MrsMAJL

I am here for anyone that needs help, needs questions answered, etc. I am a 36 year old married female and have been banded since 4/18/08. I reached my goal of 160 pounds lost a few months ago, went from a size 32 to a size 6/8. I started at 318 and am now at 158, so I surpassed my goal. I had a tummy tuck 9/18/09 and am the happiest I've ever been. Drop me a line and I'd be happy to share my experiences with you!

Popcorn is not necessarily evil, unless it's drenched in butter, cheese, etc. I have popcorn all the time and it actually goes down well for me. It's a pretty good whole grain snack.

I have Tricare Prime and had my LapBand put in almost a year and a half ago and have lost over 160 and I'm at goal. Best decision I ever made and Tricare paid 100%. Someone asked about Tricare paying for a tummy tuck, so I'm answering that from my experience. Tricare paid for mine 100%, but I was also having surgery to have my port reposition and tacked back down. My port came loose soon after my original surgery and it was never a problem until recently. I was moving all over the place and would also wind up near my waistband causing pain. Anyway, since they already had to go in to fix that, my doctor asked me if I ever thought about having it done. Of course I said yes, but I didn't think it was covered. He told me that since they were already going in that it could be done at the same time. Long story short, mine got covered because I already needed to have surgery. My suggestion to everyone would be to have every little spot, rash, etc. documented (no matter how small) by your doctor. That way when the time comes to start talking about having a TT done, you have documented proof that you are having issues with excess skin.