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gette2751
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Since your going to the mtf with tricare it can take from a few months up to a year. They will give you a check list of tests and classes that need to be done. Out here in San Diego, ca at NMCSD I had to get a psych eval(3 visits), sleep study, upper GI, chest X-ray, EKG, labwork, pap smear, nutrition consult, bariatric surgery class(2 days), healthy weight class(3 days) and at least one support group! It took me 9 months but I knew it would be at least 7 because they wanted me to be at least a year postpartum...then it took another month because the nurse practitioner that did scheduling was on leave but I finally got my date for 3/26! One of the ladies in our support group had her surgery out there and looks great now Oh, and if you have tricare prime they cover all of it 100% I haven't had to pay a thing. Good luck on your journey!
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On day 2 of pre op diet and would kill for some bacon...lmao! Congrats on your date! Mine is on 3/26...so excited! Good luck
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2 weeks here too! On day 2...just keep telling myself I can do it lol.
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I'm on day 2 of my 2week pre-op diet. They have me on 2 shakes and a frozen meal of 400 cals or less. Thank god I'm diabetic so they added in a fruit or veggie snack...but I'm still so hungry lol!
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Hi HoneyDue...I'm going to balboa later today for my consult. I have Dr. Gallus since he did my gallbladder surgery last year. How are things going on your journey?