Guest guest Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Well I too have Tricare. We are stationed at ton AFB in SC. ALl of us in this region (for Tricare purposes) have NO choice now about the way we have our RnY done. If we want it done we HAVE to have it done open. SO.......we have to sift through all of the messages and try to find the 'positive only' ones that give us encouragement and hope. We all have fears going into this and it does NOT help us one bit when we are constantly bombarded with the comments from the Lap patients that think their way is the ONLY way. I don't mean to be harsh....I am sorry. I have been told about all of the pro's and con's to having it done both ways. In the end they BOTH work and have the same purpose. I am a classic lap candidate but that doesn't matter. I too was very depressed when I first was told about this new ruling but I force myself to look on the brite side. With Tricare we have little to NO grief having this surgery approved. There is something to be said for that. WE are lucky! I have read about so many people that have to fight forever with their insurance companies. So we may be down and out for a little longer......that is ok. It is all worth the end result isn't it?? I love you all for all of your messages and tips. I am more of a lurker then anything but I could not sit quiet on this one. For all of you Tricare people out there. There is also a website like this just for us military people all in the same boat. I think it is OSSG- Military. If I am wrong email me stinardclan5@... and I will let you know what it is. Sorry again for the vent but we all need positive encouragement no matter which way we are having it done. Take care.... pre-op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Well I too have Tricare. We are stationed at ton AFB in SC. ALl of us in this region (for Tricare purposes) have NO choice now about the way we have our RnY done. If we want it done we HAVE to have it done open. SO.......we have to sift through all of the messages and try to find the 'positive only' ones that give us encouragement and hope. We all have fears going into this and it does NOT help us one bit when we are constantly bombarded with the comments from the Lap patients that think their way is the ONLY way. I don't mean to be harsh....I am sorry. I have been told about all of the pro's and con's to having it done both ways. In the end they BOTH work and have the same purpose. I am a classic lap candidate but that doesn't matter. I too was very depressed when I first was told about this new ruling but I force myself to look on the brite side. With Tricare we have little to NO grief having this surgery approved. There is something to be said for that. WE are lucky! I have read about so many people that have to fight forever with their insurance companies. So we may be down and out for a little longer......that is ok. It is all worth the end result isn't it?? I love you all for all of your messages and tips. I am more of a lurker then anything but I could not sit quiet on this one. For all of you Tricare people out there. There is also a website like this just for us military people all in the same boat. I think it is OSSG- Military. If I am wrong email me stinardclan5@... and I will let you know what it is. Sorry again for the vent but we all need positive encouragement no matter which way we are having it done. Take care.... pre-op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I personally meant no harm at all. If what I said was demeaning in any way, I apologize. I was only speaking from my own experience. Again sorry. A. B. LAP RNY 3/22/03 Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD. Mobile, Alabama BMI 65/42 386/257-129LBS. 59 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I personally meant no harm at all. If what I said was demeaning in any way, I apologize. I was only speaking from my own experience. Again sorry. A. B. LAP RNY 3/22/03 Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD. Mobile, Alabama BMI 65/42 386/257-129LBS. 59 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 julie, welcome, as i see, this is your 1st post since joining on january 21st. the folks that wrote in regarding lap surgery were, imo, trying to be informative & helpful; they took the time & effort to share their personal experience & observations. as one of the moderators, it's my job to pick up on negativity & baggage. i frankly didn't detect any ill intentions. feel free to copy & paste any posts u perceive to be inappropriate & forward them to my email inbox. i understand your pre-op apprehensions completely. personally, if the solution to MO involved a 100 inch incision, i would go for it. i was beyond ready to leave the weight behind. (i am pre-op for reconstructive surg, so i'm feeling trepidations regarding the extensive incisions & the down time, btw). anyway, when i began to leave the weight behind, i felt (feel) unadulterated joy & freedom. hang in there & keep posting. we're here for support & respectful debates. lori h. 22 very grateful months post-op > Well I too have Tricare. We are stationed at ton AFB in SC. > ALl of us in this region (for Tricare purposes) have NO choice now > about the way we have our RnY done. If we want it done we HAVE to > have it done open. SO.......we have to sift through all of the > messages and try to find the 'positive only' ones that give us > encouragement and hope. We all have fears going into this and it > does NOT help us one bit when we are constantly bombarded with the > comments from the Lap patients that think their way is the ONLY way. > I don't mean to be harsh....I am sorry. I have been told about all > of the pro's and con's to having it done both ways. In the end they > BOTH work and have the same purpose. I am a classic lap candidate > but that doesn't matter. I too was very depressed when I first was > told about this new ruling but I force myself to look on the brite > side. With Tricare we have little to NO grief having this surgery > approved. There is something to be said for that. WE are lucky! I > have read about so many people that have to fight forever with their > insurance companies. So we may be down and out for a little > longer......that is ok. It is all worth the end result isn't it?? I > love you all for all of your messages and tips. I am more of a > lurker then anything but I could not sit quiet on this one. For all > of you Tricare people out there. There is also a website like this > just for us military people all in the same boat. I think it is OSSG- > Military. If I am wrong email me stinardclan5@h... and I > will let you know what it is. Sorry again for the vent but we all > need positive encouragement no matter which way we are having it > done. Take care.... > > > pre-op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 julie, welcome, as i see, this is your 1st post since joining on january 21st. the folks that wrote in regarding lap surgery were, imo, trying to be informative & helpful; they took the time & effort to share their personal experience & observations. as one of the moderators, it's my job to pick up on negativity & baggage. i frankly didn't detect any ill intentions. feel free to copy & paste any posts u perceive to be inappropriate & forward them to my email inbox. i understand your pre-op apprehensions completely. personally, if the solution to MO involved a 100 inch incision, i would go for it. i was beyond ready to leave the weight behind. (i am pre-op for reconstructive surg, so i'm feeling trepidations regarding the extensive incisions & the down time, btw). anyway, when i began to leave the weight behind, i felt (feel) unadulterated joy & freedom. hang in there & keep posting. we're here for support & respectful debates. lori h. 22 very grateful months post-op > Well I too have Tricare. We are stationed at ton AFB in SC. > ALl of us in this region (for Tricare purposes) have NO choice now > about the way we have our RnY done. If we want it done we HAVE to > have it done open. SO.......we have to sift through all of the > messages and try to find the 'positive only' ones that give us > encouragement and hope. We all have fears going into this and it > does NOT help us one bit when we are constantly bombarded with the > comments from the Lap patients that think their way is the ONLY way. > I don't mean to be harsh....I am sorry. I have been told about all > of the pro's and con's to having it done both ways. In the end they > BOTH work and have the same purpose. I am a classic lap candidate > but that doesn't matter. I too was very depressed when I first was > told about this new ruling but I force myself to look on the brite > side. With Tricare we have little to NO grief having this surgery > approved. There is something to be said for that. WE are lucky! I > have read about so many people that have to fight forever with their > insurance companies. So we may be down and out for a little > longer......that is ok. It is all worth the end result isn't it?? I > love you all for all of your messages and tips. I am more of a > lurker then anything but I could not sit quiet on this one. For all > of you Tricare people out there. There is also a website like this > just for us military people all in the same boat. I think it is OSSG- > Military. If I am wrong email me stinardclan5@h... and I > will let you know what it is. Sorry again for the vent but we all > need positive encouragement no matter which way we are having it > done. Take care.... > > > pre-op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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