[MiniGastricBypass]psych evaluation

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Hi,

I'm feeling discouraged. My insurance company has asked for a psychiatric or

psychological evaluation. They said they ask for this from patients needing

organ transplants, and from patients needing weight loss surgery. I know other

insurance companies have required this, so I guess I shouldn't be discouraged,

but that's how I'm feeling right now. I was hoping my brother (who is a

psychologist) might be able to do this for me, but as I thought, he says it

would be unethical.

I am seeing my family doctor on Monday (he is very supportive of the MGB), and

I am hoping he can give me the name of a psychologist or psychiatrist who will

see me (only once!) and do this for me soon, and without a lot of hassle!!!

I want the MGB so badly, and I want (need) to have it in July, if at all

possible, and I so much wanted everything to just sail through the insurance

company with no problems and no extra requests. I wouldn't have even known

about needing the psych eval., and some other stuff they want, except that

Barbara called me and told me. She had called and asked them if they had told

me they needed all this extra stuff, and of course they hadn't told me. I am

very thankful that Barbara took the time to call me. She has been very nice

and helpful to me.

So if anyone has an encouraging word, or if anyone knows a psychologist or

psychiatrist who will see me just once and write the letter I need, I would

really appreciate it. I live in north east Tennessee, right by the border of

Kentucky and Virginia. I'd be willing to travel a couple of hours if I could

go to a doc I knew would be supportive.

Thanks,

Sara