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Thank you so much. If you don't mind me asking why didn't you go with her? Why did you change doctors? Thanks so much for the support

I'm going to see Dr. Frances H. McMullen April 22 at the syosset office for my first visit to look into getting the gastric sleeve. I just want to know if anyone has ever had surgery done by her and if so I would love to hear your story.

Try Dr. McMullen, I have an appointment with her on the 22nd of this month I called many different offices and hers was the best and just with the one phone call to her office I learned so much info about gastric sleeve even things I didn't yet research and I got all my paperwork mailed to me in less then a week and all my insurance questions answered in less then 8 minutes. She is located in syosset and affiliated with north shore, lij, syosset hospital and a few others I did research on her and is one of the best. Good luck

@@Miss Mac I hope it goes by fast because I can't wait to do this surgery I have tried on my own to lose weight I have done so many diets I have been going to the gym for over a year and anything I lose I gain it right back its such a bad a feeling and I'm so sick and tired so this is my last resort but I know this is something I have my heart and mind set on so hopefully the time goes by super fast lol. Thank you for response and the positive words wishing you nothing but the best

So I have been going back and forth with myself trying to figure out if bariatric surgery is the way I want to go and on March 28, 2014 I finally made up my mind! I'm going to go through with it. After 4 months of researching pros and cons and insurance info I finally picked the best surgeon for me and I have an appointment for April 22, 2014. I'm feeling so much anxiety and I just can wait to get this started. I know it's going to be a long 6 month journey of weight management appointments as well as other doctor appointments and approvals but I'm going to do it and can't wait to change my life!!

I go this Friday I'm not 40 or older but my BMI is over 40 and I called my insurance company and they said I have to do a six month weight management program before I go for surgery so I'm excited to actually get the process started its no longer a thought or plain but it's now in action. I'm going to pick up my referral from my pcp tomorrow and my journey starts on Friday I'm so happy. Thank you for sharing and for your advice I wish you lots of luck on your journey and hope to share more with you

I am considering getting the gastric sleeve I have a BMI of 49 and I have Emblemhealth. I just want to know if anyone out there had the surgery with the same insurance and if so what was the process and how long did it take till you got and approval from Emblemhealth? Did they give you a hard time? I'm so nervous to go through a big process and not get approved that would be life crushing. I really want the surgery because even though I'm very active all the extra weight makes it hard at the gym, and running after my children. I have never been this big in my life I can't even look in the mirror anymore. I hope Emblemhealth doesn't give me a hard time. I called they said they cover it and I have to do 6 months of nutrition visits. I would really appreciate hearing about other people's experience and advice.