carolynfletcher

Congrats SpideyMom I am a 2 year survivor of BREAST CANCER GOD BLESS YOU:thumbup:

if you take a laptop or have access to a computer while you are gone you can check with your humana website it will take you to your page that shows if you approved but yu will be. or just keep calling them you will get a different person so who is to know you have called serveral times good luck and it is a peice of cake.:redface::w00t::smile2::w00t::w00t:

Hi Joe I have not been to the dr since june and I got my band 08/21/08. I have only lost now only 11 lbs. I don't know if I have a leak or no will power. I have some restriction some days I have none. I eat half of what I did before band and throw up a good bit. I know I need to go to the dr so maybe next week I will. have a great day

I lost 18lbs and I have had 3 fills. My 3rd fill just did not seem right and I should have went back to the dr but we went on a cross country vacation and I threw up everytime I ate so all accross country and 3 weeks there and back I lost 6lbs(that is with the 18). Some days I have restriction some days I have no restriction.I have not lost a pound in year. My main bad habit is I loooove cheetos and popcorn:w00t::w00t:. Also most of the time when I throw up I just go and eat something else. I know it is in my head and that I need to go back to the shrink. I have an appt with my surgeon next monday the 19th, will let you know what happens. go with your plan for the lap band I do really think you should do it>:smile2:

very glad I got my band. my dr would not agree to let me have the bypass.I was a little afraid of that one myself. have always wanted the lap band. now I just need to get my head around it:) but you should have no problems with tricare. also there are more success stories than not.:w00t:

I think you are getting ripped off also. I have TRI PRIME my husband is retired AIR FORCE. I had to pay $350. for something I forget what for, but my nutritionst met with me in my surgeons office @ $12 copay. my pcyh (don't know how to spell it:) I had to pay $100 up front but he summited to ins and I got it all back. My fills are done with the xray at $250. a pop and I pay $12 copay for that. So check out some more places. good luck

anyone know if TRICARE PRIME pays for tummy tucks?

Hi Heidi, I have tri prime and I am diabetic high blood pressure, I don't think you will have any problems with approval from your standard. I also agree that the TRICARE INS is the best I have ever had. I am glad I got the surgery but I have been a very bad patient. I have not lost alot of weight but it is truley all my fault cause I have self esteem issues that I need to work on. Some days I am good about what I eat some days not so good. I am addicted to popcorn and cheese puffs:cursing::w00t::cursing::wink2: lol. So good luck and let me know how you do. I live in SC my husband is also 100% VA disabled. He is retired from AIR FORCE.

I have had 3 fills so far and it cost $12, I have the fills done by xray or whatever they call it.

I am in the same fix as you had my surgery Aug 08 have lost 19lbs and nothing more. but I find that I only want to eat cheetos and popcorn. I know it is my own fault, I am like you I eat half of what I use to eat and still am not loosing. I gag when I have to drink the protein shakes but looks like I really need to buck up and do right. good luck to you.

I also had that problem with my second fill, I slowed down and chewed chewed chewed and had better luck also did not drink any liquid 30 min before and after. and when i did throw up I would wait about 30 or 45 min and tried again and had better luck. I am bad about shoveling in the food so it is a real job for me to eat reallllllllllllllll slow. good luck:thumbup: