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Congrats on your weightloss! You look great! Keep up the good work

Hi everyone! I'm Tabitha, a 26 year old stay at home mom and student. I have been overweight or obese from early childhood. I am currently in the beginning process of getting a sleeve. So far I have talked to my provider about it and she agrees that I would be a candidate. I have a bmi of about 36 and lots of joint pain. I just had labs done and x-rays. I am a military wife and will be going through the process with a Military treatment facility. I'd be very grateful for any advice that anyone can give as far as the MTF goes, the entire process, pretty much anything as I am still between the bypass and the sleeve. Thanks in advance!

Hi Jen! I really appreciate your input! As long as I am approved, I will definitely have mine done at Fort Carson considering I live here LOL. If you don't mind, I have a few questions about the process. Such as the number and types of pre-op appointments and since my bmi isn't 40, I will require comorbididties. Are you familiar with what they accept as comorbs? As far as I know right now all I have is joint pain, I'm hoping this will be considered one.

Heather, good luck to you as you start your process. I believe that as long as you meet the requirements on the Tricare page, then you should have no problem as long as you can find a participating provider. I'm hoping to have mine done at the hospital on post so i have heard that I won't have to deal with Tricare. Lissa, Thanks for the welcome!

Hi everyone! I'm Tabitha, 26. Army wife for almost 3 years now. I am just beginning the process of trying to get VSG. We are stationed at Fort Carson and I will *hopefully* be getting the surgery at Evans Army hospital. If anyone has gone through the process there, I'd love to hear about it.