jsandy29

The way Tricare worked for me is that I was approved to see the surgeon, all my consultations and then I still had to wait to get approved by tricare for the approval of the surgery. Write a letter to tricare. Your doctor will have a check list on everything you need. Blood work, psychiatrist session, nutritionist, etc. Follow everything your doctor says. One mess up and you can forget about getting the procedure done. Good luck!!!!!!!

You shrink your liver by eating low carbs. My surgeon had us on a 30 grams of carbs a day diet. I lost about 20 pounds before surgery and I lost that in little over a month. Eat only 3 times a day. Don't snack. Also when eating in between each bite put the fork down, chew your food thoroughly and don't drink while eating. Either drink 10 minutes before or 30 minutes after. THat is what my surgeon had me do and he is the teaching surgeon for this procedure all over Jacksonville. Good luck. I am also a nursing student and I have never heard of going to bathroom to help shrink your stomach.

Since you were referred you are more than likely going to get it. First you will meet with the surgeon and he will talk to you. Then you see a Psychiatrist, then the nutrionist and then see the surgeon again. My whole process took two months. I got the lap band done 11/13/2008 and have lost 53lbs. Good luck. Tricare is a very easy process.

Talk to your doctor who is doing the procedure. If you don't know where you are getting stationed yet it is kinda hard. Also talk to you PCM as well. If they were the ones who referred you out I am pretty sure they can help you. Good luck!!!