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I'm hoping to get a revision to a bypass for gerd and sleep apnea if that is a possible. I called tricare and the lady said that they only cover 1 weight loss surgery in the lifetime or the person. Any experience with getting approved with tricare select?

I got the sleeve done in 2010, lost a hundred pounds and then had 2 babies which basically stopped my weight loss. I have gone back to the yoyo effect between 200 and 245. I'm currently 243 and just want to get the weight off. I have severe sleep apnea and gerd that wakes me up sometimes from stuff in my throat.. Has anyone who has tricare select be able to get a full bipass after getting the sleeve? I had tricare prime for the sleeve. I called and they told me that one 1 biariatric surgery is allowed. Thank you in advance!

thank you! One of the surgeons that works in the weight management department of the clinic that I am going to is also a special is in esophageal procedures and studies. I think i see him on friday.

thank you for letting me know!

thank you for letting me know!

Hey, guys well I am 10 1/2 years post-op. I've let myself go manage to lose 40 pounds again but I still have a good 65 to 70 minimum that I want to lose. I want to do a pouch reset but I'm not 100% sure how to go about doing it? I was just going to drink protein shakes and smoothies for a week or 2 but is there anything i really should do or know before i jump in head first? Thanks in advance!!!

Thank you Ladies!!! I think your right i just need to go back to high protein and green veggies if there is room. iv let myself go over the years and am trying to get back on the wagon..

as they say everyone is different. i didn't gain any weight when i was pregnant with either baby. i also carried pretty far back so i didn't look pregnant until i was 8 months along. when I have my first i was 35 pounds lighter and managed to keep that off for a year. the second pregnancy went similar to the first. except i gained 20 pounds after i was done nursing. Thank you sooo much. Im not sure that there is a nutritionist where i am now. I moved from ca to germanyand the clinic that i goto is pretty small but i will see my main dr and see what she has up her sleeve..

I had my sleeve surgery in 2010..did really well and lost 100 pounds in 11 months. however, i got pregnant at the 11th month so had to switch to a more normal diet. fast forward i have 2 kids now and i have maintained my weight loss but want to start again to lose another 50 - 70 pounds..so how do i go about resetting things?? I know a lot of people are doing the KETO diet but im not really sure if that is something that would work for me with this surgery... When i had it done the diet was protein first.... then green veggies if there was room.. is that still what Drs recommend? Any advice would help tons. Thank you in advance :-)

I just got a referral to talk to a plastic surgeon to get my saggy stomach skin removed. I have been told by a few people that some surgeons word it so that insurance will cover everything. Anyway Im hoping that i can find one in San Diego that is really good. I kind of need everything fixed as i lost 100 lbs everything is saggy and grows. and other tips would be great. TIA Meg

if you dont mind me asking how much is it to have the surgeries done in mexico? I would love to have a body lift as i kind of need it.

Well im 6 years post op, lost 140.pounds but gained some back over time because of a slip in diet and 2 pregnancies. Anyway i have alot of saggy skin and was wondering if there are ways of toning/tightening it up?? Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Yea i figured that. Iv seen some cream that is supposed to tighten loose skin. But i wasnt sure if anyone had heard of it or tried it Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Thank you for the kind words and motivation. I really do appreciate it. Ill go look up the 5 day reset diet right now. Thanks again :-) Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Well i had my sleeve done 6/2010 i lost 120 pounds then got pregnant with my first at 11 mo post op. I didnt gain any actual weight it was all baby and ended up losi g another 35 after she was born. I then had my second baby in 2014. Samme thing with her. Now iv gained about 50.pounds back :-( and want/need to get back on track to losing weight again. Any pointers?? Advice motivation is all welcome. Iv already cut out the junk foods. And high carbs. thanks in advance Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

Well so far iv had to get my family doc to put a referral in and that was approved. So i meet with the surgeon on Thursday. I was wondering if i have to get an approval from the surgeon himself or is it already approved and im just doing the appointments now. Also how fast are they with all the pre op stuff?? i mean am i looking at a few months before i even have the surgery or is it possible to get it and have all the stuff done in 4 to 6 weeks? thank you for the info.

OK i was thinking that but everything has seemto go pritty fast it was a week wait for the insurence to approve the consult and then i got made my appoitnment on that same day for the first availible with was thursday, i asked the receptionist what come safter and he said a check list of things will have to be done. From talking to other who use my insurence it seem like things go pritty fast. Im hoping it will for me. thank you you all for your responce

Well i have an appointment to have a consultation with the surgeon. does this sound like an approval or no???? i noticed on my insurance statement that i have 4 approved visits it doesn't say exactly what they are for.

thats true

ok yea i accually ended up calling my insurence company and they said that it was approved and to call the surgeon to scedule but they wernt able to tell me weather it was for to consult or the surgery

hey well i hope ill be banded in jan i have my consultation with the sergen next thursday so im hoping i will have a x-mas give of a lifetime

Hey so i went to the doc on Monday and she put in my refferal to get the lap band. I know its only been 4 days but im iching to get things going. Im 200% over my ideal weight, High calisteral, high tyroid, and pre diabetic. I dont think i will be denied i just wondered how long it normally takes for them to approve it.

ok thank you, I called tricare this afternoon and they said its still pending. So im gonna cross my fingers. the only thing is im going out of town for thanksgiving so it will have to wait until i get back