Hello from Virginia (Newport News)

[VaLadyRose1965 0]

Just want to say Hello! Just trying to find out more about LapBand Surgery. Seeing if anyone has had luck yet with Tricare Prime approval in my area. I looked into this about 1 year ago and was told I would have to pay out of pocket that Tricare did not support the the LapBand Surgery. So I just got discouraged and threw all the Weight Loss Clinic info in the garbage. I knew I could never afford the money and if they wouldn't approve the surgery what was the use. I surely didn't want to do a FULL GASTRIC BY-PASS. Heard to many horror stories on that subject. Well I am now figuring LapBand surgery has come a long way with great success let me see if there are any differences now. So I am back at researching this and see if anyone is having any approvals through Tricare Prime. One other thing that has me looking at this more and more is that I am possibly diabetic or at least borderline. I have not been to Dr yet but all the symtoms are there. So that will be at yet another thing that makes me even more unhealthy. So here goes it....got any news out there? If so drop me a note.

[ShelleyB 2]

Hi,

I don't have any news or information about Tricare, but I wanted to wish you luck with your search for weight loss through lapband. I, like you, have some impending health issues that I know would improve with weight loss. There is alot posted on this forum with some really helpful information. If you don't get the information you need, post another thread in another category, sometimes it takes awhile for the right people to see. I have not been banded yet either, but I am in the process of getting approval from my insurance company, pyschologist visit, nutritional visits, etc. It's a lot of work, but hopefully it will be worth it all in the end and we will be healthy for 2009! Best wishes!

Tracey from Texas

[VaLadyRose1965 0]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I am sure hoping to get started on this again and have a happier and healthier future. I want to see my kids married and have me some grand babies. I want to be a grandma that can keep up with the little ones. Please let me know how your stuff goes. I will be continuing to read and post around here. Hopefully I will find others that have had dealings with TriCare and had a good outcome. I could use the good news. I don't want to go the drastic Full gastric by-pass that is just way TOO scary. AGAIN thanks for the warm welcome.

[ShelleyB 2]

You're welcome, I hope everything works out for you too. I agree with you about gastric bypass being too harsh and just not for me. I beleive that everybody needs to do their homework on this subject and find what is right for them. It's alot to undergo and alot to think about it. I think it's actually good that it takes so much time to get it done, that way you should be 100% sure when you go into it. Good luck again and I hope we are soon to be "success stories" on this site!