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Did you get approved to have surgery or approved to just see the surgeon? I have a surgery date of July 28th, wish it was sooner but at least I have a date....Jennifer

I know how you feel because I have Tricare as well. My doc office was really fast about sending it to Tricare. My doc office got all my paperwork on Friday and sent it to Tricare on that Monday. I was approved by Tricare that same Thursday. I hope nothing but the best for you.... Jennifer

Well congrats. I would be really excited too.... Jennifer

I use www.mypyramid.gov I really like it because it tells if you are getting enough protien or not. Jennifer

Well I would call back and talk to someone else. Oviously they don't know what they are talking about. You do have to get authorization before you can get surgery. Or even have an appointment. Online it says that if you go to an appointment before Tricare approved then they will not pay for it. The first time I called Tricare and found out if I was approved they said yes. I was so excited. I asked if they had send thing to my surgeons office and they said yes. Well I called my surgeons office and they said they didn't have it. So I called Tricare back got a different person and they said "Well we can't fax it till tomorrow because it was just approved today and all the paperwork needs to be ready before we can fax it, it will be ready tomorrow" Well I told them what the other person said and they said they were wrong. So I called Tricare back again and talked to a 3rd person. Well they told me the same thing as the second person. About not being able to fax it till the next day. So maybe you should just call back and hopefully you get a different person. Sorry its so long....LOL Jennifer

ohh I sure do hope you get approved. I just found out last week that I was approved. It only took 4 days. My surgery date is July 28th. Just either check the websire everyday or call!!!! LOL Jennifer

I hope nothing but the best for you. Good luck, Jennifer

WooHoo Congrats!!! I hope this does mean you are approved. I know what you mean about not being able to wait any longer. I was tired of seeing the website say PENDING REVIEW...... I just called them and they said I was approved. I am so happy for you. Maybe you will be a July Jewel as well....... Jennifer

I posted on here already that I wanted to be banded by my birthday, July 24th. I am scheduled for July 28th. I am 4 days shy..... LOL Jennifer

Well if I were you I would call them around wednesday and ask. Thats what I did. My paperwork was sent to them on Monday and I was approved Thursday. Just keep your fingers crossed and I will keep you in my prayers. This just has to work out for you. Hopefully we can have our surgeries around the same time. You never know, you might even have yours sooner. Jennifer

I found out the 11th that I was going to have my surgery July 28th. My husband and I stopped going out to eat. I have been cooking healthier meals with lots of veggies. I started walking every night for about 45 min to an hour. I am required to go on a low carb diet 2 weeks before surgery but it doesn't have to be liquid. I think a couple days before surgery I am going to start a liquid diet just so I won't be in such a shock afterwards. My birthday is July 24th. I think that will be my last day of regular food. I am just too excited about my surgery and wish it was sooner. Jennifer

I was playing around with some graphics for our July Jewels. Which one do you guys like the best?

I got my July surgery date as well. Surgery July 28th. WooHoo I can't wait. My birthday is July 24th, so I guess happy birthday to me!!!!

I am being banded July 28th. My birthday is the 24th. Happy birthday to me!!!! Jennifer

I got approved today!!!!! My surgery date is scheduled for July 28th. Jennifer

My paperwork was submitted yesterday to Tricare. Today I checked the website and it has approved everything but the surgery. It says the surgery is pending review, but they approved the fills and a port revision incase I need that. So should I just assume I am approved? I am so excited Hopefully I will get banded this month. woohoo:thumbup:

Well my date won't be offical until tomorrow but the surgeons office has scheduled it for July 28th. Tricare won't fax them my approval till tomorrow... But My birthday is July 24th so I guess happy birthday to me...LOL I was hoping for later this month but my doc is on vacation from June 25 - July 10th. So as long as I have a date then I know when to look forward too..... Jennifer

Well Triwests website still says pending review but I decided to call Tricare. Well today i was APPROVED!! she said that it was approved today so they haven't put it up yet. After I got off the phone with her I started screaming, then realised my windows were open. LOL But I just started crying, almost uncontrolably. My 4 year old says "Why you crying momma" I said "Cause I am happy" then he said "OH, you are crying tears of joy?" I said yes and just had to laugh at him. I thank everyone who showed support while I was awaiting approval and I will continue to show my support for everyone else waiting for their approval. I probably won't have a date till tomorrow. But I will keep everyone posted.....Jennifer

Brooke- becareful with ankle weights. I was going to do that too, but realised I actually gained enough weight. My doc checked my ankles for swelling. So if you use the weights be sure to take them off right afterwards and hide them in your purse. LOL Just a heads up LOL Jennifer

Brooke- I am also going through Triwest. I am now waiting on my approval from Tricare. They go by the biggest number on the metlife tables. I am 5'4" and weight 249, so I am 100 lbs over weight. I also have High Blood pressure but my doc put me on meds so I will have proof of the co-morbity. I would suggest you have him put you on meds. If I were you I would jusr say you are 5'3" cause they might up you to 5'4" They didn't even measure me. I wish I would have known that cause I probably would have told them I was 5'2" LOL Anyway, hope this helps and if you have anymore questions please let me know...Jennifer

I just checked my referral online(Tricare). Well it is still pending review. But I see that the doc put in to take a wedge of my liver for biopsy. What is that for? He never said anything about that. Anyway, Tricare denied it. The reason was because it was an Inappropriate Place of Service. I sure do hope he will still do the surgery. I will have to call them and find out.....CRAP...hopefully it's not another hurdle. Jennifer

It is still pending review. I swear I check at least 10 times a day. I am freak'n out..... I better get approved or I will hurt someone..LOL I am 110 lbs overweight. I have 1 co-morbity HB So they should have no reason to deny me. I am stressing way to much:scared2: Jennifer

Ready- Is willington the closest surgeon? I assume you are at Bragg. If not sorry for the rambling. We just came from there. Have you asked Tricare to submit request for a closer surgeon? Plus alot of that stuff you should get to have on post at the hospital or your doc office. I did everything on post. I had a friend from up in Northern Alaska at Wainwright that got to claim TDY for coming here to Anchorage to have surgery because there was no surgeon in her area. Granted Wainwright is about 4 1/2 hours from here but still. Not sure if there is a surgeon in Fayetteville or not. You can go to www.lapband.com and find out. If so call Tricare and see if you can switch to one of them. I was approved to see a certain surgeon but didn't much care for him so they approved me to see an out of network provider. I hope this helps, if you have anymore questions feel free to ask. Jennifer