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Woo hoo!! So you had your in Texas? Did you start your classes here?

I started out by getting help from the HAWC on Lakenheath, which documented everything into my med files! I kept a food journal religiously, and worked out like a demon....when I got to Dyess, my PCM saw what I had already done, and pushed a referral through for my surgeon and surgery! My surgeon is near Shepard, which is a good 2 1/2 hour drive from Dyess, so he actually didn't make me do but the bare minimum requirements.....I have to say, getting it approved through Tricare was fairly easy.....afterwards has been a challenge!

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Cool.. Do you have any problems with excess skin? I'm working on weights just in case

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Cool.. Do you have any problems with excess skin? I'm working on weights just in case

Some....my surgeon will be removing the excess skin around my middle next June. Tricare only covers that, so I am working on my arms!

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Some....my surgeon will be removing the excess skin around my middle next June. Tricare only covers that' date=' so I am working on my arms!

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Tri care covers tummy tucks?? We are retired Af in Florida . We were also stationed on Lakenheath & mildenhall.

I had my surgery 8/20/12

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Tri care covers tummy tucks?? We are retired Af in Florida . We were also stationed on Lakenheath & mildenhall.

I had my surgery 8/20/12

They are covering mine. Has to do with the excess skin and how it affects my quality of life. Since I still have a lit of excess skin, I have to check it constantly for rashes, wash it very carefully, make extra sure it's dry, lift it to clean, etc...Thus making my quality of life harder.

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They are covering mine. Has to do with the excess skin and how it affects my quality of life. Since I still have a lit of excess skin' date=' I have to check it constantly for rashes, wash it very carefully, make extra sure it's dry, lift it to clean, etc...Thus making my quality of life harder.

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I have Tricare too, how many times did the doctor have to document your rashes. What exactly are they covering? Just the apron?

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I have Tricare too' date=' how many times did the doctor have to document your rashes. What exactly are they covering? Just the apron?[/quote']

I'm not sure. He checks all my loose skin at each visit (every 3-4 months).....he checks my stomach and the apron. He has said that he will remove all abdominal loose skin including the apron. Tricare will not cover the arms (which is stupid) because that doesn't affect quality of life. As far as rashes, because of the extra skin, it's as if I had never lost weight. Very frustrating!

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I am in Washington... Cheryl, I am in Port Orchard

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I am in Washington... Cheryl, I am in Port Orchard

i was beginning to wonder if anyone was from here but me. when is your surgery date?

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Sorry Niki meant to ask how long its been for you? Did you go through chrias for the surgery? I had Dr wynn.

I am going through Chrias & Dr. Wynn is doing my surgery as well. I have my clearance apron 10/31.

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No way!!! Atl here. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

I'm an hour north if you in Gainesville :)

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Upstate new york

Where in Upstate? I'm from a little town called Norwich in Chenango county.

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