Hello all,

Newbie here from SE virginia (Hampton Roads). Wife of a retired Navy Chief, who is looking for information on how to start the process for the lapband. I went to my PCM who told me to look up who the tricare prime approved doctors were in this area, and then find a seminar to go to, and then come back to him and he would put in the referral for me. My questions are; Is that the correct procedure to start this? and if so, how do I find out what doctors are approved to do it, and then where do i find the seminar to go to? Anyone in the HR area have this done recently. if so could you pm or email me to let me know the steps to go through? Any info will be helpful.

Lisa in Suffolk:confused_smile:

Hi Lisa,

I am a wife of an active duty chief who just left for a year IA to Iraq. I really want to get this surgery but, went to the forum and was so excited and then went to meet with the new PCM and she was a female PT nazi that would not give me a referral without me making a copy of all the information and having some labs and then I have to go back and "discuss" it with her...kinda frustrated. The old Navy "eat less excercise more" is just not the answer for all of us you know? I am not sure about Virginia but I do know that if you call Tricare they will give you some Drs. and "centers of excellence" in the area that will help you get started.

Hope this helps.

Rebecca