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01-24-2007, 01:34 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,626
Blog Entries: 9 Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
120 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.8260869565 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.0629552549 BMI Start:
21.9458896982 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  For those thinking of surgery and have TRICARE PRIME I know I was scared to death that Tricare was not going to approve me for surgery but boy was I wrong. My doctor submitted a referral but I didnt hear anything so 2 weeks later I asked her to submit it again. That was friday she submitted it while I was in her office, and lo and behold I get a call from Tripler and am scheduled for my 1st appointment where I will be weighed and messured and I will meet with the phycologic. I have to attend 4 meetings with them, one a month and then I will meet with the surgeon to schedule my surgery while I am waiting for my surgery I will attend dietician meetings and lose 23 lbs. (per their reques) then hubby and I have to meet together with the phycologist. Also after the surgery he and I will both be attending counseling sessions to help both of us to adapt to my new way of life. This is going much smoother then I expected.  |
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01-24-2007, 07:03 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 161
Weight Statistics 30JAN07 Start Date:
30JAN07 Surgery Date:
Height: 246 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
76 lb Weight Loss:
30 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.8943089431 % % Lost:
30JAN08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 39 BMI Start:
26 BMI Current:
22 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Hi Beckamarie! I have Tricare prime, and I had no problems at all.. the only thing was all the classes and this and that you have to go through before hand... I know it is all very valuable information, but it gets frustrating having to wait for so long! I started my process in Sept. and I am just now having my surgery next Tuesday! It is all worth it in the end, but its the waiting and waiting and waiting.... I hope your base hospital is faster than mine.. it takes me like a month to even get in to see my surgeon! Talk to you later!!
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01-25-2007, 06:39 AM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milford Kansas
Posts: 1,205
Weight Statistics 09/01/2006 Start Date:
5' 4" Height: 254 lb Start Weight:
144 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.3070866142 % % Lost:
02/01/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.5942382812 BMI Start:
24.71484375 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I have Tricare Prime, and it very simple just took some time. It is different in each region however, In Kentucky it would have taken me over a year. We moved to Kansas in the process and I started the process in May and Had my surgery September 1st! |
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01-25-2007, 09:31 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,626
Blog Entries: 9 Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
120 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.8260869565 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.0629552549 BMI Start:
21.9458896982 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Bren thats exactly what I am dealing with...the LONG wait |
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03-26-2007, 11:46 PM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 66
Weight Statistics off and on all my life nothing permanent yet... Start Date:
still inquiring with PCM Surgery Date:
Height: 226 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
120 lb Goal Weight:
56 lb Weight Loss:
50 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.7787610619 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42 BMI Start:
37.7 BMI Current:
22.3 BMI Goal:
 | Omg!!! This post was a huge relief!!! I have Tricare Prime in the Northwest Region (Spokane, WA). I have an appt to talk to my PCM about it on 3Apr07. I am excited and nervous at the same time. Hope for the best  Jess
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03-27-2007, 03:12 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,626
Blog Entries: 9 Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
120 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.8260869565 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.0629552549 BMI Start:
21.9458896982 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Jess, This has gone alot smoother then I thought. The wait list for going through our military hospital is LONG but my PCM referred me to a civilian hospital and I should be getting the surgery in June or July much faster then the hospital on base. Good luck and keep us posted |
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03-27-2007, 06:57 AM
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| WLS Mentor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milford Kansas
Posts: 1,205
Weight Statistics 09/01/2006 Start Date:
5' 4" Height: 254 lb Start Weight:
144 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.3070866142 % % Lost:
02/01/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.5942382812 BMI Start:
24.71484375 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Try to go cillivan if possible it happens much quicker that way |
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03-27-2007, 09:30 AM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 66
Weight Statistics off and on all my life nothing permanent yet... Start Date:
still inquiring with PCM Surgery Date:
Height: 226 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
120 lb Goal Weight:
56 lb Weight Loss:
50 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.7787610619 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42 BMI Start:
37.7 BMI Current:
22.3 BMI Goal:
| Yea it would definitely have to civilian. Here at Fairchild they only have a clinic on base rather than a full hospital. Yay for me in that area. I have done a lot of research and I want to try and get Dr. Mathew Rawlins. I am pretty sure he takes tricare from some of that patients that posted their experience with him. Ugh I call everyday hoping there has been a cancellation so I could see my PCM sooner but no luck yet. So for now I continue to be nervous about my Dr. Appt. I just hope my experience in like some of you alls where it went really smooth. The thing is, is that I have never really told my doc my weight...lol b/c they haven't weighed me since I have been here. Strange huh. But I am so embarrassed about it that I couldn't even tell my own doctor. But I am sure he probably knew and just didn't want to call me on it.... hrmm Thank you guys for your responses. I just love knowing that it doesn't matter what I weigh or look like I am accepted here. I don't mean that in a sadistic way. I feel I am pretty but we all have our days... I would post a pic but it's only a face pic and you wouldn't believe I weigh this much by looking at it. LOL I will let my husband get a pic of me soon so I can post some of me now and hopefully in the near future I will be able to post some of the "new" me!!!
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