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great job!!!!

i just voted!! best of luck!!

Has anyone been banded by Dr. Fernandez in Tampa FL??? If so..What did you think ? how was your experience? I'm asking because in my insurance provider book he is the only surgeon listed for the Tampa Bay area. Feedback is Greatly Appreciated!!! thank you!!

btw congrats on the weight loss!!!!!! how exciting

thanks so much mimi

I'm new to this whole process!! I am extremely excited to get this going and finally get my life back!! I will be attending a seminar next week in order to schedule a appointment with the surgeon. I live in the Tampa Fl area and my insurance is Tricare. My question is does anyone know if tricare requires 6 months of dieting and weigh in's with the weight loss clinic before they will approve my surgery? The reason I ask this is beacuse for years I have been seeing my primary doctor asking for solutions to get control of my weight. I have been a extreme yo- yo dieter!! I lose weight then double it back!! I guess I am just very eager to get banded!! I've been researching Lap Band for what now feels like forever!!! Anyway how was everyone's expeirience with tricare -south and was it speedy?? My next question is has anyone been banded with Dr. Fernandez in the Tampa area??? feedback would be greatly appreciated!!!

i am also new to this. I attend the lap band seminar next week then i can make an appointment with the surgeon. I also have tricare, do you know if they ask that you have 6 months of consistant weighing in before approval? I hope not!! i really want to get this whole process going!! Best of luck!!