Anyone in here have their surgery done at NAS Jacksonville? I'm confused because the surgeon told me the whole process would take about four months but I just got a phone call from the coordinator and she said I have to attend 5 support group meetings but they are once a month. =/ I'm not too quick on the draw when on the phone (I have terrible phone anxiety) so I didn't get a chance to have her clarify.

@ - I am a BCBS Fed employee (spouse) and had my sleeve done at St. Vincents Southside with Dr Uchal

I am assuming you have Tricare?

Yes. I have Prime. I've met with the surgeon for the initial consult about two weeks ago. Dr. Flint. Very nice guy.

@ - check out the forum about Insurance and Financing for Tricare, there are some posts about it. Sorry I am not familiar with it.

Great! Thank you:)

I had to wait 6 months and it was because of insurance in the meantime I went to the seminars and they were very good at explaining so much stuff.

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I had to wait 6 months and it was because of insurance in the meantime I went to the seminars and they were very good at explaining so much stuff.

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@@Ele marie, did you have your surgery done at NAS Jax?

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Edited May 20, 201610 yr by jaxmom

No I live in San Diego

But a lot of insurance companies want to be sure that you really want to have the surgery. The seminars will help you learn about all the different surgeries. My doctor gave us a binder that we had to take to every class and every doctor appointment. They gave us handouts with diagrams and information about everything. I even had a test on the difference between gastric bypass and sleeve. It has menu's and it tells you the ups and downs. It also has calenders telling you when to add different Vitamins and when you can add foods when you have to get blood work and when you have an appointment.

I have a great Dr and the whole bariatric team is just awesome. We have support groups as well as our own Internet group. And our doctor joins in too. I hope your experience will be as good as mine. The time will go by fast.

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No I live in San Diego

But a lot of insurance companies want to be sure that you really want to have the surgery. The seminars will help you learn about all the different surgeries. My doctor gave us a binder that we had to take to every class and every doctor appointment. They gave us handouts with diagrams and information about everything. I even had a test on the difference between gastric bypass and sleeve. It has menu's and it tells you the ups and downs. It also has calenders telling you when to add different Vitamins and when you can add foods when you have to get blood work and when you have an appointment.

I have a great Dr and the whole bariatric team is just awesome. We have support groups as well as our own Internet group. And our doctor joins in too. I hope your experience will be as good as mine. The time will go by fast.

♡

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Oh ok. So you didn't have your surgery done at NAS Jax in Florida, but in California. Got it.

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No I didn't have it at Nas Jax. I just wanted you to no that a lot of us have to wait 6 months for the surgery. You are not alone.

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