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has anyone been sleeved in turkey?

thank you for all your answers! this board is super helpful

I just called the tricare lady who approves all the surgeries overseas, and she said that at the time, they are not covering the VSG. however, she did say that she had someone else call recently and ask about them, and sent an e:mail up to find out about them (the answer was still not at the time). now i'm just feeling a little bit discouraged, because it's going to be a bit harder to find out information. i know of a hospital where my friend got surgery, so i am going to contact them to find out if they perform (and have done it before) the procedure. Still it's a little discouraging when you are dealing with a language barrier and don't want to put all of your buisness out in the open. does that make sense? i mean, i definatley want to find out the information, but it sure would be a lot easier if i could make the calls myself! *sigh* wish me luck!

hey all, i've been lurking on the board a ton here the last few days! trying to get lots of info so that i can be educated when i go in to talk to my doc. here's a little bit of info. about me. i am 29, 5ft, 218 pounds. i am a military spouse stationed overseas (currently in turkey, soon heading to england) mother of 4 kiddos (ages 13, 8, 4 1/2, and 2 1/2) i've been heavy pretty much my whole life, with a few thin months in between! here's a few questions floating around my brain: 1. how is the surgery pain comparable to a c-section (if any of you have had the experience)? 2. how soon after can you excersize (more than just walking, like weight training, cardio, etc)? 3. for those of you who paid out of pocket, about how much did you pay? (if that's not too personal to ask) i know that i had some more, but this is all i can think of right now, thanks in advance for the info. i'm really greatful that i found out about this, because i was seriously considering the band! also, any extra info or tips that you want to share would be awesome.

great thread, thank you all for sharing!

i am currently stationed overseas too. i'm going to be heading into my doctor's office sometime next week to discuss it with them. however, i am also planning on looking into it down town. surgery is relatively cheap over here, so if it isn't too much, i might be able to pay for the surgery out of pocket. still, it can't hurt to find out some info on base first, i guess. :thumbup1: