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Congrats you look AMAZZZING !!!!

Way to go!!! I bet you look better than you think we all seem to be our own worst critics and we are harder on ourselves than others are. Keep up the great work!!!!

That doesn't sound so bad. Were you scared before you went in for surgery? It's kind of freaking me out a little bit.

Oh yay that's my exact weight and I'm only 5 foot two. I'm excited now that I can get an image of why I can look like thank you

You look great!!!!

Amazing girl!!! What was the starting weight?

Thank you. How far out are you?

Do you have after pics that I could see? Your about my size and I want to see what size I could be thank you.

Thank you. I hope mine goes that fast. I've been working with my regular doctor for a year and have lost 46 pounds and have had all my blood work done so maybe mine will move along as yours did.

I went to my original doctors visit the 16th and then the doctors office called me on the 22nd to let me know when I meet with the surgeon. I am a military spouse and using tricare insurance. I'm guessing it went so fast because they are all in the same hospital.

Maybe we could go through the process together and keep each other updated on what we are doing next?

I just got approved too I meet with my surgeon August. 7th and I'm super excited and have a ton of questions.

I'm from Clarksville but just getting startedy first appointment is 8/7 so excited

That's not such a bad wait time I'm not sure if there is a wait list here or not

I just wanted to let the military spouse around me know that Fort Campbell has a bariatrics clinic and they do offer the Vertical Sleeve and everything is paid for by tricare. I went in on the 16th to my doctors appointment and within two days was approved by tricare. I also have my first appointment with general surgery on the 7th of August. So for everyone that was not sure if tricare paid for the sleeve or if it is offered I know Ft. Campbell does do it. I just has to have my PCM send in a referral and that was it. Hope this helps!

I would be too It's exciting to know your about to get something that can literally change your life. I hope you get the call soon.

Also I saw where everyone says tricare doesn't cover the surgery but I got approved within two days time frame so I know that they at least offer the surgery if the post has a bariatric clinic.

Well I have been working with my Primary Care doctor and a nutritionist for the last year I have went from 269 to 223 but over the last few months I've just hit a plateau and nothing is happening not gaining nor loosing so he suggested the surgery at my doctors visit on the 16th. He wanted me to do bypass but I looked at it and researched it and it's just not for me so I decided on the sleeve. Maybe that is why it didn't take as long to get me in because I had already been working with him and maintained my weight ???? I'm not sure. I just thought it was weird b.c everyone on here is having to wait months and even yrs to get approval.

Thank you I went to the doctor on the 16th and was approved the following monday morning (22nd) and my first appointment with general surgery is Aug. 7th. There is a bariatrics clinic here on Ft. Campbell and the Doctor that runs the clinic is a Civilian with over 20+ years experience but he hasn't done a ton of sleeves which is kind of scary. I was just wondering the process in which I am going to have to use because I know it has to be different than civilian procedures if it's already starting off so quick.

Thank you I went to the doctor on the 16th and was approved the following monday morning (22nd) and my first appointment with general surgery is Aug. 7th. There is a bariatrics clinic here on Ft. Campbell and the Doctor that runs the clinic is a Civilian with over 20+ years experience but he hasn't done a ton of sleeves which is kind of scary. I was just wondering the process in which I am going to have to use because I know it has to be different than civilian procedures if it's already starting off so quick.

I am on fort Campbell and their treatment facility covers the sleeve, I was put in for a referral on the 16th and accepted by the 22 of this month. Not sure how the process goes though all I know so far is that I have an appointment with the general surgeon on August. 7th. I will keep you updated then .