) but if you do, she can answer alot of your questions as can the NUT (I had Kerry) but I believe she is only part -time now due to having a baby.  THe staff  are all very friendly there, and it can be a very busy place at times, but make sure you ask any questions and have them asnswered to your satisfaction.  You can also email Marcy, the dr. or the Nut.  Just ask for their cards.  They do respond as I have emailed with a few questions myself.  Hope this helps- I did not at all regret my decision to have surgery  and again wish you the best of luck in whatever decision you make.  Visit this site and also the main forum has alot of information on it, too.   Mary