AlaskaGirl77

Coffee is a touchy subject for me...lol..I live in Alaska and we drink coffee like a southerner drinks iced tea. I had a pot a day habbit I broke last week to prepare for my preop diet I started today. It hasn't been that bad at all. For me,it is an appatite suppresant,but as much as I love my coffee,I love my creamer that comes with it...so it's best I just stay away all together! lol

We have tricare Prime

My five year weight history wasn't anything "official". Just me stating I did weight watchers in 2001 for 9 months,lost 60 lbs. Then regained in approx.5 months. Then 2002 I tried atkins lost A amount of lbs. regaind B amount...ect...tricare was fine with that in my case.

I start my preop diet tomorrow (05/11/09) too! I have to do the induction phase of Atkins. I'm not dreading it to much being that I am looking forward to being able to eat these last two weeks. I'm going to take this time to concentrate on bite size and chewing..My surgery date is May 26 and I look forward to begining this journey with you all!

That is awesome! Congratulations on your widdled middle!

I understand about being far away from your dr. (I'm 400 miles from mine~gotta love the military right?)...I'm sorry you have to go through this and I hope you are the first thing she does when she gets back!

Can you go see a different surgeon?

Mine is on the 26th...and now that it's real,I'm getting really nervous...i hope this doesn't last all month! lol

My dr. requires us to do the induction phase of atkins 14 days prior to surgery...

Holy Moly how excellent! Congratulations!

May 26 2009

We have Triwest (prime) and took 4 days from when my surgeon sent the request. I hope for an answer for you soon!

My process was as follows with Tricare: Told my PCM that I wanted a referell,1 week later i had an appt. with a surgeon for that week. Flew down to Anchorage (we are in Fairbanks),met with him,got info flew home same day. Waited 2 weeks for appts for xrays,bloodwork ect. Sent paperwork to surgeon and a week later Tricare approved me (Last Friday) and I fly down on the 22nd of May with a surgery date of May 26)...so all in all took less than 2 months from the time i decided till my actual surgery;.