Hi! I am totally new to this!! I am going in for my seminar tomorrow and am not really sure what to expect. I have a BMI of 35 and nervous that they will kick me out. LOL! The nurse said to wear boots. hehe......so at a MTF, what should I expect? I am going to EAMC at Fort Gordon. Anyone else go there? Any info/advice would be GREAT! Thanks!

Um.... what's an MTF?

Um.... what's an MTF?

MTF= military treatment facility (Gotta love the world of acronyms with the US military LOL)

As far as what to expect, the seminar will cover all the surgeries they offer. You might meet the nutritionist briefly. Fill out paperwork, they typically want your past diet attempts, what co-morbidities you have such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, thyroid problems, joint issues, etc etc.

With a BMI of 35, you'll more than likely need to have at least one co-morbidity. The key to getting approval at a MTF is to make your case for why you need surgery. You probably won't get a lot of one on one time with the surgeon, so if you have questions, ask him. Once you go through the class, they will review your paperwork, and every MTF has a different program so just follow their steps and be patient. As you know it's a "hurry up and wait" thing with the military. Don't get discouraged, and remember that these things take time with Tricare and the scheduling of bariatric procedures.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask me.

Hi! I am totally new to this!! I am going in for my seminar tomorrow and am not really sure what to expect. I have a BMI of 35 and nervous that they will kick me out. LOL! The nurse said to wear boots. hehe......so at a MTF, what should I expect? I am going to EAMC at Fort Gordon. Anyone else go there? Any info/advice would be GREAT! Thanks!

SMH!!! LOL!!! BRB, you'll do GRT! Kthnx See i'm not even in the military and can talik jibberish

Hi, I am in a MTF in FL and having the surgery at the base hospital. This is what they asked of me:

BMI>42

Co-Morbidity-for me PCOS but even if I did not have the PCOS they still use BMI

Attend a Seminar

Attend a nutrition class(mine talked a LOT about gastric bypass...almost nothing on sleeve)

Schedule a Psych consult

Schedule app with the surgeon(this is my next appointment so I will tell you once that happens what will need to happen)

Hope this relieves some of the anxiety.(I am jumping through all the hoops)

As far as advice so far is to spend as much time here reading, watch youtube videos of people who have had the procedure, read about it I honestly felt the nutrition class was too fast and did not go into the sleeve if I had to rely on that I would be freaking out.

Sorry for the "jibberish". Thanks guys for helping me out! I had my orientation today and all is well. I just have to schedule my psych eval and go to the support group tonight then another nutrition class then my appt with the doctor. Then I have an ultrasound and get my date. I guess that is how it goes!! HAHA So I will be having surgery around January or February I guess. I am excited and nervous!

I am at an MTF at West Point and it's been SO EASY! I met with the surgeon, NUT, then labs, chest x-rays, EKG, psych, pulmanary and EDG. I started this all on the 1st of Oct. 1 and surgery is Monday the 15th!!

GOOD LUCK!!

Hi! I am totally new to this!! I am going in for my seminar tomorrow and am not really sure what to expect. I have a BMI of 35 and nervous that they will kick me out. LOL! The nurse said to wear boots. hehe......so at a MTF, what should I expect? I am going to EAMC at Fort Gordon. Anyone else go there? Any info/advice would be GREAT! Thanks!

How was your experience at Fort Gordon? Did you have the VSG at Fort Gordon? It maybe an option for me and I'm trying to gather all the information possible. No detail to small!