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P.S. I did have an 11lb baby without any pain meds whatsoever, and no epidural. I definitely don't recommend it.

I had an 11 lb 7 oz baby, but I did have an epidural! :biggrin:

I am also getting a lot of flack from my mom. She bought me the Bob Greene best diet book. :rolleyes2:

I have been separated since Nov and I will be getting the lapband done as soon as I get my letter from Tricare and can schedule it. I am actually looking forward to losing the weight. My soon to be ex was a very verbally abusive person and my weight was just one more thing he used against me. He has a very low self esteem and seems to think the only way he can build himself up is by tearing me down. I look at him as the "first 185 pounds" I've lost! :tongue2:

Can I ask which post? I am Tricare North and my PCM just submitted my referral. Apparently it go to Bethesda first and they can refuse to treat me and give me a referral to civilian doctors.

I am Tricare North, but stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY.

Now that Tricare has approved the lapband, I think that I will be getting referred to Dr. Steely. Did you guys use him? What was your experience?

I just got my referral to go off post to have lapband surgery. I am in the Tricare North region! I am SO EXCITED!!!!

So tell me, is this an on-post surgery or off-post? I know that the gastric bypass is done at Ft. Campbell (BACH), so I am wondering if they will start doing the lapband???

OMG!!!! This is the best news ever! I went in last year and was told all I could get was gastric bypass! I'm calling to get a referral this morning so I can FINALLY get started on this journey!!! :clap2::whoo:

I am going through the same thing with my parents, only they are split on their support. My dad thinks it is a great idea and my mom thinks it is a horrible idea. I think my mom is against it because she is also overweight and doesn't want to see me weigh less than her. I look at this something that I have to do for my health. I have high blood pressure and it runs in my family. I do not want to die before my time.

I am excited to be here! I am 36, will be 37 next month. I am a stay at home mom of 7 kids. Once upon a time I used to weigh a mere 135 pounds. Well 15 years since I was pregnant with my first child, I now weigh in at 247 pounds. :faint: I never in a million years thought I would weigh this much. I have so much excess fat around my stomach from having children. It is gross! I have never admitted how much I weigh to anyone, so this is a bug step for me!

My youngest child is almost 16 months old and he is not breastfeeding anymore and my tubes are tied, so this is the right time to move forward! I have a surgical consult on July 18 and I cannot wait!!!! :confused: I look forward to getting this excess wieght off and having all of thius excess skin removed. :whoo: