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Hello there. Like many people, I have been browsing this forum for a while. It's seems kind of silly, but as I was going through the battery of tests, blood work, etc., I didn't want to "jinx" myself by posting before I was approved. :smile2: So, here I am approved and ready to have the surgery! My date is Oct 30th:lol: I am a military wife and I was approved by Tricare. I was denied initially because I was 4 pounds under the "100 pounds over ideal weight" rule, but another dr visit to weigh in took care of that :biggrin: I have enjoyed reading all the posts and have learned a lot from them. I look forward to sharing and exchaning information with everyone!!

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Welcome!! I read these posts for about a week before I was sure I wanted the surgery. Now at 10 weeks post op I can't stay off of them. There is a lot of good information to learn, but no matter what people say listen to your Doctor first. keep in touch

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Hi, annettemaria! Welcome to the forums! You have definitely found a great place for support and advice. I am so happy for you being able to get the surgery approved after the initial denial. That is great news.

Keep us posted on how things are going.

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