My name is Toni, Im currently getting all my screenings done for my Band process. I am now in my 5th month of my diet program with my pcm and Im doing great. Im hoping to be banded by August. But our insurance is Tricare and its a little different with them...:bored: they change mind often... Im doing this for myself and my family. Im tired of not being able to do things with them. Please let me know if anyone else is ex navy and so forth. I look forward to hearing and making new friends on here.

Hi Ice, welcome to lapbandtalk. I have my fingers crossed that everything will go smoothly and you'll get your approval fast. Good luck!

thanks so much.

Hello and welcome to LBT! As you can see, I am from Jacksonville as well. Which doctor are you planning on using?

Hi,

I am from Jacksonville as well. I finish up my supervised diet on July 9th and am hoping to be banded in August by Dr. Baptista. If your looking for a buddy send me a note. I have no experience with Tricare but have with BCBS and Aetna.

Hi.. nice to meet you all. Im going to be banded by Dr. Webb. As everything is falling in place for me. Im to be banded middle of august. I cant wait....

I went to Dr. Webb initially through the Novus Center. I didn't like Novus so I switched to Dr. Baptista.

I've not had any problems with Novus at all. I'm just ready.....for a new start

I am just begining a 6-mo diet plan for insurance approval... please tell me it flew by quickly. lol. When I say it, it sounds quick, but then when I say, oh it's half a year... ugH...LOL :bored:

it goes fast. my insurance doesnt make u do the 6 month diet plan

Hi , I am from Jacksonville also. I went to Dr. Cywes. My insurance did nto make me do 6 months of nutrition or diet of any kind, in fact was approved in less than a week. Has been 2.5 months since banded, have lost 30 pounds since the surgery.:thumbup: