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i got a call from a doctor on base, calling to give me some info from the wonderful young doctor i saw a week or so ago. APPARENTLY, the surgeons on base didnt approve my surgery because i hadnt been to any bariatric classes. (im assuming this is to talk about the procedure, the band and the lifestyle change that it requires?) so in short, my doctor put in a referral for bariatric classes at the David Grant medical center general surgery clinic (the hospital on base). supposedly, after i attend the classes, i can get a referral to the surgeon i want off base. if this is the confusion im facing now, i cant wait until i have to deal with Tricare! :wink:

i told my friends and family and only 1 friend wasnt supportive. she fed me some BS along the lines of, "i wont support you in this because surgery is serious and you could DIE! you just need to diet one more time and really stick with it and work at it again!" i told her, "you know what? i could die in the shower. i could die while driving to the store. i could die under general anesthesia while im having my wisdom tooth out. does that mean i shouldnt do those things? ive TRIED again and again. it doesnt work. im doing my best and im losing hope. i hope that this can help me be successful." she still doesnt support me but i have plenty of friends and family who arent being close-minded so ill be alright. stick with the people who stand by you in your decision and dont let anyone bring you down! *big hugs!*

im 27 years old and 160 pounds over my ideal weight for my height. :rolleyes2: ive never seen a nutritionist but have had doctors for the last 10 years or so telling me that i NEED to lose weight. ive done what feels like every diet/program under the sun coupled with light exercise (i have TERRIBLE knees). i lost weight but gained it back and then some! what do i need to do to get approved for a band? im so confused as to what the process is! my hubby is in the Air Force and we have Tricare Prime. i only have my extra weight, no co-morbidities (that i know of!). does Tricare cover everything, including fills and the pre-surgery diet that im reading about? or only the procedure itself? or only part of the procedure? i have no idea what im doing. :hurray: any help/advice is very greatly appreciated!

thank you for sharing! since my mum was recently diagnosed with diabetes, im looking up information for diabetes and PCOS and i think i should definitely have bloodwork done when i see the doctor on the 25th of this month. i *suspect* i may have both PCOS and diabetes (although i dont trust the internet too much for a self diagnosis), so ill bring this up to the doctor. i really dont feel itll be too hard to get approved for it but im terrified that they will want to do the procedure on base (our base hospital does bariatric procedures) and after the absolute nightmare of pain that i dealt with once in the base hospital, i REALLY would rather be referred somewhere off base.

hi tutornmom! thank you for sharing your experience. i really hope it will be that easy for me! i called the base today to make an appointment to discuss the lap band and was told that i was due for a physical anyway so they scheduled me for the 25th of this month. i hope i can get a referral. *crosses fingers*

ooh! youre in Vacaville! im in Fairfield! its nice to see someone so close by!

hi, my name is Harli and im looking to get control of my weight. im 27 years old, 280 pounds and a vegetarian. my mum was recently diagnosed with diabetes and a heart problem and she recently lost her father (my grandfather) to heart and lung issues. there is a history of obesity and diabetes in my family and i really dont want to end up going down that road although i know im not far from it. ive tried Alli, Atkins, Weight Watchers, generalized calorie counting and more and i really feel like ive run out of options. i have terrible knee problems. dislocations seem to be a common issue for my poor knees so working out is difficult and painful. ive done some research on the Lap Band and im hoping it will help me to reach my weight loss goals so that i can live a more active, happy lifestyle. but to be honest, all this talk of band slippage scares the heck out of me! is slippage really common??

i KNEW i was forgetting something! im in California. the SF bay area. my hubby is in the Air Force. im in the process of making an appointment with my GP actually but its so hard to get thru to anyone. their phones are apparently very busy. i hope i can get thru soon.