Allan Cameron 98 Posted August 3, 2013 I'm Al, married to a retired Air Force vet (Lori) and then again I too am a retired Air Force vet. We live in Olympia WA and I got my sleeve done at Madigan on Ft Lewis (JBLM) Jun 7th. I'm civil service working on McChord Field for the Air National Guard. Gained over 200lbs when I retired from active duty, so now I need to loose all of that (and then some) so I can have a healthy retirement with my spouse. 1 Kalimomof3 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sharon Dyer Davenport 0 Posted September 8, 2013 Hello my name is Sharon I've been a Military wife for almost 18 years,my husband is an active duty Marine stationed at MCAS New River in Jacksonville NC. After struggling with my weight for the last 10-15 yrs becoming a diabetic,getting high blood pressure,looking 9 months pregnant all the time and carrying all my weight in my belly and hips,having a BMI of over 37,dieting,taking medication,exercising,cutting calories,watching carbs,etc and even gaining weight my PCM finally put in a referral for me to see a general Surgeon who specializes in bariatric surgery and the lap sleeve. I'm really nervous but excited to see what my options are,etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daydra 345 Posted September 8, 2013 Hello my name is Sharon I've been a Military wife for almost 18 years,my husband is an active duty Marine stationed at MCAS New River in Jacksonville NC. After struggling with my weight for the last 10-15 yrs becoming a diabetic,getting high blood pressure,looking 9 months pregnant all the time and carrying all my weight in my belly and hips,having a BMI of over 37,dieting,taking medication,exercising,cutting calories,watching carbs,etc and even gaining weight my PCM finally put in a referral for me to see a general Surgeon who specializes in bariatric surgery and the lap sleeve. I'm really nervous but excited to see what my options are,etc. Welcome and best of luck to you! 1 Sharon Dyer Davenport reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thefatgurldiaries 0 Posted November 15, 2013 Hi I am Rachel Voll. I was sleeved in June 2013. I have lost 54 lbs and 41 inches from my body total. I am writing a book about my journey and I have also opened The Fabulous Bariatric Closet. I have a Facebook page and we also have an online closet as well, The Fabulous Bariatric Virtual Closet. I am an Army wife at Fort Bliss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncturtle 0 Posted May 1, 2015 Pre-op for Madigan army hospital in Washington. I've been a Navy wife for 15 years. Anyone else in 2015? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tina1103 3 Posted June 18, 2015 I'm Tina. Navy vet-now Navy spouse, stationed in Japan. My sleeve is scheduled for June 25th. Hello everyone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdominguez 26 Posted July 14, 2015 This is so awesome for find a support group just for military families! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cynthiaorn 17 Posted July 18, 2015 I'm Cynthia, USAF vet and wife of retired USAF. I'm not near an mtf that provides the sleeve, so I'm going to Tijuana Mexico for it, in September. I was originally going to do the band but have heard so many negatives that I decided to pay for the sleeve out of pocket. Where are y'all in the process? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ar1kah12 3 Posted November 5, 2015 I'm Cynthia, USAF vet and wife of retired USAF. I'm not near an mtf that provides the sleeve, so I'm going to Tijuana Mexico for it, in September. I was originally going to do the band but have heard so many negatives that I decided to pay for the sleeve out of pocket. Where are y'all in the process? How has your journey been? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiffany94 4 Posted January 12, 2016 hi my name is Tiffany. I recently had my surgery done. Does anyone know if there is a Facebook group for military Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiffany94 4 Posted January 12, 2016 I just opened a new Facebook group for military spouse. It is an open group if anyone wants to join. https://m.facebook.com/groups/1222194057810690?ref=bookmarks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyteeq 3 Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Anyone know the preop diet for madigan? Edited November 30, 2016 by ladyteeq Share this post Link to post Share on other sites