Both me and my husband are getting banded Monday July 28, 2008... It's my birthday present to me:drool:

Hello everybody, I am new here. I was first going to have the Gastric Bypass but have since changed my mind (to invasive for me). I have taken all the post ops tests for the bypass. Everything looked good. I do have sleep apnea to a slight degree. I guess this question is for anybody that has went thru Tricare. How long after your referral was put in, did it take for Tricare to approve/disapprove. And if approved how long is the process from first surgeon visit till your banded? Sounds like there is a lot of success stories on here and I would love to be one. Any help in this process would be great. Maggie:rolleyes2:

Truediva, I wish you and your husband the best of luck .. that will be good to have someone to go through it with right by your side .. keep us informed and let us know how it goes

Mine took a total of like 2 1/2 months i know the only thing that they had a prob with was the report from the pshyc dr... i had to 150 .. so but it was real easy and most of it was waitng for the drs to send all the stuff in ...good luck

packmiss, I have all the pre op done because I was going to have the RNY. So hopefully if Tricare approves it, it will go faster. Where did you have your done at and when? Thanks for the info. Maggie:rolleyes2:

i have bcbs michigan and its been a week since was sent i hear they take about a month ,the sugerons office says u must mail in for bcbs,im going crazy waiting to find out i tell ya,waiting in louisana.each day i go nuts hoping ill hear

Both me and my husband are getting banded Monday July 28, 2008... It's my birthday present to me:drool:

How exciting! Congratulations to the both of you!! You are life partners and now band partners. :seeya:

Both my husband and I are being banded Aug 14th. You will have to let me know how it goes doing the surgeries together.

thanks for all the support. I will definetly keep everyone posted, as well as post some before and after shots

Is there going to be someone looking after you two? Because you will be needing some help and if you think you can help each other up off the couch and things.... no no... too painful.

Yes, we will have our parents there to help us. His mother will stay one night, and my mother will stay the next until we're able to move around

Congrats!!

My fiance and I are both being banded on August 7th! I'm really happy we get to do this together from the start. I think it will make things easier.

I am so ready, I can't hardly stand the wait, in less than 36 hours we will be on our way... Yippieeeeeeeeee:thumbup:

we did it. Everything went well. We both came home yesterday morning. It's a new beginning

wtg wish u the best,im still waiting to hear back from bcbs michigan thye said they is slow at answering,i cant wait

Congrats! I wish you both a speedy recovery!