blackmajyk

I started the journey in Jan 2011, surgery July 6th, tricare has specific requirements, as long as u have a pcm that will work with ya for all the consults then everything should be great. Nutritionist and Psy was done within the first month..but then my dr gave me the run around..march had EGD done...then finally in May changed drs because found out so much wrong with the one I had..unfortunately have to go 2 1/2 hrs away for surgery but thats ok with me..the new dr is great..all i had to do was cardio and thats because of family history..once they turned in all the paperwork to tricare I was approved within 24hrs. So I would say average is about 4-6months depending on what your sirgeon requires. Ann

Congratulations...I am excited for you as well as making me more excited for myself..Tue is my preop and Wed is the big day,,,I have the jitters of excitement..God Bless and enjoy your new life.

I have a hiatal hernia also and they will be removing it during the surgery..have they even considered that option, and I am surprised your surgeon didnt have the EGD done before setting the surgery date Ann

I am an army wife too, at Ft Benning and my surgery is scheduled for July6th..have to travel 2 !/2 hrs for it because the post here nor the city of columbus ga offer it, but Tricare is covering it completely, so nah I dont mind the drive. I have the butterflies like crazy and I cant sleep because I feel like a child waiting for Christmas. I am constantly rethinking my decision, but after battling weight for 15yrs andknocking on 40 yrs old door, I really have to look at the longterm benefits...I wanna grow old with my husband, I want to see our kids grow into adulthood and have families of their own, I want to be able to go on vacations and be able to enjoy them without wearing out, I want to be able to enjoy retirement when the time comes. Those factors keep me going. I am sure you probably have reasons of your own you can focus on to make you hold the faith in your decision. Ann

[Got my date finally..so excited. I go in July 5th for preop and July 6th at 1pm is my surgery. Just curious thought, with such a late surgery time, will it still be a same day procedure. Not sure if I ca nmuster the strength to leave in a short period of time lol.

i am in columbus,,near post,,,about 1/4 mile from the sand hill gate..but we are a military family..im so excited to meet someone finally in the local area,,i have like a ton of questions..went to see cardiologist today..last step in getting my surgery done..he wants to run a nuclear stress test, pet scan , and echocardiogram before he clears me for surgery..that sux balls..especially since I have been waiting since Jan..but imma do it 6/16 and then final appointment with him is 6/27 when he will give me a clearance and hopefully surgeon wont need anything else lol. Not sure why I am seeing teh cardiologist when I have no hx of heart problems, but ok..im not going to fight it..lets get it done..crfossing my fingers to be approved and have date in July. Ann blackmajyk@hotmail.com

i am on the last leg of getting banded..unfortunately i have to travel to valdosta to have the surgery..but im sure its worth it..email me sometime so we can maybe get a local group started..im hoping to be banded in the next couple weeks.. blackmajyk@hotmail.com

Time to get the group going again..its 2011 and I know a lot of new people in the area.

I am in Columbus and I will be banded first week of June2011. I am so nervous but excited at same time and looking for band buddies in the area also.

I have tricare..you can go onto their website and see what doctors are on their list as eligible..I looked up the various doctors in the area then I compared it to the listing on the tricare site. I am in Columbus Ga and I a going to Albany to see Dr Burnette. I put in consult on Mon April 11 and was approved wed april 13 by tricare. If you want we can be band buddies and work thru this together. I already have my psy eval and nutrition consult done along with the EGD, so hopefully this will go smoothly and I can have surgery in May. I started with a local dr approved thru tricare, but it fell thru due to him not being credentialed at any hospitals. u can look me up on yahoo as bmajyk and we can help each other.