Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi, Lacey I'm Tricare as well at Fort Benning. I have been told the exact same thing, that they are only covering the open procedure. No Lap Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi, Lacey I'm Tricare as well at Fort Benning. I have been told the exact same thing, that they are only covering the open procedure. No Lap Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 I got an email earlier from a woman in san diego who was told by her surgeon the opposite thing. He said that they were going to move away from the open b/c it came with more risks. She said that they have patients scheduled until April already for the lap. I don't know what to think but I am calling around on Monday. I will let you know more:) -- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " danaleigh32 " <rbrtsn4@c...> wrote: > Hi, Lacey > I'm Tricare as well at Fort Benning. I have been told the exact same > thing, that they are only covering the open procedure. No Lap > Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 I got an email earlier from a woman in san diego who was told by her surgeon the opposite thing. He said that they were going to move away from the open b/c it came with more risks. She said that they have patients scheduled until April already for the lap. I don't know what to think but I am calling around on Monday. I will let you know more:) -- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " danaleigh32 " <rbrtsn4@c...> wrote: > Hi, Lacey > I'm Tricare as well at Fort Benning. I have been told the exact same > thing, that they are only covering the open procedure. No Lap > Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Sue, I believe in this case (as in all others) it depends on the doctor as far as time. I've heard both that Lap is longer and Open is longer. However, in the case of my surgeon, he says that Lap always takes a shorter amount of time because there isn't as much to cut. My surgery only took 45 minutes and was a textbook case. I know I was very lucky but I just wanted to point out that different doctors have different opinions on how long things occur. T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/261/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Sue, I believe in this case (as in all others) it depends on the doctor as far as time. I've heard both that Lap is longer and Open is longer. However, in the case of my surgeon, he says that Lap always takes a shorter amount of time because there isn't as much to cut. My surgery only took 45 minutes and was a textbook case. I know I was very lucky but I just wanted to point out that different doctors have different opinions on how long things occur. T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/261/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Hello! I have Tricare Prime as well. And the surgeon I am seeing only does Open Surgery. I was told by my surgeon that the risks are minimal with open surgery. He says there is a 1% chance of leakage through open, compared to 3%chance with lap. And from what the Dr's nurse says, they never have any problems with Tricare approving this surgery. But then again it may depend on what region you are in to. Congrats in getting approved. I am on my way to being approved as well. I am doing my diagnostic testing right now. Got it all done except the Upper GI and the sonogram, and the MMPI. So I am almost there. Take Care, Chasta > I have tricare insurance....i am approved and have a surgery date and > all of that. But the thing is..i was told i could have the lap and > now i am being told by my insurance that they are going to quit > approving that b/c it is still experimental. I know a few people who > have had the lap. I don't want the open but I don't know who to talk > to or contact. Any suggestions?????????? > Lacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Hello! I have Tricare Prime as well. And the surgeon I am seeing only does Open Surgery. I was told by my surgeon that the risks are minimal with open surgery. He says there is a 1% chance of leakage through open, compared to 3%chance with lap. And from what the Dr's nurse says, they never have any problems with Tricare approving this surgery. But then again it may depend on what region you are in to. Congrats in getting approved. I am on my way to being approved as well. I am doing my diagnostic testing right now. Got it all done except the Upper GI and the sonogram, and the MMPI. So I am almost there. Take Care, Chasta > I have tricare insurance....i am approved and have a surgery date and > all of that. But the thing is..i was told i could have the lap and > now i am being told by my insurance that they are going to quit > approving that b/c it is still experimental. I know a few people who > have had the lap. I don't want the open but I don't know who to talk > to or contact. Any suggestions?????????? > Lacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 You recover so much quicker with lap and it is less danger and yes the doctor can see everything well with the lap also. I was shopping in 5 days and one and a half weeks after lap I could not even tell that I had surgery and with open you are out of commission about 4 weeks and can go back to work in 6. With lap you can go back in 1 to 2 weeks depending what you will be doing. Open is a lot more traumatic to your body. I have had 4 major surgery when I was younger than I am now [59 years young] and let me tell you this lap was a walk in the park compared to the open surgeries I have had. 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 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 You recover so much quicker with lap and it is less danger and yes the doctor can see everything well with the lap also. I was shopping in 5 days and one and a half weeks after lap I could not even tell that I had surgery and with open you are out of commission about 4 weeks and can go back to work in 6. With lap you can go back in 1 to 2 weeks depending what you will be doing. Open is a lot more traumatic to your body. I have had 4 major surgery when I was younger than I am now [59 years young] and let me tell you this lap was a walk in the park compared to the open surgeries I have had. 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...
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