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Thanks for the kind words! The support helps.

Hello sleevers. I am a 35 BMI with hypertension. I've spent my life dieting (losing and then gaining more). I consider myself a dieting expert. The problem is I just gain it all back later. I am sure many of you are like me. So now I am 4 months out before I start my pysch eval and cardio workup. My doc says he wants me to lose weight now, during this 4-month period. I wil be doing a liquid diet 2 weeks before surgery next year as well. My doc says he wants me to show the bariatric team I can make changes. I wanted to scream. I've spend my life doing this, doc. So now I'm going to diet again, only to do the two week liquid diet before surgery? I totally understand the liquid diet--it's a safety issue. As for the losing weight now, on a diet, I feel like it is punishment. I feel punished for being fat. I was surprised at how it made me feel. I can understand not gaining weight, but full-fledged dieting right now? GRRRRRRR.... Please don't chastise me that I'm going to need to make changes and be disciplined after the surgery--I get that and am all for it. I've been doing it all of my life without the tool of the surgery, so I'll be fine with it. I am just emotionally drained with dieting and the scale right now! Did anyone else feel this way? Bottom line: I'll lose weight and follow the rules. I just need to move past my diet burnout stage. TDSK

Hello. I am new to the forum. I am a Tricare Prime beneficiary and am so frustrated about the fact Tricare won't cover the sleeve with civilian docs. After reading a lot of posts, I realize I am not alone! So I thought I would start a thread that would create a list for people to use when seeking a procedure through an MTF. Here is what I have found from other threads: Naval Hospital San Diego (Balboa) Portsmouth Naval Hospital (Hampton Roads Virginia) Can anyone out there add any to the thread? Thanks much! Shan

Hi there. I just posted this in "pre-op questions." I didn't know there was an insurance section so I hope it's ok to post here too. Does anyone know which VA hospitals do the sleeve? I am a service-disabled vet who can use all medical benefits at the VA hospitals. I also have tricare prime, but of course they don't cover it. Grrrrr... Thanks, Shan

Hi there. Does anyone know which Dept of Veterans Affairs hospitals do the sleeve? The system is divided by regions, and the VA does not put out a lot of info about the bariatric programs. I have Tricare Prime too, but they do not cover the sleeve. BUMMER... I am a service-disabled vet too and am able to use all services at VA hospitals too. Thanks for any info you can provide. Shan

Hi there. I am female, 5'9, with a BMI of 35 and hypertension being treated with medicine. I am trying to decide between the lap band, GB, and the sleeve. Does anyone with the "minimum" qualifying requirements give me some advice on how to decide? In my opinion, I have about 65 lbs to lose. I am worried about losing too much with any of the procedures (who would have thought that would be a concern...LOL!). thanks so much. Shan